Lakeside Linkage Preserve / Whitaker Trail

Start this route at the entrance off Los Coches Road. The trail runs through a Coastal Sage Scrub habitat in the middle of a suburban area. The route heads north toward the historic stone Whitaker House, a local landmark. The trail has markers, but can be a bit confusing at times. Keep your head up and look for the landmark to help guide the way. There’s no shade and parts of the path are quite steep. I found this to be a bigger issue going downhill as opposed to uphill. The house at the end of the trail offers hilltop views in all directions.