Fremont Older Open Space Preserve

Hike Review:

• I previously hiked this preserve here.

• This time, I hiked the Cora Older Trail, Seven Springs Loop Trail, Hayfield Trail, Toyon Trail, Bay View Trail, Coyote Ridge Trail, then back to the trail head via Hayfield Trail.

• Seven Springs Loop Trail was the highlight of the entire hike, as the single track trail was pretty with lots of greens and shade. There were a few cyclists, but they were moving slow enough where I didn’t think it was dangerous.

• The other trails were mostly fire roads that did not have shade—they were not very fun.

• The small parking lot at the trail head was full with a few cars waiting for the next open spot, so I parked about a quarter mile up the road.

• The bathroom at the trailhead was old, but clean.

Media Consumed

• Tender is the Night

What Happened?

5.2 miles, 1 hr 40 mins, 865 ft of ascent

I got to the trailhead without really thinking about what trails I would walk, but because of my affinity for loops, I decided to walk the Seven Springs Loop Trail to Hunters Point. The weather was just perfect for hiking, and I had a great time hiking. The views afforded all along Seven Springs Loop Trail made it really easy to keep to my ideal pace of 3 mph.

On the way back from Hunters Point, I decided to tack on some additional hiking, so I headed towards Maisie’s Peak. But, I ran out of water, so instead of making it all the way to Maisie’s Peak, I hiked a short loop instead. This part of the trail had so much fresh horse manure that I found it the worst part of the hike. I’m not sure if I mentioned that I hate horses, and this is the main reason why.

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