Biking Crystal Springs

The past two weekends, T and I have been setting aside some time on Saturday mornings to bike along the six-mile path that runs alongside the lower Crystal Springs reservoir from San Mateo through Hillsborough to the northern end of Burlingame. Each time, the weather has been spectacular. Mild with a gentle breeze from the ocean winds blowing over the hills on the other end of the reservoir. This past weekend, we made it to the end of the trail, a wonderful spot at the rim of a tall dyke with views of the reservoir stretching the entire length south to Palo Alto and north a short ways up to the high cliffs of Pacifica. And on the ride back to the trailhead, we came across some young deer feeding along the edge of the path. This has to be one of the best parts about living on Crystal Springs Road, the "backyard" of scenic and expansive greenspace.