Stanford University students and Peninsula residents enjoy a spectacular view when they hike or jog the crest of these open-space hills behind the campus. It is frequently leased for cattle grazing so it pays to watch where you step. Orange California poppies blanket the hills in the spring. The asphalt road winding through the area was built to service a number of Stanford's huge dishpan antennas that perch on the hilltop like big, open flowers.
