Huddart County Park is quite popular, with several picnic areas and criss-crossed by myriad trials. Some trails are shaded, others are in the open. There’s an entrance fees. The park is easily accessible, only a few miles away from the intersection of Highways 280 and 84. Website — Trail Map — Trail Map.
Address: 1100 Kings Mountain Rd, Atherton, CA 94062.
List of Hikes: The park is criss-crossed by many hiking trails. Be creative and form your own routes! Some examples are listed below.
| From Parking Lot near Park Entrance | |
| 4.7 miles | Werder Picnic Shelter to Dean Trail 0.3 / Crystal Springs Trail 2.6 (0.3 + 0.3 + 0.3 + 0.9 + 0.8) / Dean Trail 1.8 (0.7 + 0.2 + 0.4 + 0.5) |
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| 7.7 miles | Werder Picnic Shelter to Dean Trail 0.3 / Crystal Springs Trail 3.4 (0.3 + 0.3 + 0.3 + 0.9 + 0.8 + 0.8) / connector / Richards Road Trail 0.3 / Skyline Trail 0.8 (0.5 + 0.15 + 0.15) / Chinquapin Trail 1.8 / Dean Trail 1.1 (0.2 + 0.4 + 0.5) |
| From Skyline Blvd Parking Lot | |
| 4.0 miles | Skyline Trail 0.15 / Summit Springs Trail 0.4 / Crystal Springs Trail 0.8 / Dean Trail 0.7 / Chinquapin Trail 1.8 / Skyline Trail 0.15 |
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| 7.3 miles | Skyline Trail 0.15 / Summit Springs Trail 0.4 / Crystal Springs Trail 3.4 (0.8 + 0.8 + 0.9 + 0.3 + 0.3 + 0.3) / Dean Trail 1.4 (0.3 + 0.5 + 0.4 + 0.2) / Chinquapin Trail 1.8 / Skyline Trail 0.15 |
Hikes to Nearby Parks
* Phleger Estate (Website — Trail Map) is to the north of Huddart. Here are a couple of loops that also go through the Main Parking Lot.
| In Phleger Estate from Skyline Blvd Parking Lot | |
| 8.6 miles | Skyline Trail 0.15 + 0.5 / Lonely Trail 1.9 (0.4 + 0.9 + 0.6) / Mount Redondo Trail 0.8 / Miramontes Trail 1.4 / Richards Road Trail 0.1 / Spur Trail 0.1 / Crystal Springs Trail 0.6 (0.3 + 0.3) / Dean Trail 1.1 (0.5 + 0.4 + 0.2) / Chinquapin Trail 1.8 / Skyline Trail 0.15 |
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| 9.6 miles | Skyline Trail 0.15 + 0.5 / Lonely Trail 1.9 (0.4 + 0.9 + 0.6) / Raymundo Trail 1.6 / Miramontes Trail 1.4 / Richards Road Trail 0.1 / Spur Trail 0.1 / Crystal Springs Trail 3.1 (0.3 + 0.3 + 0.9 + 0.8 + 0.8) / Summit Springs Trail 0.4 / Skyline Trail 0.15 |
* Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve (Website — Trail map) is to the west of Huddart. However, there are no loops connecting these two parks. It makes more sense to visit these parks separately.
* Skyline Trail connects Huddart to Wunderlich Park. A 17+ mile loop that connects both parks: Details.
* Crystal Springs Trail connects Huddart to Edgewood Park (Website — Trail Map). This trail is described in great detail here.
