La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve
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The La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve is a publicly accessible open space reserve in San Mateo County, California, part of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District.[1]
History
The Ohlone people were indigenous to this area. In the 1800's the land became part of Rancho San Gregorio, in what was then Mexico.[2]
The preserve contains a number of historic structures and remains, including remains of some of the sawmills used for the logging of the area that began in 1865, a red barn from what was previously a ranch[3], and an historic log cabin from the 1920s that was removed in 2023.[2]
The preserve was established in 1984, but was closed to the public for years before opening to the public in 2017.[3][1]
Activities
The preserve contains several trails open to cycling, horseback riding, and hiking.[4]
Geography and Nature
Much of Bogess Creek's and some of La Honda Creek's watershed is contained within the preserve, which ranges from redwood forest to grassland.[3]
Some of the preserve is actively used for cattle grazing.[3]