Ralph D. Percival Memorial Vista Point - San Mateo, CA
Posted by: DougK
N 37° 28.720 W 122° 17.893
10S E 562048 N 4148205
This Vista Point is accessible only from an easy-off, easy-on exit on I-280 going North, just before reaching the CA Highway 92 interchange.
Waymark Code: WM65DV
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/06/2009
Views: 9
The elevation at this view point is 787 feet and the view is looking west toward the eastern side of the Santa Cruz Mountains, part of the Pacific Coastal Ranges of mountains. The
Filoli Mansion, most famous as the mansion seen in the opening scenes to the TV show Dynasty, is clearly visible from this viewpoint. At this point, one is looking across the San Andreas earthquake fault-line and looking north one can see the Crystal Springs Lake, which resides in that fault.
This Vista Point is a memorial to a
fallen CHP officer. A plaque at the parking lot reads:
RALPH D. PERCIVAL MEMORIAL
VISTA POINT
STATE TRAFFIC OFFICER
CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL
KILLED IN LINE OF DUTY JUNE 3, 1974