Quail Hollow Ranch County Park

After filling our bellies with tacos we worked some of them off by exploring Quail Hollow Ranch County Park. I had found the park on a website detailing Santa Cruz' best-kept secret and free places. It must be somewhat of a secret, because Becky hadn't been there yet and the parking lot was not busy. It was free. And, it provided some lovely hikes. We took a trail to a sunset overlook, which was nice, but underwhelming as the sun wasn't setting. On the way back we took a different trail however that turned out to be extra picturesque as it hugged a cliff line. It was a great way to spend part of the afternoon, especially since we beat the rain home. 

Ready to start the trails

People had carved into the soft, sandy rock face along the path

View from Sunset Point

Entertaining cliff-line trail

Rounding a switchback

Brandon showing off his new haircut from that morning as he examines some moss