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San Pedro Valley County Park
This park is best known for Brooks Waterfall, and unfortunately, as far as I can learn, you can't get to that in a wheelchair. But Weiler Ranch Road, which is 1 mile long, is very nice: somewhat rough gravel, nearly level for 0.2 mile and then occasionally steeper, but useable for most. I'm told that deer and quail are often seen here, and a sign lead me to hope for a mountain lion, but none showed itself for me when I was there in March. |
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I tried the east end of Valley View Trail. It's narrow and steep, and I didn't get far due to erosion at the first switchback, but adventurous folks might like to try it. Old Trout Farm Loop Trail was lovely in March, with great banks of forget-me-nots and birds singing everywhere. The first 0.3 mile was quite accessible well-graded hard surfacing; we didn't have time to explore further, but I fear it gets more difficult.. Brooks Creek Trail did not look useable at its trailhead, being steep and one-track.I didn't have time to check out Plaskon Nature Trail, designated as accessible, which follows Brooks Creek for 0.1 mile. A pamphlet is available at the Visitor Center, open on weekends, for a self-guided tour. |
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Details: SamTrans #14 bus goes to the entrance at Oddstad and Linda Mar Blvd. Or, from Highway 1 in Pacifica, drive east on Linda Mar Boulevard about 2 miles to its end. Turn right on Oddstad, and left into the park. Street address is 600 Oddstad Blvd. The $5 vehicle fee is waived for persons with disabilities and/or over 62. Bikes are permitted only on Weiler Road; pets are not allowed. Water and an accessible restroom (vandal-proof toilets, push-button faucets) are at each trailhead, where there is also designated parking, though, oddly, the spaces have no access aisles. Instead, they are unusually wide, which made it possible for me to feel fairly sure I'd be able to deploy my ramp on my return. Last visit March 2010. |
