| Burleigh H. Murray Ranch | |
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 Mills Barn | |
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| Location | San Mateo County, California, United States |
| Nearest city | Half Moon Bay, California |
| Coordinates | 37°27′23″N 122°22′53″W / 37.45639°N 122.38139°W |
| Area | 1,325 acres (5.36 km2) |
| Established | 1979 |
| Governing body | California Department of Parks and Recreation |
Burleigh H. Murray Ranch is a property in the state park system of California in the United States. It is a valley ranch located in San Mateo County inland from Half Moon Bay. The ranch was established in 1857 and became a 1,325-acre (536 ha) park in 1979.[1] It was purchased by the State of California in 1983.[2]
A trail from the parking area consists of the old ranch road along Mills Creek. After a mile it passes a 1930s bungalow that serves as a park residence. The valley narrows between steep chaparral-covered hills. The terrain is navigable for another mile above the Mills Barn and water tanks, until the trail fades into the dense growth of stinging nettles, poison oak, and coyote brush.[2]
- ^ "California State Park System Statistical Report: Fiscal Year 2009/10" (PDF). California State Parks. p. 30. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
- ^ a b "Burleigh H. Murray Ranch". California State Parks. Retrieved November 6, 2009.