The largest of the open space lands that Midpen manages, Sierra Azul Preserve protects 19,300 acres of wilderness in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Overlooking the Lexington Reservoir, Los Gatos and southern neighborhoods of San Jose, the preserve encompasses much of the Sierra Azul range and its foothills – topped by the 3,486-foot peak of Mount Umunhum. With 26 miles of multi-use trails for hiking, dog walking, biking and horseback riding, the varied landscape offers visitors views of serpentine grasslands, rocky and steep chaparral, dense stands of bay trees, shaded oak woodland forests, deep ravines and riparian corridors that surround the seasonal or year-round water flow. Prime mountain lion habitat, Sierra Azul Preserve also provides homes for deer, bobcats, coyotes and many other species of animals.