Purisima Creek: Harkins-Purisima Loop 10 Mi Moderate Plus Hike

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Level: Moderate Plus
Total Distance: 10.0 miles,
Hiking Time: 5 hours
Elevation Change: 2,247 feet
Parking: Free parking

GPS Coordinates for Trailhead:
Most Cars (DMS): 37°27'00.1"N 122°20'19.2"W
Google Maps (DD): 37.450027, -122.338660

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Restroom at Trailhead and at Midpoint rest area, No Water

Dogs are NOT allowed in this Preserve

MROSD Permit: #52175

Permit limit is 49 people. Therefore, please be considerate and update your RSVPs at least 24 hours before the event start time, to give someone else a reasonable amount of time to make it. I have limited the RSVPs to 90, as I expect some individuals not to show up.

Park Map:
https://www.openspace.org/sites/default/files/maps/map_PCR.pdf

AllTrails Map:
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/custom-routes/harkins-purisima-loop-19e9014?u=i&sh=pyl4xm

Trailhead:
13130 Skyline Boulevard, Redwood City 94062. Main entrance and the North Ridge Trail trailhead: Located on Skyline Boulevard (Highway 35), 4.5 miles south of Highway 92.

Directions:
North or South 280 take 92 West Exit (Half Moon Bay), Left onto Skyline Blvd Highway 35, 4.5 miles south North Ridge Parking Lot is on the Right Side.

Carpooling Directions:
Please sign up here. We will use this link for carpooling:

https://groupcarpool.com/t/nzsm2x

Carpooling Manners:
Please refrain from trying to negotiate your carpool in the comments, as it is equivalent to sending multiple "Reply All" emails to everyone. Please start your carpool quest, by first adding yourself to the carpool link above. Then, use the contact info provided by the driver or rider in the link above to contact them directly and privately.

Please be considerate of others and resist the urge to "Reply All".

Thank you for understanding.

SUMMARY:
In the Midpeninsula Open Space Reserve, the 4,711-acre Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve has more then 24 miles of hiking trails, and is located on the western slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains overlooking Half Moon Bay. The Preserve has towering redwoods, rushing creek, and understory of ferns, berries, and wildflowers. Magnificent views of the Coast and of Half Moon Bay are visible from the northern part as we go down into the valley, then we are in the Redwoods and ferns along the creek.

HIKING DIRECTIONS:
Starting point, North Ridge Parking Lot, Take North Ridge Trail downhill, Continue Left on North Ridge Trail, turn left to take Harkins Ridge Trail downhill, over bridge on Right, Restroom, at start of Purisma Creek Trail (break along river under the shady trees) and then up hill on Purisma Creek Trail, then Left through the fence onto Craig Britton Trail, then through the Fence Right on Harkin Ridge Trail (this 1.5 miles is the steepest), then Right on North Ridge Trail and back to the starting point North Ridge Parking Lot

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