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• Picnic tables, restrooms, water fountain, interpretive signs at trailhead.

• Trail is steep for first 100 yards, then mostly flat with no significant shade cover.

• Outstanding views of south San Jose all the way north to San Francisco.

• Serpentine habitat with endangered plant and animal species and spectacular.spring wildflower displays.

* Dogs, bikes and horses allowed on park trails, but not allowed on ranch pathways except at restrooms and trailhead.

** Wheelchair/stroller note: Park trails not suitable for wheelchairs and lightweight strollers; pathways around Ranch and Santa Teresa Spring are accessible and can be substituted for trail route.

 

Trail Directions

• Trailhead located behind Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch between barn and residence.

• Proceed up Joice Trail for 0.1 miles and turn left on Norred Trail.

• Go 0.8 miles to Mine Trail.

• Return via same route.

 

Santa Teresa County Park

• Park amenities include first-come and reserved group picnic sites, archery range, 18-hole golf course (santateresagolf.com), miles of trails.

• Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch highlights living and working on a family ranch more than 100 years ago; Ranch site open daily, but buildings only open

Fridays 10 a.m.–4 p.m. and Saturdays 11 a.m.–5 p.m.; tours available by reservation other days at (408) 226-5453.

 

Photos by Ronald Horii.