Teague Hill Open Space Preserve
Woodside, San Mateo County, CA
- Size
- 621 acres Source
About Teague Hill Open Space Preserve
Teague Hill Open Space Preserve lies in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Most of it has no public trails: the only way in is a short stretch of the Bay Area Ridge Trail (the Skyline Trail) that crosses the preserve's northwest corner, so Teague Hill works mainly as a link between San Mateo County's Wunderlich and Huddart parks and Midpen's El Corte de Madera Creek Preserve. The trailhead is on the south side of Kings Mountain Road about a quarter mile east of Skyline Boulevard, and there is no parking for the preserve itself.
The corner you walk through is a good example of oak and madrone woodland, and hikers may spot Kings Mountain manzanita, a rare plant found only on this mountain. The hillsides were heavily logged in the 1850s and 1860s: San Mateo County's first big mechanized sawmill operated in neighboring Bear Gulch from 1852, and in 1856 John G. Moore set up the county's first shingle mill in Tripp Gulch, now part of the preserve, later run by Woodside merchant and dentist Dr. Tripp. The hill is thought to be named for Andrew Teague, elected San Mateo County district attorney in 1869.
Hikers and horses are welcome on the trail; bikes and dogs are not. The preserve is open from a half hour before sunrise to a half hour after sunset. Midpen preserves have no trash cans and most have no drinking water, so bring water and pack out what you carry in.
Based on Teague Hill Open Space Preserve official information, checked Oct 15, 2026.
Know before you go
Teague Hill Open Space Preserve covers 621 acres in Woodside, San Mateo County. Closing follows the sun here: sunset at Teague Hill Open Space Preserve is around 4:52 p.m. in mid-December, 7:15 p.m. in mid-March, 8:30 p.m. in mid-June, and 7:18 p.m. in mid-September. 5 named trails add up to about 1.3 miles inside the park; the longest is Trail6 at 0.4 miles, and Trail6 has the most up and down (about 281 feet). Mapped trails range from 1,316 to 2,005 feet in elevation.
Facilities
- RestroomsNot available
Facility details: official park information
Trails
| Trail | Mapped length | Elevation | Surface & uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trail6 | 0.4 mi | 281 ft up & down1,316–1,625 ft | No bikes |
| Trail7 | 0.3 mi | 142 ft up & down1,625–1,777 ft | No bikes |
| Skyline Trail | 0.2 mi | 60 ft up & down1,886–1,957 ft | UnpavedNo bikesHorses |
| Bear Gulch Trail | 0.2 mi | 63 ft up & down1,605–1,950 ft | UnpavedNo bikes |
| Trail8 | 0.2 mi | 8 ft up & down1,963–2,005 ft | UnpavedNo bikes |
Compared with nearby parks
Among the 16 other parks in this guide within 10 miles, Teague Hill Open Space Preserve is number 9 of 17 by size at 621 acres. 14 nearby parks have more mapped trail mileage than its 1.3 miles.
Closest places for what Teague Hill Open Space Preserve doesn't list:
- Playground: Huddart Park (0.9 mi)
- Camping: Huddart Park (0.9 mi)
- Boat Launch: Ravenswood Open Space Preserve (9.9 mi)
Rules & reservations
Official park pageOpen a half-hour before sunrise until a half-hour after sunset.
Map & directions
Nearby parks
Straight-line distanceContinue exploring
San Mateo County parks Parks in WoodsideSources & verification
Last verified: Oct 15, 2026- California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026aname, county, agency, access, acres
- Midpen preserve pageofficial_url, hours, hours_note, dogs, facilities.restrooms, description
- Midpen visitor FAQ (no entry or parking fees)fees
- OpenStreetMap facilities and trailstrails
- U.S. Census Bureau place boundariescity
- OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit
- Terrain Tiles elevation (USGS 3DEP), sampled every 20 m along OpenStreetMap trail linestrails.elevation
- Official park page (summarized in our words)narrative
- Official park page (introduction excerpt)intro