Sawyer Camp Trail 3-Day Closure

Sawyer Camp Trail will be closed for three days on Monday, August 27^th through Wednesday, August 29^th. The entire trail will close for construction, to reopen at 6 a.m. on Thursday morning, August 30^th.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the number of trail closure days since mid-summer. The seismic retrofit of the water pipeline next to the trail is near completion. However, additional trail closures in September and October are likely for re-vegetation and hydro seeding work along the trail. Trail closures are also expected for habitat restoration and trail repairs that will be ongoing through late 2013.

Please subscribe (see right) to receive email updates about these brief closures. You can also follow us on Twitter: @SawyerCampTrail or get updates via our 24-hour hotline, (866) 973-1476.

Peninsula Watershed Trails Update

Sawyer Camp Trail will be closed August 15^th through August 17^th (Wednesday to Friday) for construction. The entire trail will be closed for three days, to reopen by 6 a.m. on Saturday, August 18^th.

The Crystal Springs Trail segment south of Edgewood Road (near Redwood City and the Town of Woodside) is closed weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through mid-September. Crystal Springs Trail remains open north of Edgewood Road.

Sneath Trail (near San Bruno) will close periodically through October for the creation of five new wetlands near San Andreas Lake. Alternate access to the Sweeney Ridge from San Bruno is available off College Drive behind Skyline College or from the Shelldance Nursery in Pacifica (see map).

Sweeney Ridge Area. Click for larger view.



Sawyer Camp Trail Update

Sawyer Camp Trail reopened this afternoon after the San Mateo County Parks Dept. finished an emergency tree removal.  

Sawyer Camp Trail will close again August 15 through 17 (Wednesday to Friday) for construction.

Crystal Springs Road between Skyline Blvd. and Polhemus remains closed through Friday, August 10^th. The Black Mountain Road exit is currently the only way to reach the southern trailhead of Sawyer Camp Trail from Highway 280. The northern trailhead can be accessed as usual from Hillcrest Blvd. in Millbrae.

Please call us with any questions at (866) 973-1476.

Sawyer Camp Trail Closed Wednesday, August 8th for Maintenance

San Mateo County Parks must keep Sawyer Camp Trail closed on Wednesday, August 8^th in order to remove a tree that may present a hazard to trail users. The trail will reopen by early Thursday morning, August 9^th.

Additional trail closures are expected in August. Please subscribe (see right) for updates or call (866) 973-1476.

Sawyer Camp Trail 2-Day Closure: August 6 and 7

Sawyer Camp Trail will be closed for two days on Monday, August 6th and Tuesday, August 7th for construction to seismically reinforce the regional water pipeline that runs near the trail. San Andreas Trail, the 3-mile trail immediately north of Sawyer Camp Trail, will remain open.

Monday, August 6^th through Friday, August 10th, Crystal Springs Road between Skyline Blvd. and Polhemus Road will close for 5 days for construction work. The road closure will be in effect 24 hours a day to motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.  The road will reopen by Friday, August 11^th.

• Motorist Road Closure Info:

During the road closure, the only way to reach the southern trailhead of Sawyer Camp Trail by car will be via the Black Mountain Rd. exit (off Highway 280). Motorists not stopping at the trailhead are detoured around the road closure as follows:

Motorist Detour From Skyline Blvd:

Use 280 South to Bunker Hill

Exit Bunker Hill, continue East to Polhemus Road

Turn left on Polhemus Road

 

From Polhemus Road:

Go South on Polhemus Road

Turn right (West) on Bunker Hill

Take 280 North to Hayne/Black Mountain Exit

• Bicycle Detour Info:

From Skyline and Golf Course Road:

Take Hayne Road under 280

Turn Right on Black Mountain

Continue on Black Mountain

Turn Right on Hayne Road  

Turn Right on Ascot

Turn Right on Brentwood

Turn Right on El Cerrito

Right on Crystal Springs

From Polhemus Road:

Take Crystal Springs Road (North)

Turn Left on El Cerrito

Turn Left on Brentwood

Turn Left on Hayne Road, continue under 280

Please call us 24 hours a day at (866) 973-1476 with any questions about the construction work in the area.