Stanford Dish Trail
Stanford Dish Trail Today, I want to share with you one of my favourite hiking trails!! The Stanford Dish Loop Trail is a 3.7 mile loop recreational trail located in Stanford, California that offers panoramic views of Stanford Campus (with the distinctive Hoover Tower) and the Southern Peninsula stretching from San Francisco (North) to Oakland (East) to San Jose (South) to Los Altos Hills (West). The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step ~ Lao Tzu The best view comes after the hardest climb! The Stanford Dish trail, accessible year-round, is primarily used for walking and running (biking is verboten). There are three gated entrances. Most visitors use the Stanford Ave. gate, located where Stanford Ave. intersects with Junipero Serra Blvd. Limited parking on first-come-first-serve basis is available on Stanford Ave. The Gerona gate is near Campus Dr. and Lake Lagunita, but there is no parking. The Alpine gate is near Interstate 280 on Alpine Rd. at Piers Lane and a