Phleger Estate, Regional park in San Mateo County, California.
Phleger Estate is a regional park in San Mateo County with extensive trails winding through forests of coast redwoods and fir trees. Flowing creeks cut through the landscape, creating a network of pathways that hikers and riders can follow through the woods.
Herman and Mary Elena Phleger began acquiring this watershed land in 1937, creating a large estate that later supported conservation efforts. Their work eventually led to the property becoming protected as a regional park.
The land was home to the Lamchin people of the Ohlone before Spanish colonization arrived in 1769. Walking the trails today, visitors sense the deep connection this place holds to its indigenous roots.
The park sits between Canada Road and Skyline Boulevard on the eastern slope of Kings Mountain, offering more than 1000 acres to explore. Visitors should wear sturdy footwear and be ready for changing elevations and varied terrain conditions.
Scattered throughout the park are ancient redwood stumps and ruins of steam mills from the intensive logging era of the 1800s. These silent remains show how dramatically the landscape was changed by timber harvesting.
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