About this Preserve
3,278 Acres | 15.5 Miles of Trails
Monte Bello Preserve is one of the District's richest in wildlife and ecosystem diversity. This preserve encompasses the upper Stevens Creek watershed from Monte Bello Ridge to Skyline Ridge. The Stevens Creek riparian corridor is considered to be one of the finest in the Santa Cruz Mountains. This preserve is also home to the Black Mountain Backpack Camp, the only campsite on District lands (permit required). Visit the preserve page for detailed information about preserve use, accessibility, and amenities.
Important Information
Please do not remove the game piece stamp from the cache. Your safety and the safety of the environment come first, please tread lightly and carefully.
This cache is part of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District's (District) "Preserve Circuit Geo-Challenge." While we encourage you to participate in this fun challenge, it is not a requirement for finding and/or logging this cache. Click here to check out the other 22 caches that are part of this program circuit.
Hours
Preserves: Sunrise to one-half hour after sunset