Read it & weep in today’s Mercury News:

It’s a passable getaway on weekends, but the parking lot fills up quickly, a consequence of its shady, sanely graded trails and easy proximity to Interstate 280, Woodside and Portola Valley. Wunderlich is home to the historic Folger Stables and a working horse-jumping ring, so there’s a fair amount of horse traffic on the weekends, too.

That’s why I’d urge stopping by on a weekday, when you’ll have the park’s trails through redwoods, Douglas fir, oak, madrone and eucalyptus to yourself. On your way up the hillside, as the sounds of traffic, airliners and construction sites fade, you’re bound to get that priceless sensation of playing hooky. And if you do get busted for sneaking away from the job, you can always tell the boss you’re reining in health insurance costs by taking vigorous walks in the woods.