1.2 hr
Overview
The Page Mill Trail is located in the Los Trances Preserve on Page Mill Road close to Skyline Boulevard. The parking area at the trailhead is a pullout along the road where 5-6 cars can park. Another parking lot is further up the road, and you can take part of the Franciscan Loop to make it to the trailhead. <br><br>When you pass through the wooden fence, the Page Mill Trail immediately cuts to the right and follows the fence line along a singletrack trail through an open field. A sign indicates that the trail goes to the left and works its way through the field along a path through the tall grass. The trail climbs along a hillside before descending into the woods along a seasonal creek bed at roughly .2 miles. The narrow, dirt trail winds its way through the woods where wildflowers can be seen in the spring time. At half a mile, the trail meets up with the Franciscan Trail and goes to the right. The trail widens at this point and opens up a little bit, being more defined than other sections. Descending gently through the woods for the next 3/4 of a mile, the trail follows the creek bed for a while. Around the 1 mile mark, the trail emerges along a hillside where a small connector trail leads to a small pull out on Page Mill Road and a home sits just outside the preserve. You'll hear cars for the majority of the hike as the trail is close to the preserve boundary and the homes that sit just outside the preserve.<br><br>Entering the woods again, the trail continues to descend past the first Lost Creek Loop Trail trailhead on the left before the trail levels out at 1.3 miles where the Lost Creek Loop Trail meets up with the trail again. Going to the right, the Page Mill Trail descends to the creek bed and crosses the creek via a wooden bridge. Rolling along the hillsides for the 1.4 miles, the trail moves through woods and fields. At 2.3 miles, a small trail goes around a water tank and meets up with Page Mill Road. The main trail stays to the left and makes its way through a shrub lined corridor. Views of the s
Trail Stats
4.7 km
34 m
647 m
536 m
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Photos
The woods provide shade from the sun and a break from the heat.
The woods provide shade from the sun and a break from the heat.
A small pullout provides access to the trail along Page Mill Road. The trail hugs the road as it makes its way through the preserve.
A small pullout provides access to the trail along Page Mill Road. The trail hugs the road as it makes its way through the preserve.
The trail makes its way uphill as it moves toward Foothills Park.
The trail makes its way uphill as it moves toward Foothills Park.
The trail descends some steps and crosses over the creek via a small, wooden bridge.
The trail descends some steps and crosses over the creek via a small, wooden bridge.
The trail is little more than small track in the grass at this point.
The trail is little more than small track in the grass at this point.
The shade is a pleasant relief from the sun.
The shade is a pleasant relief from the sun.
The trail enters the woods and follows a small, seasonal creek bed.
The trail enters the woods and follows a small, seasonal creek bed.
The trail narrows again as it moves near the preserve boundary.
The trail narrows again as it moves near the preserve boundary.
Flowers bloom in the spring.
Flowers bloom in the spring.
The trail cuts to the right and makes its way through the fields on little more than a lightly maintained trail.
The trail cuts to the right and makes its way through the fields on little more than a lightly maintained trail.
The trail is faint through this portion of the preserve.
The trail is faint through this portion of the preserve.
The trail as it meets up back up with the Page Mill Trail.
The trail as it meets up back up with the Page Mill Trail.
Homes sit on the edge of the preserve.
Homes sit on the edge of the preserve.
The trail becomes rockier as it makes it way through a scrubbed line corridor.
The trail becomes rockier as it makes it way through a scrubbed line corridor.
In the spring, wildflowers grow in the fields that the trail traverses.
In the spring, wildflowers grow in the fields that the trail traverses.
The trail as it drops through the woods.
The trail as it drops through the woods.
The hills and trees surrounding the preserve.
The hills and trees surrounding the preserve.
A bride provides an easy crossing of the seasonal creek.
A bride provides an easy crossing of the seasonal creek.
The trail makes its way through the fields along a narrow dirt track.
The trail makes its way through the fields along a narrow dirt track.
The San Andreas Fault Trail breaks off to the left and works it's way into the woods. The bench offers a place to rest.
The San Andreas Fault Trail breaks off to the left and works it's way into the woods. The bench offers a place to rest.
In the evening, fog and clouds roll into the preserve over the hills.
In the evening, fog and clouds roll into the preserve over the hills.
The trail wraps along the hillsides.
The trail wraps along the hillsides.
The trail hugs the hillside along a narrow, dirt trail.
The trail hugs the hillside along a narrow, dirt trail.
The trail widens and becomes more defined.
The trail widens and becomes more defined.
The trail forks here. The Franciscan Loop Trail goes off to the right while the Page Mill Trail can be accessed to the left.
The trail forks here. The Franciscan Loop Trail goes off to the right while the Page Mill Trail can be accessed to the left.
The trail descending through the woods along a creek bed.
The trail descending through the woods along a creek bed.