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Hunter's Point

California, San Francisco Bay Area  >  United States

Great vista point in the Fremont Older Preserve with panorama over the entire Silicon Valley.

Added* by MarioC
Most recent update 14 február 2023

Description

Hunter's Point is a 900-foot (274 m) hilltop that offers beautiful sweeping views of the Santa Clara Valley. Good place for birding for White-tailed Kite. Other birds you can encounter in the area are Acorn Woodpecker, Wild Turkey, California Quail, California Scrub-Jay, Anna's Hummingbird, California Towhee, Spotted Towhee, Dark-eyed Junco and California Thrasher.

Details

Access

The hike to Hunter’s Point from the Prospect Road parking lot is only 1 km, but steep enough to get a decent workout. You can also park on Regnart Road and walk from there. Click on a P in the map for directions or coordinates.

Terrain and Habitat

Grassland , Mountain

Conditions

Mountainous

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Winter , Summer , Spring , Autumn

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Strenuous

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

Photo White-tailed Kite by Becky Matsubara, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo Fremont Older Preserve by David Baron, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

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