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Vista Point: The Heavens Above San Francisco Bay

Vista Point: The Heavens Above San Francisco Bay

The Making of Skyline Boulevard

The Making of Skyline Boulevard

Alpine Road: Gateway to Two Open Space Preserves

Alpine Road: Gateway to Two Open Space Preserves

Sempervirens Point

Sempervirens Point

Highway 35: Old La Honda Road Winds into the Past

Highway 35: Old La Honda Road Winds into the Past

Windy Hill: Open in the Hills of San Mateo County

Windy Hill: Open in the Hills of San Mateo County

Skyline Boulevard: The Ever Evolving Saratoga Gap

Skyline Boulevard: The Ever Evolving Saratoga Gap

Latest News

  • Vista Point: The Heavens Above San Francisco Ba...

    2016/04/04
    by Skyline Historical Society
  • The Making of Skyline Boulevard

    2016/03/28
    by Skyline Historical Society
  • Alpine Road: Gateway to Two Open Space Preserve...

    2016/02/22
    by Skyline Historical Society
  • Sempervirens Point

    2016/02/08
    by Skyline Historical Society
  • Highway 35: Old La Honda Road Winds into the Pa...

    2016/01/21
    by Skyline Historical Society
  • Windy Hill: Open in the Hills of San Mateo Coun...

    2016/01/04
    by Skyline Historical Society
  • Skyline Boulevard: The Ever Evolving Saratoga G...

    2015/11/30
    by Julia Gaudinski & Janet Schwind

Vista Point: The Heavens Above San Francisco Bay

Posted by Skyline Historical Society
|April 04, 2016
|in : Blog, California, History, Silicon Valley, South Skyline Boulvard
| (1) Comment
|5888 Views
Vista Point: The Heavens Above San Francisco Bay
The vista point parking area along Highway 35 sports a spectacular view. It’s about 8.5 miles south of Highway 84 and depending on the smog level or cloud layer, yo...
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The Making of Skyline Boulevard

Posted by Skyline Historical Society
|March 28, 2016
|in : Blog, California, History, South Skyline Boulvard
| (7) Comments
|20055 Views
The Making of Skyline Boulevard
Skyline Boulevard, which stretches through California’s Santa Cruz Mountains, is much more than just a transportation corridor. Its gentle curves and spectacular vi...
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Alpine Road: Gateway to Two Open Space Preserves

Posted by Skyline Historical Society
|February 22, 2016
|in : Blog, California, History, South Skyline Boulvard
| 0 comments
|6729 Views
Alpine Road: Gateway to Two Open Space Preserves
Right off of California’s Highway 35, Alpine Road passes Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve and Skyline Ridge Preserve on its route from the San Francisco Bay to the Pacif...
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Sempervirens Point

Posted by Skyline Historical Society
|February 08, 2016
|in : Blog, History, Railroads, South Skyline Boulvard
| 0 comments
|7027 Views
Sempervirens Point
Sempervirens Point is located off Highway 9 about two miles southwest of the Skyline Boulevard (Highway 35) junction. On a clear day, the view of Monterey Bay from Semper...
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Highway 35: Old La Honda Road Winds into the Past

Posted by Skyline Historical Society
|January 21, 2016
|in : Blog, History, South Skyline Boulvard
| (28) Comments
|40607 Views
Highway 35: Old La Honda Road Winds into the Past
Old La Honda Road was the precursor to present day La Honda Road (Highway 84) in the Portola Valley of California, south of San Francisco. It is very winding so if you wa...
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Windy Hill: Open in the Hills of San Mateo County

Posted by Skyline Historical Society
|January 04, 2016
|in : Blog, California, History, Natural History, South Skyline Boulvard
| (1) Comment
|7567 Views
Windy Hill: Open in the Hills of San Mateo County
Windy Hill Open Space Preserve is part of a myriad of open spaces found in the hills of San Mateo County, California. Located between Skyline Boulevard (Highway 35) and I...
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Skyline Boulevard: The Ever Evolving Saratoga Gap

Posted by Julia Gaudinski & Janet Schwind
|November 30, 2015
|in : Blog, History, South Skyline Boulvard
| (5) Comments
|15881 Views
Skyline Boulevard: The Ever Evolving Saratoga Gap
Saratoga Gap is located in Northern California’s Santa Cruz Mountains at the intersection of Skyline Boulevard (Highway 35) and Highway 9. Today, the gap is a popul...
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Grizzly Flat: Why so much Open Space?

Posted by Julia Gaudinski & Janet Schwind
|November 16, 2015
|in : Blog, History, South Skyline Boulvard
| (5) Comments
|11367 Views
Grizzly Flat: Why so much Open Space?
Located in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California, Skyline Boulevard (Highway 35), is a great place within the San Francisco Bay area to access a vast array of open space...
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Highway 35: Alice in Skylonda Land

Posted by Skyline Historical Society
|November 02, 2015
|in : Blog, History, Silicon Valley, South Skyline Boulvard
| (14) Comments
|39526 Views
Highway 35: Alice in Skylonda Land
The community of Skylonda is a hidden treasure amongst the winding curves and dense redwood forests of La Honda Road and Highway 35. The locally renowned Alice’s Re...
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We provide you with inspiring stories and fun information about the natural and human history of interesting places. It's like having a park ranger with you.

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We work with historians, naturalists, and organizations whose experts know and love particular places. We use their deep knowledge to create great stories that bring their favorite places alive for you.

Do you or an organization you work or volunteer for have photos and high-quality natural or human history information about your local place? If you want to get it into an app and up on the web, contact Chief Ranger Julia Gaudinski: julia@mobileranger.com
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