Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve is a public recreation area in theSanta Cruz Mountains,San Mateo County in northernCalifornia. It is managed by theMidpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD).
Thenature reserve covers 366 acres (1.48 km2) with 6 miles (9.7 km) of trails with elevation changes of around 500 feet (150 m). Trails provide views ofSan Francisco Bay and undeveloped hillsides. The reserve hosts the source ofCordilleras Creek.[1]
The 293 acres (1.19 km2) that now comprise Pulgas were formerly a tuberculosis sanitarium owned by the City of San Francisco, theHassler Health Farm. MROSD purchased the land in 1983. Buildings were demolished in 1985, and most of the non-native plants have been removed, but there are still some old retaining walls and steps off Hassler Trail.
Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve is open from dawn to 1/2 hour after dusk. Dogs are permitted on leash, and off-leash at the large off-leash dog area. All trails are open to dogs, but leash rules apply except in the marked off-leash area. No bikes or horses.
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