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The latest addition to the Golden Gate national parks, Rancho Corral de Tierra (Rancho) is a 3,858-acre site in San Mateo County with awe-inspiring views, important watersheds, miles of public trails, and diverse wildlife. The property features rolling hills, hidden valleys, and panoramic coastal vistas.
Rancho is one of the largest undeveloped parcels of land on the San Mateo peninsula. Once planned for development, this land is now protected as part of our nation’s natural legacy.
The process of transforming the property into a park is only just beginning. As the National Park Service assumes management at Rancho, the Parks Conservancy will be working with the community, California State Parks, and San Mateo County Parks to improve trails, trailheads, and trail connections.
Historically known as “Rancho Corral de Tierra (Earthen Corral) Palomares,” the property encompasses the majority of the 1839 Mexican Land Grant to Francisco Guerrero y Palomares where he built the first adobe on the San Mateo coast at Denniston Creek.
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