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Horse Facilities in
the Los Trancos / San Francisquito Creek Corridor
The
Los Trancos / San Fransquito Creek Corridor
has more horses than any other part of the Peninsula with the possible
exception of Woodside. Most of these horses live at seven large
equestrian facilities; others are stabled in small facilities on
private property in Portola Valley. The total horse population in
the Corridor is over 700 at the major facilities alone.
Where are all those animals?
Here, together for the first time, are aerial photographs of the
major horse facilities in the Corridor. The substantial scale of
these operations shows in these photographs.
The optimal
route for trail C-1, route C1-B, would connect these facilities.
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Portola Pastures
Off Arastadero Road, in Palo Alto
Direct access to
the Arastadero Preserve, which has been used extensively by
horses for two decades.
On DeAnza trail,
with connections to trail C1-B and S1 (via Arastadero Preserve).
Construction
of C1-B should fix a long-standing trail gap along Arastadero
Road at the San Francisquito Creek Bridge in unincorporated
Santa Clara County.
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Piers Ranch
Just east of Alpine Road, south of I-280
Over 100 horses.
There is more to this large facility than shown here.
Direct access
to trail route C1-B
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Creekside Stables
Just east of Alpine Road near Arastadero
Direct access
to trail route C1-B
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Stanford
Equestrian Center
On the main Stanford campus
This is why Stanford
is called "The Farm". Leland Stanford's original
barn, rebuilt in 1984, is still in active use.
Home of the Stanford Equestrian Team.
No trail
access since the Dish area was closed to horses.
Direct access
to trail route C1-B.
About 100 horses.
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Rancho Viejo
Off Alpine Road west of I-280
Hard to find, this
horse and cattle operation is hidden west of I-280.
Access to trail
C1-B via Portola Valley Training Center.
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Portola
Valley Training Center
Off Alpine Road east of I-280
Home of the Portola
Valley Classic
Major horse facility.
The big circular track is a quarter mile long. Over 100 horses.
Home of the only large-animal veterinary hospital in the area.
Direct
access to trail route C1-B by crossing Alpine
Road.
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Webb Ranch
West of I-280 bet. Sand Hill and Alpine
A working farm
and cattle operation, with large horse facilities. Home of
the Stanford Polo Team
About 400 horses.
Access to trail
C1-B by crossing Alpine Road. Webb also has a sizable internal
trail system and limited access to the Woodside trail system.
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Locator map
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Imagery shown
is circa 1998. Used with permission of GlobeXplorer.
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