On Saturday, June 21, Inna, Alex, and I decided to hike around Saratoga. Inna found a highly rated trail on AllTrails.com, called Seven Springs Trail, and we decided to hike it.
The trail had panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay Area, including the new Apple campus in Cupertino. The grass was all yellow (burned out), so this hike might be more scenic in the spring (when wildflowers bloom).
Seven Springs Loop Trail is in Fremont Older Open Space Preserve, accessible from
the Prospect Road parking area. The preserve offers views across the Santa Clara Valley.
The hike was 2.8 miles long with 661 feet of elevation gain. We completed it in 90 minutes. We encountered many mountain bikers on the trail and also a few fellow hikers.
For lunch, we stopped by downtown Saratoga at Mangia Mornings Cafe. Although our waiter was fast and efficient, the quality of the entrees was below expectations. I ordered an omelet with hash browns, and the omelet was tasteless, and the hash browns were atrocious.
My mocha was too sweet, and Alex's matcha latte was way too sweet! Next time, we will eat somewhere else.
Directions:
- Follow Google Maps to the Prospect Parking Area
- Seven Springs Trail
- Mangia Mornings Cafe (Saratoga) <- Not recommended
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