Conserved for
Acres:
36
The More Mesa open space includes oak woodland and riparian habitat and has nice trails that are popular with local birdwatchers, bikers and horseback riders. Just west of Hope Ranch, this 300-acre open space is beloved and remains one of the community’s highest preservation priorities.
While most of More Mesa is owned by an out-of-state investor who does not seem interested in selling it for preservation, the Land Trust did succeed in buying one property on the northwestern edge of More Mesa in 1991 before transferring the land to the County. In recent years, the County Flood Control District has begun planting native riparian plants there, as part of its mitigation program for flood control maintenance along Atascadero Creek—and the community has not given up on conserving this special place.
Visiting More Mesa
Trail Rating: Easy
Access: Horseback riding, leashed dogs, birdwatching, biking, walking
Hours: Sunrise to sunset daily
Directions: Drive south on Patterson Avenue, and then east on Shoreline Drive to a trailhead near Orchid Drive.
ALL TRAILS: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/more-mesa
