El Sereno Open Space Preserve

Campbell and San Jose from the El Sereno Open Space Preserve.
Lexington Reservoir from the preserve

El Sereno Open Space Preserve[1] is a park unit of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District located on the peak and slopes of 2580 ft. El Sereno mountain, a peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The preserve is located in Santa Clara County, California.

Location

The city of Monte Sereno, California is named after El Sereno mountain.[2] A portion of the city is built on the foothills of the mountain. El Sereno mountain is paired with El Sombroso mountain on each side of Los Gatos, California. The San Andreas Fault runs immediately to the south of the mountain.

Views

The preserve offers visitors views of Silicon Valley, Los Gatos, California and Lexington Reservoir. The Monterey peninsula can be seen in the distance.

Cougar habitat

Cougar track in the preserve

El Sereno mountain is a habitat for the Cougar. Signs at the entrance to the preserve warn visitors.

References

  1. ↑ "El Sereno Open Space Preserve". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "El Sereno Summit". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.

External links

Coordinates: 37°13′10″N 122°01′26″W / 37.21944°N 122.02389°W / 37.21944; -122.02389


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