POST buys Pillar Point Bluff for trail

The Peninsula Open Space Trust has bought the 119 acres of Pillar Point Bluff on Monday. It’s located immediately north of Pillar Point and across from the Half Moon Bay Airport, just south of the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, and features view of of tidal pools, seals, and Mavericks. It used to be the site of a dairy farm and was clearly a prime spot for development. The Trust paid $2.7 million. POST said the appraised value is $3.8 million. The Coastal Conservancy contributed $1 million to the purchase.

The land will eventually become part of the California Coastal Trail. The Coastal Conservancy is contributing $85,000 to the planning and design of a nearly 1-mile section of the trail on the site.  Ultimately, POST hopes to transfer the property to the San Mateo County Parks system.