Peninsula Open Space Trust is leading a study to explore ways to connect 18 miles of the California Coastal Trail in south San Mateo County from Half Moon Bay to the Santa Cruz County line.
The Coastal Trail is a 1,200-mile planned trail from Oregon to Mexico.
The Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) is leading this project in partnership with Caltrans and in collaboration with many regional agencies and organizations (listed below).
San Mateo County, along with other local and state organizations, is collaborating with POST on this effort.
Learn more about the project and participate in the brief survey to share your thoughts on current and future trail access and much more.
We need your input!
on the Southern San Mateo County Coastal Trail Study
Your input is important for this trail planning work.
Help us find missing information, prioritize projects, and connect with future project advocates.
The survey will be open through October and is available in English and Spanish
Welcome to the Southern San Mateo County Coastal Trail Study Survey!
Survey en Español
Coastal Trail Study Power Point Presentation
From the Tuesday, October 11th, 2022 PMAC meeting at 7:00pm by Zoom.
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The goal of the Study is to connect the CCT in San Mateo County by finding trail route options along Highway 1, determining costs, and understanding how the local community wants to use it.
Project Maps
Project Timeline
- Spring 2022 – Feasibility Study Kickoff
- Summer 2022 – Preliminary Feasibility Analysis
- Fall 2022 – Community Survey & Outreach
- Winter 2022/23 – Review Results & Analysis
- Spring 2023 – Sharing survey and trail planning results with community and agency partners
- Summer 2023 – Final report
More Background Information
About The California Coastal Trail (CCT): The CCT is a trail network that will extend over 1,200 miles from Oregon to Mexico. Learn more here: https://scc.ca.gov/projects/california-coastal-trail/
The CCT in San Mateo County: There are 60 miles of CCT along San Mateo County’s coastline with 30 miles open to the public. These 30 miles are not connected, can be unsafe, and do not always provide people with continuous or helpful travel or recreation opportunities.
About the Feasibility Study: The goal of the feasibility study is to provide detailed information needed for prioritization, design costs, environmental review and permits, and construction. This is a multi-partner project led by POST.
View the 2003 Coastal Trail Report.
Project Advisory Committee (PAC) Members
- Peninsula Open Space Trust (project lead)
- California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
- California Coastal Commission
- California State Parks
- Coastside Land Trust
- Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
- San Mateo County Office of Sustainability
- San Mateo County Parks Department
- State Coastal Conservancy
Contact Information
Email: info@CoastalTrailStudy.org to reach both:
- Rachael Faye, Public Access Program Manager
(Peninsula Open Space Trust) - Liz Westbrook, Senior Planner & Designer
(Zander Design Landscape Architecture & Planning)
Ayude a planificar una sección del sendero costero de California
Peninsula Open Space Trust está liderando un estudio para explorar formas de conectar 18 millas del sendero costero de California en el sur del condado de San Mateo desde Half Moon Bay hasta la línea del condado de Santa Cruz. El sendero costero es un sendero planificado de 1200 millas desde Oregón hasta México.
El condado de San Mateo, junto con otras organizaciones locales y estatales, está colaborando con POST en este esfuerzo. Obtenga más información sobre el proyecto y participe en la breve encuesta para compartir sus opiniones sobre el acceso actual y futuro a los senderos y mucho más.
¡Necesitamos su opinion!
La encuesta estará abierta hasta octubre y está disponible en inglés y español en https://coastaltrailstudy.org/