Montgomery Hill overlooks Evergreen Valley College, which has an observatory adjacent to the park.

[2][3][4] Along the paths are interpretive signs, which cover the history of John Joseph Montgomery, who used the hill to test and launch his glider.

In October, 1911, John Joseph Montgomery and his mechanic Joseph Vierra laid a wooden track on or around what would become Montgomery hill, using it to launch his new monoplane glider, Evergreen, which is named after the Evergreen District.

[5] On October 31st, Montgomery stalled and crashed the Evergreen, striking his head against an exposed bolt, leading to his death.

[6] In 1960, Richard E. Nieman, along with California State Senator John F. Thompson and a photographer found the hill where Montgomery launched his gliders by comparing the photos taken by Cornelius Reinhardt to the landscape until they found one that looked identical.