Crystal Springs Trail/Pulgas Water Temple

This simple trail follows the side of Cañada Road. Although the trail itself is nothing but a dirt path, the views of the Crystal Springs Reservoir, San Andreas Lake, and tall mountains makes the trail spectacular. But the most interesting part of the trail is when it intersects with the Pulgas Water Temple. The temple was constructed by the San Francisco Water Department as a monument to celebrate the completion of the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct; thus, the temple is located at the aqueduct's terminal. San Francisco and the surrounding communities get their water from the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir in Lake Tahoe.
The hike itself was not really too exciting until I reached the water temple. There, I saw many different animals and plants and the reflection pool along with the temple was very serene.