title: Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve
text: # Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve
  
  Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve is a 1540-acre regional park located near Saratoga Gap in the Santa Cruz Mountains of Santa Clara County, California. The preserve is owned and operated by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. The preserve contains about 2 miles (3 km) of hiking trails, which are open to equestrians and bicycles.
  
  Saratoga Gap contains elements of the Bay Area Ridge Trail, a large and partially complete regional trail.
  
  The preserve is forested with oak and evergreen trees.
  
  