DRIVING DIRECTIONS

• From Highway 101, exit at Arata Lane in north Windsor. 
• Drive east on Arata Lane for  1.3 miles to the park entrance on your left. 
• Parking $7 or free for Regional Parks members. 

TRAIL DIRECTIONS 

• From the parking lot, enter the park and take a left onto Westside Trail. Head up an incline and follow the trail along the northern edge of the park.
  
• You’ll reach the junction with the Oakwood Trail at .44-mile. Follow Oakwood Trail to the left, paralleling a canyon.
• At 1.49 miles, you’ll reach the junction with the Alta Vista Trail. Follow the Alta Vista Trail to the left. (There is a split-rail fence near this junction.) This section is a sustained climb on uneven ground.
• After you’ve reached the highest point of Alta Vista Trail (660 feet), take a short break to admire the southeastern views. Then continue on Alta Vista Trail down into the park. The immediate descent is steep with switchbacks.
• At Pond C, you’ll continue straight on the Three Lakes Trail back to the parking lot.

Length: 3 miles / Difficulty: Moderate