

Ed R. Levin County Park
Milpitas
Locals call it "Little Switzerland" for good reason: rolling green hills, grazing cattle, and paragliders catching thermals overhead. Over 20 miles of trails wind through wildflower meadows, with everything from lakeside strolls to a serious 9-mile climb up Mission Peak.
Little Switzerland views
Paragliding launch site
Challenging peak hikes
Rolling green hills
Tips
🏔️"Little Switzerland" nickname for Swiss-like scenery
🌸visit Feb–April for wildflower blooms
🥾Ridge Trail is 9 miles round-trip with 2,000+ ft climb
Ed R. Levin County Park
Milpitas


Locals call it "Little Switzerland" for good reason: rolling green hills, grazing cattle, and paragliders catching thermals overhead. Over 20 miles of trails wind through wildflower meadows, with everything from lakeside strolls to a serious 9-mile climb up Mission Peak.
Little Switzerland views
Paragliding launch site
Challenging peak hikes
Rolling green hills
Tips
🏔️"Little Switzerland" nickname for Swiss-like scenery
🌸visit Feb–April for wildflower blooms
🥾Ridge Trail is 9 miles round-trip with 2,000+ ft climb