Rancho San Antonio

From the Rancho San Antonio County Park, several hiking trails lead into the Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve. Trails rise from 400 to 1600 feet at Vista Point. On the way up, at the Knoll, you can see the highest peak in the preserve, Black Mountain, 2800 feet. The QuickTime VR (QTVR) movies are interactive panoramic views. The photos show the series in the movies and more.

• Vista Point is at the junction between the Upper High Meadow trail and the PG&E trail. QTVR movie: small (250KB), medium (900KB), or large (2.5MB). Vista photos.
  • Power Tower stands behind the bench at Vista Point. Vertical QTVR movie: small (150KB), medium (500KB), or large (1.5MB).

• The Knoll is halfway to the vista, a short rise from the junction of five paths. QTVR movie: small (240KB), medium (680KB), or large (1.6MB). Knoll photos.

• Map of Rancho San Antonio.

Links to external sites

• Santa Clara County Parks - Rancho San Antonio has information and maps
• Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District pictures and detailed information
• Black Mountain hike description and pictures. Echo Peak picture of Wildcat Canyon creek path and Vista Point looking out over the Bay Area
• High Meadow Trail, a QTVR Panorama by Erik Goetze. Has links to five other panoramas in the park and area maps of the Santa Cruz Mountains
• General links of the Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Association