Hiddenbrooke Trail

Edit 8/15/2020: the trail is now decently maintained. Dry grass and cow poo everywhere. But it is a scenic and aggressive incline hike none the less. Can't really hike this from the main road anymore, because they closed the parking area. So you have to drive to the back of the trail which is inside the hiddenbrooke community itself.Edit 6/12/2018: the trail is fairly overgrown and not maintained at this point. The trail is still hikeable, however you will be walking through tall dry grass and weeds for most of the trail. My legs got scratched up a bit. Spotted a snake wondering across the trail this time as well. Snakes are hard to see as the overgrowth obscures them fairly well. The first few hundred yards is cracked dry dirt that makes it easy to roll an ankle. I'm surprised this trail is this overgrown and not maintained given the money that is in that community.The trail is labeled at the trailhead. It is good for biking, horseback riding, and hiking. No dogs are allowed, however you will find nothing but dog shit on the main entryway for a good mile before it stops.The trail runs along some hills with constant incline and declines. However, it isn't all too difficult to hike. Half way through you will pass through a cattle walkway and enter the cow shit zone. There are patties everywhere. And you'll likely wander around some cows, but they scatter at first sight of you.The trail is clear for wearing shorts, however the ground isn't very flat as it is ravaged by cows on a daily basis.

Convenient trail from within Hiddenbrooke. If you start at the 4 way stop sign, switchbacks take you up the hill. If you bike, you'll probably need to lift your bike a couple times over a fence. The trail forks..left takes up up a super steep trail, winds you in the hills and drops you off on a street. The end of this section is not well-maintained. If you take a right at the fork, you have a little break with flat biking (finally!!)- then you have a dramatic down then up before it drops you off at the top of Hiddenbrooke Parkway. Nice views both left and right at the fork! You may see cows, horses, a coyote..and if you tip off your bike, be careful of poison oak (speaking from experience!!)4 stars due to parts of the trail not well-maintained.

The entrance is located at the base of the tree that is located at the 4-way stop.There is no shade on this trail so be sure to put on sunscreen & possibly wear a hat.,The trail zig-zags so that there is no steep incline. There are some bushes that veer into the trail but it's not out of control, you can just work your way around it.Beware of dog poop, seems like no one picks up after their dog, EVER. It's a good trail to hike before work just as the sun is rising. It's short enough but still gives you a good cardio workout.I'll be back to finish the hike in it's entirety,

Trail was nice, with moderate inclines. Trails are fully exposed so hats and or water are a must.

Trail provided great views and the green hills were nice. However, a note of caution for the park and ride lot since there is not public parking in Hiddenbrooke. Park at your own risk, several cars, including mine, had their car windows smashed and rifled through while we were hiking.