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Golden Eagle by Teresa Cheng

Field Trip: Raptors and more at Rancho San Vicente Open Space Preserve (San Jose)

This park of rock-strewn grassy hillsides and scattered oaks is part of Calero County Park located in the south end of Almaden Valley. With fall migration underway we will be on the look-out for a variety of raptors that find this habitat ideal from falcons to eagles. We will slowly hike the Lisa Killough Trail as we also look for the songbirds that enjoy this rural open space from Western Meadowlarks to Lark Sparrows, and Rock Wrens.

Trip Type: Standard

Age Limit: No Minors

Capacity: 15

Price: Free

Trip Difficulty: 2 miles, packed-dirt trails, packed-dirt trails, some hills (less than 300 ft elevation gain), no shade

Tags: Beginner Friendly

Meet: Rancho San Vicente entrance parking lot

Directions: From US-101, exit Bailey Ave. Follow Bailey Ave for 3 miles to McKean Rd. Turn right onto McKean Rd. Park entrance will be on your left in about 3 miles. From CA-85 in San Jose, exit Almaden Expy south. Drive south for about 5 miles, turn right onto Harry Rd, take the next left onto McKean Rd and go 1.3 miles. The park entrance will be on your right. Latitude/Longitude: 37.194443, -121.807667

Facilities: bathroom, drinking water

Parking Type and Fees: paved parking lot, no fees

Leaders: Lisa Myers (408) 358-9453

Questions? Email general questions to centennialevents@scvas.org or contact the trip leader for questions regarding the event.