Mount Madonna is known for its residents, particularly ones of the paranormal variety.
Image courtesy of Yelp user Daniel W.
Mount Madonna is a 4,605-acre park in the mountains between Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties, located off a winding highway that connects the agricultural towns of Gilroy and Watsonville. The park is home to lush redwood and oak forests, miles of hiking trails and multiple campgrounds. It’s also known for its residents, particularly ones of the paranormal variety.
In 1875, Miller built a summer retreat on 13,000 acres of land he purchased that includes where the park is now. That’s where eight-year-old Sarah died after falling off her horse in 1879. Some legends say she broke her neck, others say that the horse fell on her and crushed her — but all versions of the tale agree that her ghost hasn’t left the mountain.
But Porter, along with others who are familiar with the park, doesn’t think Sarah’s ghost is haunting the mountain alone.I’d almost forgotten about the park’s spooky reputation by the time I pulled into my campsite. It was a gorgeous late summer day; sunlight splashed around me and laughter echoed from several groups of families riding bikes and scooters through the campground. Kids were drawing butterflies and smiley faces on the roads with chalk.
The hike led me past several picnic areas and a pen that once housed a herd of rare white fallow deer, whose ancestors were gifted to Miller by William Randolph Hearst. Past the deer pen is a dense redwood forest with trails leading to the stone ruins of the Miller estate.
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