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>i'm looking for some good running trails in the sf area, on the peninsula
>(near sunnyvale or mountain view preferably).  i want to avoid paved
>trails, and i would like a natural surrounding.  do you know of any?

On business trips to the Sunnyvale area I have 3 spots I like a lot.

1.) San Antonio ( I'm not too sure on the name, maybe its Rancho San
Antonio) Park in or near Cupertino.  Its a few miles from De Anza College.
 There are dozens of trails with a lot of wildlife to be seen along the
way.  Some of the trails are extremely hilly with one, called the High
Meadow Trail, a 10 mile loop with great scenic views that is a real gut
buster.  I recall getting off a freeway (I've forgotten the number) at
Stevens Creek Rd. turning right for about a mile down to Foothill.  Right
on Foothill to the first light and then left with maybe a mile drive.  The
park was located right by a cemetery.  This time of year some of the
trails can be quite muddy in spots.

2.)  The hills behind Stanford University where the radar towers are
located.  A lot of the paths are paved.  some of the hills are quite steep
and the views of the Bay magnificent.

3.)  There is a series of dikes extending out into the Bay that serve as a
bird sanctuary in Sunnyvale.  I recall there are miles of flat unpaved 
paths.  A favorite running spot at lunchtime for Silicon Valley workers. 
The Lawrence Expressway passes right by the access to this area.

Steve