Views of the Lambert Creek watershed, Butano Ridge, and Portola State Park will impress the hiker who makes this trek. The David C. Daniels Nature Center at Alpine Pond is being developed as an educational learning center. Docent-led activities are currently offered at the center. The nature center was funded in part by Peninsula Open Space Trust , a local nonprofit land trust. Development of the preserve was assisted by funding from the California Park and Recreation Facilities Act of 1984 and the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Equestrian parking is also available here.
For convenient access to the nature center, park in the Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve parking lot, located at the corner of Alpine Road and Skyline Boulevard, and walk through the tunnel to the preserve. Be sure to check Trail Regulations and Safety.