Granada, the most magnificent of all tracts along the line of the Ocean Shore Railroad, was designed by the famed landscape architect Daniel H. Burnham. The book's historical and recent photographs, aerial photographs and old maps will guide you on journeys of discovery through the Coastside landscape as you seek out traces of the Ocean Shore Railroad and the suburban tracts. San Mateo Times The Coastside Trail Guidebook by Barbara VanderWerf is your guide to easy walking and bike riding along scenic Half Moon Bay on the San Mateo County coast. Explore six miles of Coastside Trail. Or take one of nine short walks between Pillar Point and Miramontes Point.
Most walks are wheelchair accessible.
Learn about Coastside plants, birds and history as you stroll along the Pacific Ocean bluffs. The Coastside Trail is part of the California Coastal Trail, which will one day run between the Oregon state line and the Mexican border. Rick Eymer, San Mateo Times Montara Mountain by Barbara VanderWerf is the definitive book on one of the most magnificent mountains in the San Francisco Bay Area. Montara Mountain, fifteen miles south of San Francisco, rises serenely out of the Pacific Ocean, offering unmatched views of the Bay Area to all who use its trails. Visit the parks to discover a 175-foot waterfall, masses of spring wildflowers, a mountain road once driven by rumrunners, and traces of the Ocean Shore Railroad.