On November 14 I joined a group of friends for a hike from the Monte Bello Open Space Preserve parking lot on Page Mill Road to the Ridge Vineyard about a mile beyond the opposite end of the preserve.
The route can cover from 10.2 to 13 miles, depending on which route you take. We took the longer route, via the White Oak Trail, Canyon Trail, Indian Creek Trail, and Monte Bello Road Trail. You can add on about 9/10 mile by taking the Waterwheel Creek Trail. The award-winning Ridge Vineyard is on Monte Bello Road about a mile beyond (southeast) of the preserve boundary. Our return hike was the most direct way, which is about 5.1 miles.
The vineyard sits atop a ridge with spectacular views of the Santa Clara Valley to the east. There are picnic tables set amid grape vines where we enjoyed our potluck lunch. We bought some wine and some of us tasted wine in the wine tasting room. The vineyard is open Saturdays and Sundays from 11am-4pm.
