San Pedro Valley Park

Sanfrancisco Korean American Lions Club September meeting

9월 월례회

일시: SEP. 17(SAT)

10:30 AM - 2:00 PM

장소 : San Pedro Valley Park

We  enjoyed San Pedro Valley Park trail.

On Sat 9/17/22, Sanfrancisco Korean American Lions Club hiked at San Pedro Valley Park, Pacifica. Parking fee $6, but if you want, you can park in the residential area outside.  We  parked outside near church. There is  on the left or the right side if you park inside.There are Separate bathrooms flushed toilets, sink and lots of picnic tables available.

We did the Montara Mtn Trail, then down Brooks Creek Trail. There is supposed to be a waterfall with a bench overlook, but it was dry season. They have lots of wildflowers, tree and  beautiful ocean views of Pacifica  nice to see. We enjoyed Pacific views from the Brooks Falls & Montara Mountain trail junction.

I've been to almost all the hiking areas around Pacifica so I didn't really expect San Pedro to be any special or different. However, it surprised me in that it felt much more like a "mountain" hike whereas others (McNee, Pedro Point, Sweeney Ridge) felt more like rolling hills. There are beautiful views of Montara Mountain, which is quite impressive with very pretty sections of exposed rock. While a little further inland, this park still did have beautiful ocean views - just no shoreline views. 

Hidden in the back of the Linda Mar area of Pacifica, San Pedro Valley County Park is not only the best place from which to begin your hike up Montara Mountain; it's also a great hiking destination in itself. We highlight a couple of looping trail routes for your consideration, but there's also several other hiking trails that we show on our map including small nature walk along Plaskon Nature Trail. Picnic spots area also scattered throughout the park.

All Trails of San Pedro Valley Park has 8 great trails for hiking and more. This is one of 4 easy hiking trails in San Pedro Valley County Park. that are great for the whole family. We can find more strenuous trail for your next hike  to San Pedro Valley County Park. It has got with trails ranging from 144 to 2,408 feet in elevation gain. It can cover you have planned for the day. 

Brooks Falls Loop | 4★ | 2.4mi | 636ft - Although little rain can sometimes put a damper on a hiker's day, a good rainfall at San Pedro Valley Park can bring the Brooks Falls loop trail to life in a very real sense. Coupled with the fact that this part of Pacifica, towards the back of Linda Mar, gets more sun than most makes this a great hike for locals tackle in the early months of the year.

Pick up the Brooks Creek trailhead located near the restrooms and follow it uphill through a forest of eucalyptus. At a fork in the trail, take the uphill direction and you'll soon be clear of the forest and surrounded by scrub and manzanita with views of the surrounding hills and sound of water in Brooks Creek below. The best viewing spot for Brooks Falls is just before the half-way point in the hike, but don't expect much more than a drizzle of water unless the area has experienced recent heavy rainfall. There are also picturesque ocean views at the end of Brooks Creek trail where it intersects with the Montara Mountain trail. Hang a left, and return down Montara Mountain trail back to the park entrance.

Hazelnut & Valley View Loop | 4★ | 5.4 mi | 1,224ft - Explore the hills of San Pedro Valley County Park as they switchback up the eucalyptus trees on Hazelnut Trail, and on the open grassy hills of the Valley View trail. If you prefer to hike Hazelnut and return on Weiler Ranch Road you can shorten the hike to 4.2 miles and 885 feet elevation gain. Shorten it even further by hiking Valley View and returning on Weiler Ranch Road at 2.0 miles and arougn 430 feet of elevation gain.

 Montara Mountain Trail | 4★ | 6.5 mi | 1,650ft - We list statistics for the total length of the out-and-back hike to Montara Mountain, though the section inside the park boundaries is around 2.4 miles in length. See our Montara Mountain article for more information on this excellent hike.

If you choose to park your vehicle within the San Pedro Valley Park charges a day use fee and operates seasonal opening times. You'll find plenty of parking, an interpretive center, barbecue areas, picnic tables and open spaces available to you.

Description

Hours: Opens at 8AM every day. Closing times vary by season: December - February: 5:00 P.M. March (before Daylight Savings Time starts) : 6:00 P.M. March (after Daylight Savings Time starts): 7:00 P.M. April - August 8:00 P.M. September (through Labor Day): 8:00 P.M. September (beginning the day after Labor Day): 7:00 P.M. October (first week[s] of October): 7:00 P.M. October (last three weeks of October): 6:00 P.M. November (before Daylight Saving Time ends): 6:00 P.M. November (after Daylight Saving Time ends): 5:00 P.M.