Monte Bello Open Space Preserve, Palo Alto
Facts and practical information
Monte Bello Open Space Preserve is a 3,133-acre open space preserve, located near Palo Alto in the Santa Cruz Mountains, in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties, California, United States. The preserve encompasses the upper Stevens Creek watershed in the valley between Monte Bello Ridge and Skyline Ridge. "Monte Bello" means "beautiful mountain" in Italian, and refers to Black Mountain which is the highest part of Montebello Ridge. The straight valley of upper Stevens Creek is also the rift valley of the San Andreas Fault. ()
Monte Bello Open Space Preserve – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Tip Toe Falls, Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, Deep Cliff Golf Course, Saint Joseph Parish.