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Rancho Corral de Tierra was a Mexican land grant of 7,766-acresin what is today San Mateo County, California. It was given in 1839 to Francisco Guerrero y Palomares.
Today, a large portion, about 4,000 acres, of the historic Rancho is owned and managed by the National Park Service and Rancho Corral de Tierra is now part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
The Rancho is among the largest undeveloped tracts of land on the San Mateo Peninsula.
The park is protected because it contains a sensitive habitat for a number of rare or endangered species, such as the Montara manzanita and the San Francisco garter snake.
The biking, hiking and horseback riding trails are being developed, and may be a bit rough still, but provide magnificent scenic views.
Rancho Corral de Tierra, San Pedro Mountain Road, Moss Beach, California 94038, Phone: 415-561-4700
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