El Sereno Open Space Preserve

El Sereno Open Space Preserve[1] is a park unit of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District located on the peak and slopes of 2580 ft. El Sereno mountain, a peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

The San Andreas Fault runs in the valley immediately to the south of the mountain.

The northern slope forms the headwaters of San Tomas Aquino Creek.

The preserve offers visitors views of Silicon Valley, Los Gatos, California and Lexington Reservoir.

The Serenity Trail goes to the base of a power pole overlooking Lexington Reservoir.

Campbell and San Jose from the El Sereno Open Space Preserve.
Lexington Reservoir from the preserve
Cougar track in the preserve