Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve

The Llagas Creek Bridge and Hidden Meadow Trail are now open to the public! Join our mailing list at the bottom of this page to stay involved in future trail planning at Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve.
 
The Authority has competed construction of the new Llagas Creek Bridge and Hidden Meadow Trail at Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve. This project connects the Llagas Creek Loop Trail to a newly-installed bridge over Llagas Creek. Once across the bridge, visitors can enjoy the new Hidden Meadow Trail, nearly surrounded by riparian woodlands and Llagas Creek, with views of the hillsides beyond. Amenities include an accessible trail, seating areas and interpretation about the surrounding environment.
 
As a separate project, getting underway in the summer of 2024, the Authority will look at the feasibility of expanding multi-use access and regional trail connections to the southern portion of the preserve. This will include an analysis of over five miles of existing ranch roads and the development of alternatives for providing future access to rolling grasslands, blue oak woodlands and mixed oak savannah in the preserve’s backcountry.
 
The Llagas Creek Bridge and Hidden Meadow Trail project was made possible with $1.12M in funding from State Parks' Per Capita Program and is an example of how the Open Space Authority is Investing in Nature.