Alpine Pond to Horseshoe Lake

This is a very attractive place in the open-space preserves along Highway 35. The abundant beauty in this stretch of the Santa Cruz Mountains makes it seem like something. A nature center is near a lake. While it's possible to hike more than 20 miles in the Midpeninsula open space district, it's also a good idea to walk around the pond and not really attempt a hard hike to the hillsides nearby. The hike starts near Alpine Pond and ends near the pond via the Ipewa Trail. There is a small area southwest of Alpine Pond with mortars behind a few rocks. The Ohlones used these mortars to grind something.