Healthy Trails Guidebook - County of Santa Clara

THIRD EDITION 

Your path to fitness, fun and adventure 

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Welcome! 

Congratulations on registering for the Healthy Trails 

Challenge, a FREE, fun, outdoor path to getting fit 

and connecting with nature as you explore Santa 

Clara County Parks. Whether you are new to the 

Healthy Trails program or a past participant, we hope you will enjoy the trails 

featured in this 3rd edition guidebook. 

Actual comments from Healthy Trails 1st and 2nd edition participants who 

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Contents 

Trail Symbols.........................................................................................................................1 

Healthy Trails at a Glance Chart.................................................................................. 2–3 

How to Complete the Healthy Trails Challenge.......................................................4 

Preparing for Your Outing 

(trail tips, health & safety, plants & wildlife, hiking with kids).............................5 

Featured Healthy Trails 

Easy....................................................................................................................................10 

Moderate.........................................................................................................................26 

Strenuous........................................................................................................................ 40 

Every Body Walk............................................................................................................... 54 

Log and Evaluation Form...................................................................................... 55–56 

Trail Symbols help determine the right trails 

for you: 

Walk/Hike/Jog: This trail is suitable for people walking, hiking or 

jogging. Wear sturdy shoes with ankle support. 

Bike: Bikes are allowed on trails with this symbol. Paved trails are 

great for road bikes and family biking. Mountain bikes are suggested 

for all non-paved trails. Reduce speed and call out when passing 

other trails users. Helmets are required. 

Equestrian: Horses are allowed on trails with this symbol. Select 

trails that allow your horse to drink once every hour. Wear a helmet 

and sturdy boots. 

Skate or Blade: Skaters, skateboarders and rollerbladers are welcome 

on paved trails. Wear appropriate safety gear, including knee 

and elbow pads, helmet and closed-toe shoes. 

Stroller: Strollers are welcome on park trails. Go to Healthy Trails 

at a Glance (pages 2-3) for a quick check of trails suitable for strollers. 

Additional trails may be suitable for back-country strollers. 

Wheelchair: This trail is a disabilities-accessible trail. Additional trails 

may be suitable for back-country wheelchairs. 

Dogs On Trail: Dogs are permitted on this trail. Dogs must always 

be kept on a leash no longer than 6 feet. Keep dogs close and under 

control at all times, especially when passing others, horses and wildlife. 

Please pick up and properly dispose of dog waste. 

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Healthy Trails at a Glance 

Santa Clara 

County Park 

Easy Trails 

Location 

Trails 

Coyote Creek Parkway Morgan Hill Coyote Creek (paved) 

Coyote Lake- 

Harvey Bear Ranch 

Gilroy 

Martin Murphy (paved) 

Ed Levin Milpitas Spring Valley (paved) 

Joseph D. Grant San Jose Hotel/Lower Hotel/Barn/Snell 

Los Gatos Creek Los Gatos Los Gatos Creek (paved) 

Mt. Madonna Gilroy Blue Springs/Meadow 

Santa Teresa San Jose Joice/Norred 

Stevens Creek Cupertino Rim 

Moderate Trails 

Almaden Quicksilver San Jose Hacienda/Capehorn Pass/Mine Hill/Virl Norton 

Calero San Jose Los Cerritos/Pena 

Coyote Lake- 


Gilroy 

Willow Springs/Rancho San Ysidro/Savannah 

Joseph D. Grant San Jose Canada de Pala/Pala Seca 

Mt. Madonna Gilroy Blue Springs/Upper Miller/Lower Miller/Loop/Merry-Go- 

Round/Tie Camp/Ridge/Contour/Black Hawk 

Sanborn Los Gatos John Nicholas/Lake Ranch 

Villa Montalvo Saratoga Lookout/Lookout Point/Redwood/Nature 

Strenuous Trails 

Almaden Quicksilver San Jose Deep Gulch/English Camp/Mine Hill /Castillero 

Calero San Jose Los Cerritos/Pena/Javelina Loop/Cottle/Chisnantuk Peak/ 

Bald Peaks/Canada del Oro/Figueroa 

Coyote Lake- 


Gilroy 

Coyote Ridge/Gaviota/Rancho San Ysidro/Savannah/ 

Willow Springs/Townsprings/Harvey Bear/Calaveras 

Joseph D. Grant San Jose Dutch Flat/Canada de Pala/Eagle/Lower San Felipe 

Los Gatos Creek Los Gatos Los Gatos Creek (partially paved) 

Sanborn Saratoga Sanborn/Skyline 

Santa Teresa San Jose Hidden Springs/Ridge/No Name/Boundary/Coyote Peak 

Any trail can be shortened or extended and still count toward your Healthy Trails Challenge. 

1 Alternative route for these uses. See page 22. 

2 Route mostly accessible. See page 48. 

2

Page 

Total 

Miles 

Hike/ 

Jog 

Bike 

Skate or 

Blade 

Stroller 

Equestrian 

Wheelchair 

Dogs on 

Trail 

10 10.0 

12 2.0 

14 0.5 

16 2.5 

18 2.6 

20 1.0 

22 1.8 

1 1 

24 1.0 

26 4.5 

28 3.5 

30 5.8 

32 8.8 

34 5.5 

36 3.0 

38 2.0 

40 5.2 

42 8.7 

44 13.9 

46 6.7 

48 12.5 

2 2 2 

50 6.0 

52 3.0 

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How to Complete the 

Healthy Trails Challenge 

1 

Select your trails. 

Look through the Healthy Trails Guidebook and decide which trails fit your 

ability and interests. Refer to the trail symbols (hike, bike, equestrian, etc.) at 

the top of each featured trail page and in the At a Glance chart on pages 2-3 to 

help determine the right trails for you. Any trail can be shortened or extended 

and still count toward completing your Healthy Trails Challenge. 

Trails are divided into three categories: 

EASY (green section) ~1 to 2.5 miles: These trails are mostly flat, paved or 

packed gravel and are generally suitable for walkers, joggers, bikes, skates 

or rollerblades, strollers, wheelchairs, small children and dogs on leash. 

An Easy trail, 1 to 2.5 miles long, will take about 1-2 hours to complete at a 

leisurely pace. Some Easy trails are more than 2.5 miles long. 

MODERATE (blue section) ~2 to 5 miles: These trails offer a little more 

challenge. An elevation gain of 200’ – 1000’ is common. Trail conditions 

may range from good to rugged. A Moderate trail can take 2 to 4 hours 

to complete. Trail users should be in good physical condition and be 

equipped with water, an energy snack and first aid kit. 

STRENUOUS (red section) ~5 miles or more: These trails are very challenging 

and typically have an elevation gain of 1000’ or more. Trails have 

a dirt surface with some loose soil, are fire-road width (8-12 ft. wide), and 

are generally rugged and steep. Trail users should be in very good physical 

condition and be equipped with water, an energy snack and first aid kit. 

Strenuous trails can take 4-8 hours to complete. 

2Check trail conditions & closures. 

Before starting your outing, call (408) 355-2200, press 7 and follow 

prompts to your chosen park to hear messages about current trail conditions 

or closures. 

3 

Log your trails. 

Use the log on page 55 to record the names of the trails and the miles 

you walk, run, roll or ride. When you send in your trail log, please also fill 

out the evaluation form on the reverse side. 

4Return your completed log via: 

MAIL: Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department 

HEALTHY TRAILS PROGRAM 

298 Garden Hill Drive • Los Gatos, CA 95032-7669 

FAX: (408) 355-2290 • ON-LINE: parkhere.org 

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5Receive gifts for beginning and completing your challenge. 

You will receive a special gift to reward and encourage your fitness 

efforts when you register for the Healthy Trails Challenge. Receive a second 

gift after successfully completing five (5) different trails and returning your 

completed Trails Log. You may re-register and finish five additional trails to 

receive yet another reward! 

Didn’t have a chance to participate in the first or second edition of Healthy 

Trails? Go to parkhere.org and follow the Healthy Trails link to download a 

previous edition! 

Preparing for Your Outing 

Follow the tips below to help ensure you have a great time and stay safe: 

Remember: 

• Be aware of your abilities, your surroundings 

and weather conditions. 

• Stay on designated, marked trails. 

• Please do not disturb plants, trees, 

flowers, streams and lakes or wildlife. 

• Walk pets in approved areas only and 

keep them on a 6’ leash at all times. 

• Smoking is not permitted in county 

parks, including picnic areas and parking 

lots. 

• Pick up and carry out garbage and pet 

waste and dispose in a trash receptacle. 

Pooper-scooper bags and trash receptacles 

are available in high use parking 

areas and trailheads. 

• Follow all posted park regulations. 

• Be courteous and yield to others on the trail. Walk on the right side and 

be mindful of other trail users around you (bicyclists, joggers, skaters, 

dogs on leash, others). Everyone must yield to horses (let them pass). 

• Parking fees are required at most County Parks. Check your Healthy Trails 

Guidebook, call (408) 355-2200 or check parkhere.org for parking fee 

information. 

• Call 911 in case of emergency. 

5

Bring the Following: 

• Personal identification, such as a driver’s license or ID card 

• A cell phone 

• Your Healthy Trails Guidebook or a park map (provided at most park 

trailheads and Ranger stations, also available online at parkhere.org) 

• Extra water and energy snacks such as fresh fruit, trail mix, granola or 

energy bars 

• A first aid kit including Band-Aids of various sizes, sterile gauze pads, 

roller bandages, cleansing soap, non-latex gloves, tweezers, scissors, 

sunscreen and bug repellent 

• A whistle in case you get lost — it is easier to blow a whistle than to yell 

• A flashlight and extra batteries 

Health and Safety 

• Avoid visiting a park alone. Take a friend or family member. 

• Let someone know where you’re going and when you expect to be back. 

• If you wear headphones, keep the volume low enough to hear others 

and be aware of your surroundings. 

• Drink water before, 

during and after 

your outing. 

• Use sunscreen that 

has an SPF 15 or 

higher. Wearing 

a hat and sunglasses 

with UV 

protection is highly 

recommended. 

• Stretch and warm 

up your muscles 

before starting out. 

Do a few stretches 

at the end of your 

hike to cool down. 

• Don’t try to do too 

much too soon. 

Gradually increase your time and level of trail difficulty as your body gets 

stronger. 

• Contact your primary care physician before beginning any new fitness 

program. 

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Plants & Wildlife 

Poison Oak 

Poison Oak grows abundantly 

throughout the park system. 

It can grow as a shrub or vine, 

scaling the heights of trees. 

The plant’s oils can produce an 

irritating rash after coming in 

contact with skin. Leaves are 

grouped in three and vary in 

color from green, yellow or red, depending on the season. Even leafless 

winter stems contain the oils. 

• Avoid contact with poison oak. Remember, “Leaves of three, let them be.” 

• Wear socks and long pants, and do not touch plants while out on the trail. 

• Keep pets close — they can transfer oils to you if they play around this 

plant. 

• If you do come in contact with poison oak, 

wash skin immediately with soap and water and 

launder your clothes when you get home. 

• Use calamine lotion to relieve itching and contact 

your doctor if a rash spreads. 

Wildlife Encounters 

Deer, wild pigs, turkeys, coyotes, bobcats and even 

mountain lions are occasionally seen in parks. When 

using trails, remember that we are guests of the many 

wild species who live here. Generally, if we leave them 

alone they will leave us alone. 

• Never approach, feed, chase or harm any wild animal. 

• Abnormal behavior can indicate that an animal is 

sick. Stay away and notify park staff. 

Coyote 

• Always keep dogs on a leash and small children close to you. 

• If you see a mountain lion, stay away. Appear as large as possible and do 

not run or crouch. Report all mountain lion sightings and any abnormal 

wildlife encounters to park staff. 

= Approximate size 

Ticks & Lyme Disease 

Ticks do not fly, jump or drop from trees. They 

climb to the tips of plants and wait for an animal or 

human to brush by. Lyme Disease can be transmitted 

to humans by the bite of an infected tick. It may 

be treated and cured with early diagnosis. 

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• To avoid picking up ticks, wear long sleeves and pants. Stay on designated 

trails and avoid brush and grassy areas. 

Check yourself, children and pets for ticks after a hike. 

• If you are bitten, gently remove tick from the skin using a tissue or tweezers, 

taking care not to separate the head from the body. Wash the bite area 

with soapy water and apply antiseptic. 

• Early symptoms of Lyme Disease may include a spreading rash accompanied 

by fever, aches and/or fatigue. Contact your doctor if you are unable to 

fully remove a tick or if you develop any of these symptoms. 

Snakes 

Snakes are relatively common throughout the park system, especially in 

the hotter, drier parks. Poisonous rattlesnakes and harmless gopher snakes 

have similar coloration, so are often mistaken for each other. A rattlesnake’s 

sound is a warning of the snake’s presence, not its intent to strike. 

They generally will not strike unless stepped on or handled. 

• To avoid snakes, look ahead when you use the trail and avoid putting 

your hands or feet where you can’t see. 

• When encountering a snake, move away and most likely it will flee. 

• If you find a rattlesnake in an area such as a restroom, playground or picnic site, 

contact park staff so that the snake can safely be removed and relocated. 

Hiking With Kids 

Note: Trail conditions, weather, and physical conditions 

are major considerations when hiking with 

kids. Start with shorter distances and work your 

way towards longer adventures. 

It takes a little more planning to have successful 

outdoor adventures when little 

ones are along. Some tips to consider: 

• Pack patience and flexibility. 

Be willing to adjust your hike 

to the enjoyment and pace of 

children, even if it means you 

don’t reach your intended 

destination. 

• Dress for success. Check 

weather conditions before 

you head out. Pack layers 

and an extra change of 

warm clothes in case kids 

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Age Range 

Suggested Distance 

get wet. Make sure everyone 

has good hiking footwear and 

socks. 

6 months – 

2 years 

Keep it short and 

slow 

3 – 6 years 1 – 3 miles, with 

many stops 

7 – 11 years 2 – 5 miles 

• Create a checklist of essentials. 

Make your own family list of 

12 and up Up to 7 miles 

must-have items such as a first 

aid kit, sunscreen, hats, sunglasses, 

bug spray, snacks, extra clothes, special walking stick, handwipes, 

stuffed animal, etc. 

• Know what features are ahead. For starter day hikes, choose shorter trails 

with less elevation gain and features like lakes, ponds or waterfalls along 

the way. Children are fascinated with water and nature. 

• Take energy stops. Snacks provide great motivation to keep kids moving on 

the trail and a great reason for stopping to take a rest and look around. 

• Hike with a friend. As kids get older they often prefer to spend time with 

friends over family. Allow your child to invite a friend along. 

• Give kids responsibilities. Put them in charge of water, maps, picture-taking 

or being the “leader.” When hiking with more than one child, make sure 

that everyone gets a chance to set the pace and be the leader. 

• Engage kids with activities and use teachable moments. Try “I Spy” and 

“20 questions,” or find shapes in the clouds and nature. If you see 

wildlife, stop, observe and discuss. Relate what you see in nature to a 

child’s life and experiences. 

Refer to pages 5-6 for general information on preparing for your outing. 

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Coyote Creek Parkway 

Coyote Creek Trail 

Trail length: 10.0 miles (paved, out & back) 

Degree of difficulty: Easy 

19245 Malaguerra Ave., Morgan Hill 95037 • (408) 779-3634 • No parking fee 

Park Notes 

• Parkway’s multiple use trail offers recreational opportunities for equestrians, 

bicyclists, skaters, bladers and hikers 

• New parking areas, restrooms and visitor center at trailhead 

Trail Info & Highlights 

• Paved trail with unpaved shoulder for equestrians throughout most of trail 

• Restrooms, water fountains, and picnic tables at trailhead 

• Walnut (mile 0.5), Eucalyptus (mile 3.3), and Sycamore (mile 5.0) Rest Areas 

with shade and picnic tables 

• Enjoy sounds of Coyote Creek flowing by on way to San Francisco Bay; 

watch for wildlife and listen for songs of abundant birds 

• Observe model aircraft flying above while traveling past the Model Aircraft 

Skypark (sccmas.org for information) 

• Look for waterfowl and shore birds around multiple ponds created from 

abandoned quarry 

Trail Directions 

• Start at new Visitor Center and go north on paved trail (equestrians use shoulder) 

• Cross bridge over creek, staying to left as you exit bridge on the other side 

• Continue north about 3 miles and cross a second bridge over Coyote Creek 

• Meander through sycamore trees, carefully cross Riverside Drive and 

continue to Sycamore Rest Area 

• Return via same route 

• Feel free to shorten or lengthen your adventure — any distance will count 

Health Tip 

Walk 30 minutes a day, five days a week. 

Choose water whenever you 

are thirsty. 

10 

THINK 

your 

drink

Photo: Cait Hutnik 

BAILEY AVE 

To Calero 


ENCINAL 

SCHOOL 

COYOTE CREEK 

2.5 

COYOTE 

CREEK 

TRAIL 

RICHMOND AVE 

TURN-AROUND 

POINT 

RIVERSIDE DR 

CB 

SYCAMORE 

REST AREA 

101 

Coyote Creek 

Parkway 

CB 

P 

Ranger Station/ 

Visitor Center 

Phone: (408) 779-3634 

Restrooms 

Public Telephone 

Call Box 

Parking 

Picnic Area 

Lupin 

PALM AVE 

82 

MONTEREY HWY 

OGIER 

RD 

OGIER QUARRY 

(RESTRICTED AREA) 

COYOTE 

CREEK 

GOLF 

COURSE 

0.9 

1.7 

CB 

COYOTE CREEK 

GOLF COURSE 

DRIVE 

EUCALYPTUS 

REST 

AREA 

RADIO 

CONTROL 

MODEL 

AIRPLANE 

AREA 

Handicap Accessible 

Equestrian Staging Area 

Paved Road 

Paved Multiple Use Trail 

(hike/bike/equestrian) 

LIVE OAK 

AVE 

0.9 

0.7 

COYOTE 

CREEK 

TRAIL 

0.6 

Equestrian/ Hiking 

Footpath (hiking only) 

Nature Trail 

Trail Distance (miles) 

BURNETT AVE 

WALNUT 

REST 

AREA 

0.5 

SYCAMORE 

NATURE TRAIL 

PARK 

ENTRANCE 

Creek 

Gate 

Private Property 

COCHRANE RD 

MALAGUERRA AVE 

P 

START/FINISH 

START/FINISH 

To Anderson Lake 

To Morgan Hill 

Driving Directions to the Park 

To the trailhead on Malaguerra Ave. : 

• From Hwy. 101, exit at Cochrane Rd. 

• Travel east on Cochrane to Malaguerra Ave. and turn left 

• Proceed to the end of Malaguerra and into the park entrance 

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Coyote Lake–Harvey Bear Ranch County Park 

Martin Murphy Trail 

Trail length: 2.0 miles (loop) 


Harvey Bear Ranch Entrance, San Martin Ave., Gilroy 95020 

(408) 842-7800 • No parking fee (Fees apply at Coyote Lake entrance) 

Park Notes 

• Features a 635-acre lake, boat launch 

facilities and trails; provides the 

county’s only shoreline camping; 

for boating information, visit 

parkhere.org or call (408) 355-2200 

• Abundant hiking, biking and 

equestrian trails winding through 

oak studded canyons and on top 

of grassy ridge lines providing 

spectacular views of the South 

Santa Clara Valley 


Coyote Lake-Harvey Bear Ranch County Park 


• Unshaded paved loop with gravel shoulder for horses, almost totally flat 

• Wildlife viewing, horses and cattle grazing, raptors, songbirds 

• Portable toilets at parking lot, benches along the trail 

• Scenic views of hills, large open fields covered with annual grasses and 

valley oaks 

• Cattle utilized for land management; please leave gates as you find them and 

heed posted signs at trailhead 


• From parking lot, head for trailhead at mapboard 

• Follow paved trail to right and make a loop around big field 

Health Tip 


Break up the year. Look at the months ahead as opportunities 

rather than a span of time. Set goals that include fun incentives, 

like participating in a charity walk or taking longer hikes one 

weekend each month. 

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START/FINISH 

START/FINISH 

900 

HARVEY BEAR 

TRAIL 

0 

San Martin Creek 

800 

MARTIN MURPHY TRAIL 

1.8 

2.0 

1.4 

To 

Hwy 

101 

San Martin 

Avenue 

Center Creek 

P 

0.2 

WILLOW 

SPRINGS 

TRAIL 

500 

0.6 

TOWNSPRINGS 

TRAIL 

0.2 

WILLOW 

SPRINGS 

TRAIL 

1000 

0.2 

Foothill Avenue 

HARVEY BEAR RANCH 

ENTRANCE 

SAVANNAH 

TRAIL 

RANCHO 

SAN YSIDRO 

TRAIL 

0 1000 2000 3000 

Scale in Feet 

400 

2.3 

RANCHO 

SAN YSIDRO 

TRAIL 

70 

Coyote Lake–Harvey Bear Ranch County Park 

New Creek 

1.1 

300 

P 

Restrooms 

Parking 


Two-Lane Paved Road 

Service Road 

(No Public Access) 

Multiple Use Trail 

(hike-bike-equestrian) 

Paved Multiple Use Trail 


Hiking/Biking Trail 

Hiking Trail 

Elevation Contours (feet) 

New Avenue 

0.3 

Trail Distance SAVANNAH (miles) 

TRAIL 

Creek 


Areas Currently Closed to Public 

Gate 


600 

Church Avenue 


To the Harvey Bear Ranch entrance: 

• From Hwy. 101 in Gilroy, take the San Martin Ave. exit 

• Proceed east on San Martin Ave. approximately 1.5 miles 

• Turn left into the park (Harvey Bear Ranch Entrance) 

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Ed Levin County Park 

Spring Valley Trail 

Trail length: 0.5 miles (paved loop) 


3100 Calaveras Rd., Milpitas 95035 • (408) 262-6980 • Parking fee 

Park Notes 

• Expansive lawn areas for picnicking and play 

• Unique park features include off-leash dog park for large and small dogs, 

children’s playground, 18-hole golf course (springvalleygolfcourse.com), 

hang-gliding facilities, two fishing ponds 


• Fishing in Spring Valley Pond (youth only, under 16 years old) 

• Visitor Center nearby 

• Restroom and water fountains on trail 

• Interpretive signs on path 

• Picnic areas with shade throughout loop; no significant shade cover on trail 


• Begin walk at parking lot 

• Follow paved trail to the right; trail makes a loop around multiple picnic 

sites, large oak and redwood trees 

Health Tip 


Break up your walk. Mentally 

divide your walk into pieces. Fix 

your eyes on objects ahead, like a 

sign or a tree, and set incentives 

for arriving at each target. 

Photo: Jill McCoy 

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0.1 

AIRPOINT 

SCHOOL 

L 

I T R A T N I O P R I A 

PARK 

ENTRANCE 

A I R P O I N T T R A I L 

E. Calaveras Rd. 

SPRING VALLEY 

TRAIL 

START/FINISH 

START/FINISH 

Spring 

Valley 

Pond 

SPRING VALLEY 

GROUP AREA 

(Capacity 100) 

Spring Valley Rd. 

R I N G 

P S 

V A R A L L T E Y I L 

0.1 

0.1 

ARENA 

0 

250 500 

600 

SCALE IN FEET 

Ed Levin County Park 

P 

Ranger Station/Visitor Center 

(408) 262-6980 

Entrance Kiosk 

Pay Station 

Restrooms 


Parking 

Picnic Area 

Reserved Group Area 

1800 




Water Trough 

Creek 


Horseshoe Pits 

Volleyball 

Gate 


0.3 

Two Lane Paved Road 

Two Lane Park Road 

Service Road 



Hiking / Equestrian 

Hiking 

Paved Hiking 

Nature Trail 


To the Spring Valley Pond area: 

• From either Hwy. 680 or Hwy. 880 in Milpitas, take Calaveras Rd. exit east and drive 

towards foothills 

• Continue up Calaveras Rd. past Downing Rd. 

• Turn right into park entrance (across from the golf course and school) 

• Turn left past the kiosk (park office will be on right) 

• Park in first paved parking lot on right 

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Joseph D. Grant County Park 

Hotel/Lower Hotel/Barn/Snell Trails 

Trail length: 

2.5 miles (loop) 


18405 Mt. Hamilton Rd., 

San Jose 95140 

(408) 274-6121 

Parking fee 

Snell Barn 

Park Notes 

• Largest of Santa Clara County’s regional park system, nearly 10,000 acres 

with rich diversity of natural, cultural, historic and recreational assets 

• Offers 40 miles of hiking, biking, equestrian trails 

• Family, group and equestrian camp sites, historic ranch buildings and rose 

garden 


• Flat, dirt trail through valley with no significant shade cover 

• Picnic tables, water fountain, restrooms near trailhead; interpretive signs 

on trail 

• Horse facilities with corral, water troughs and hitching post at trailhead 

• Abundant wildlife and waterfowl within creek, grassland and wooded 

habitats 

• Across valley see a permanent wetland and historic Snell Barn, once used 

by Joseph D. Grant for farming and hay operations 

• Cattle utilized for land management; please leave gates as you find them 

and heed posted signs at trailhead 


• At east end of parking lot go through green gate, take short access trail to 

Hotel Trail 

• Turn right on Hotel Trail, go 1.4 miles 

• Turn right on Corral Trail for short distance, then right on Lower Hotel Trail 

for 0.6 miles 

• Veer left onto Barn Trail and across bridge, go 0.3 miles to Snell Trail 

• Follow Snell Trail to right 0.3 miles back to parking area 

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START/FINISH 

START/FINISH 

TRAIL 

Quimby 

Rd. 

To 

San Jose 

(3.4 miles) 

0.6 

TR AIL 

HERON 

DUTCH FLAT 

TRAIL 

0.6 

Quimby 

Rd. 

PARK 

ENTRANCE 

P 

Mt. Hamilton Rd. 

Grant Lake 

P 

0.4 

McCREERY 

LAKE TRAIL 

McCreery 

Lake 

1800 

HALLS 

VALLEY 

TRAIL 

1800 

P 

P 

Mt. 

Hamilton 

Rd. 

H TC FLAT DU TRAIL 

WOODLAND 

YOUTH 

CAMP 

0.4 

SNELL 

TRAIL 

0.3 

HOTEL 

TRAIL 

YERBA 

BUENA 

TRAIL 

LOOP 

TRAIL 

SCENIC 

OVERLOOK 

ELEV. 2,457’ 

0.9 

P 

0.3 

e 

p i l Fe an S 

r e C e k 

0.4 

LOOP 

TRAIL 

0.6 

130 

DAIRY TRAIL 

4.0 

2200 

1800 

BRUSH 

TRAIL 

0.6 

0.4 

BARN 

TRAIL 

SNELL 

BARN 

LOWER 

SAN FELIPE 

TRAIL 

0.3 

LOWER 

HOTEL 

TRAIL 

0.6 

0.6 

0.4 

BASS 

LAKE 

TRAIL 

HOTEL 

TRAIL 

Bass 

Lake 

0.7 

0 1/2 1.0 

CALAVERAS 

POINT 

SCALE IN MILES 

CORRAL 

TRAIL 

0.4 

CIRCLE CORRAL 

1600 

1.1 


0.2 

P 

Ranger Station/Visitor 

Center (408) 274-6121 

Park Entrance Kiosk/ 

Information 

Restrooms 


Parking 

Picnic Area 


BRUSH TRAIL 

CONNECTOR 

L 

BRUS TRAI H 

CANADA 

de PALA 

TRAIL 


0.6 

TRAIL 

EAGLE 

Campground 

Reservable 

Campground 

Equestrian Camping 

Stables/Equestrian 

Staging 

Barn 

0.2 Fishing 

0.4 

0.2 




One Lane Paved Road 

Multiple Use Trails 

CANADA 


de PALA 

TRAIL 

Hiking/Equestrian 

1.1 

Pay Station 

0.6 

HOTEL IL 

RA T 

1800 

0.3 


Whole Access Trail 

Elevation Contours 

(feet) 


Creek 

Bay Area Ridge Trail 

Gate 

H A L L S V A L L E Y 

1.6 

1.2 

• From Hwy. 680, exit at Alum Rock Ave. east toward foothills and go 2.2 miles 

DUTCH FLAT AIL 

TR 

• Turn right on Mt. Hamilton Rd. 

• Continue approximately 7.5 miles (uphill, winding road) 

• Turn right into park entrance, continue past kiosk and to far end parking lot 

(Stockman’s) 

• Park at far left end of lot 

PANOCHITA HILL 

ELEV. 1,871’ 

17 

S a e 

n i p Fe l 

C e e k 

r 

2200 

HOTEL TR AIL

Los Gatos Creek County Park 

Los Gatos Creek Trail 

Trail length: 2.6 miles (paved, partial loop) 


1250 Dell Ave. Campbell 95008 • (408) 356-2729 (Vasona Park Office) 

Parking fee 

Park Notes 

• 11-mile paved Los Gatos Creek Trail passes through Lexington, Vasona and 

Los Gatos Creek County Parks and portions of Town of Los Gatos, City of 

Campbell, City of San Jose 

• Recreational opportunities for walkers, joggers, bicyclists, skaters, nonmotorized 

scooters, bladers and nature lovers 

• Popular amenities within Los Gatos Creek County Park include off-leash 

dog park, multiple fishing ponds 


• Asphalt paved trail runs alongside Los Gatos Creek 

• PAR course along portion of trail 

• Picnic tables, restrooms, water fountains at Los Gatos Creek County Park 

trailhead and Campbell Park 

• Benches and interpretive signs in park and along trail 

• Heavy foot and bicycle traffic during early morning hours and on weekends, 

especially spring through fall 

• Watch for wildlife such as ducks, geese, great blue herons, egrets, belted 

kingfishers, cormorants, grebes, raccoons, toads and turtles 


• From parking lot, travel north (left) on Los Gatos Creek Trail 0.2 miles 

towards Camden Ave. undercrossing 

• Turn right onto bridge at end of undercrossing, then left to continue on 

trail for 1.0 miles 

• Turn left at bridge toward Campbell Park 

• Turn left and travel 1.4 miles back to Los Gatos Creek County Park 

18

START/FINISH 

START/FINISH 

Campbell Park 

City of Campbell 

www.ci.campbell.ca.us 

The 

Pruneyard 

Campbell Ave. 

S. Bascom Ave. 

Civic Center, 

Library & 

Downtown 

Campbell 

P 

7.5 

Railway Ave. 

17 

Los Gatos Creek 


7.0 

0 1000 2000 

SCALE IN FEET 

Ranger Station (Vasona) 

Phone: (408) 356-2729 

Pay Station 

Restrooms 

LOS GATOS 

CREEK 

TRAIL 


Parking 

6.5 


Picnic Area 

Camden Ave. 

Reservable Group Area 

Off-leash Dog Park 

Nature Trail 

Playground 

LOS GATOS CREEK 

COUNTY PARK 

www.parkhere.org 

P 

White Oaks Rd. 

Fly Casting Pond 

Fishing 

Horseshoe Pit 

Wildlife Viewing 

Hiking/Equestrian/Bicycling 

Paved Hiking/Equestrian/ 

Bicycling 

Park Service Road 

Road with Bike Lane 

Winchester Blvd. 

Dell Ave. 

6.0 

CAMPBELL 

SAN JOSE 

1.1 

1.0 

Road 

Freeway 

Light Rail/Train Station 

Trail Distance & Junctions 

(miles) 

Creek Trail Mileage Marker 

(On-Site) 

Creek 



From Highway 17: 

• Exit Camden Ave., go west toward San Tomas 

Expressway 

• Take Dell Ave./Camden Ave. ramp towards 

Sunnyoaks Ave. 

• Turn slight right onto Dell Ave. 

• Entrance to park is on left by pond 

Knowles Ave. 

19

Mt. Madonna County Park 

Blue Springs/Meadow Trails 

Trail length: 1.0 mile (loop) 


7850 Pole Line Rd., Watsonville 95076 (408) 842-2341 • Parking fee 

Park Notes 

• One of the County’s most majestic parks, dominated by redwood forest 

characteristic of Santa Cruz Mountain Range 

• Offers views of south Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Monterey Counties and 

Pacific Ocean 

• Popular attractions include camping, extensive hiking and equestrian 

trails, archery, historic Miller ruins 

• Park is higher in elevation, so usually cooler than valley areas; fog can be 

spectacular coming over ridges; dress in layers as temperatures vary 


• Dirt parking lot with water fountain, restroom, barbecue pits, first-come 

picnic sites and reserved group areas; equestrian staging at trailhead 

• Non-paved dirt surface with few inclines and declines; 90% shade cover 

• Diverse habitats from mixed oak to coast hardwood and redwood forests 

• Abundant wildlife including California quail, raptors, wild turkeys, turkey 

vultures, black-tailed deer, coyotes and golden eagles 

• Winter flooding may occur between Meadow and Blue Springs Trails 


• From parking area, pass entrance road to Youth Camp Areas, then go over 

bumper logs to Blue Springs Trail 

• Turn right onto Blue Springs Trail and follow to Pole Line Rd. 

• Carefully cross road and continue on other side 0.1 miles 

• Turn right on Meadow Trail; re-cross Pole Line Rd. after passing West Deer 

Pen Youth Camping Area and continue on Meadow Trail (parallel to road) 

• Before Manzanita Group Camp, turn right on Meadow Trail, follow downhill 

back to Blue Springs Trail 

• Stay right at trail junction and continue on Blue Springs Trail 0.5 miles back 

to parking area 

20

START/FINISH 

Summit Rd. 

LOOP TRAIL 

TAN OAK 

TRAIL 

0.2 

0.1 

0.1 

TAN OAK 

0.5 

Rd. 

Madonna Mt. Old 

0.1 

0.1 

MEADOW 

TRAIL 

CUT-OFF 

BLUE 

SPRINGS 

TRAIL 0.1 

0.1 

0.1 

MEADOW TRAIL 

WEST 

DEER PEN 

YOUTH CAMP 

0.2 

REDWOOD 

1800 

0.1 

TAN OAK ACCESS TRAIL 

0.1 

MEADOW 

TRAIL 

0.1 

0.1 

MANZANITA 

GROUP CAMP 

0.2 

HILLTOP 

0.1 

TAN OAK TRAIL 

START/FINISH 

BLUE SPRINGS 

TRAIL 

0.1 

0.1 

0.3 

BLUE 

SPRINGS 

TRAIL 

0.1 

BLUE 

SPRINGS 

TRAIL 

0.2 

0.1 

UPPER MILLER 

1800 

0.2 

ROCK SPRINGS 

TRAIL 

BLUE 

0.1 

0 

1600 

0.1 

0.1 

BAYVIEW 

YOUTH CAMPS 

Indian Rock 

Buckhorn 

Arrowhead 

Cherokee 

BAYVIEW TR 

REDWOOD TRAIL 

1/8 1/4 

3/8 

AIL 

0.4 

0.4 

Pole Line Rd. 

To Park 

Entrance 

0.1 

0.3 

SPRINGS 

TRAIL 

ROCK 

SPRINGS 

TRAIL 

0.2 

REDWOOD 

0.2 



CB 


Center 

(408) 842-2341 


(408) 842-6761 

Restrooms 

Showers 


Call Box 

P 

Parking 

Picnic Area 

Reserved Group 

Area 

Campground 

Reservable 

Campground 

Equestrian Staging 


0.3 

Lands Not Open to 

Public 



Service Road 




1800 

Miller House Ruins 

Amphitheater 


(feet) 


Creek 

Gate 


• From Hwy. 101 in Gilroy, exit at Leavesley 

Rd./Hwy. 152, go west 0.7 miles 

• Turn left on Monterey Rd. (Hwy. 152 W), 

then right on Hwy. 152 W/1st St./Hecker 

Pass Rd.; continue west about 8 miles up 

into mountains 

• Turn right into park at Pole Line Rd. and 

uphill to pay station 

• From pay station drive approx. 1 mile 

north, following signs for Inspiration 

Point/Redwood Grove 

• Pass entrance to Redwood Grove, enter 

next driveway on left (look for Youth 

Camp sign) 

• Park in gravel area on right (near driveway to Youth Camp Area) 



21

Santa Teresa County Park 

Joice/Norred Trails 

Trail length: 1.8 miles (out & back) 


372 Manila Drive, San Jose 95119 

(408) 225-0225 (Hellyer Park Office) 

No Parking Fee — Street parking 

daily; small lot with limited availability 

Fridays & Saturdays 

* * ** ** * 

Norred Trail 

Photo: Ron Horii 

Park Notes 

• Park amenities include first-come and reserved group picnic sites, archery 

range, 18-hole golf course (santateresagolf.com), miles of trails 

• Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch highlights living and working on a family ranch 

more than 100 years ago; Ranch site open daily, but buildings only open 

Fridays 10 a.m.–4 p.m. and Saturdays 11 a.m.–5 p.m.; tours available by 

reservation other days at (408) 226-5453 


• Picnic tables, restrooms, water fountain, interpretive signs at trailhead 

• Trail is steep for first 100 yards, then mostly flat with no significant shade cover 

• Outstanding views of south San Jose all the way north to San Francisco 

• Serpentine habitat with endangered plant and animal species and spectacular 

spring wildflower displays 

* Dogs, bikes and horses allowed on park trails, but not allowed on ranch 

pathways except at restrooms and trailhead 

** Wheelchair/stroller note: Park trails not suitable for wheelchairs and 

lightweight strollers; pathways around Ranch and Santa Teresa Spring are 

accessible and can be substituted for trail route 


• Trailhead located behind Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch between barn and 

residence 

• Proceed up Joice Trail for 0.1 miles and turn left on Norred Trail 

• Go 0.8 miles to Mine Trail 

• Return via same route 

22

Curie Dr. 

START/FINISH 

San Ign 


START/FINISH 

BERNAL- 

GULNAC-JOICE 

0.1 

RANCH 

JOICE 

TRAIL 

Manila Dr. 

SANTA 

TERESA 

SPRING 

NORRED 

TRAIL 

Bernal 

Intermediate 

400 

JOICE 

TRAIL 

0.5 

TRAIL 

JOICE 

600 

0.8 

Heaton Moor Dr. 

(No Public Acc ess) 

NORRED 

RANCH 

TURN-AROUND 

POINT 

0.7 

0.4 

BERNAL 

HILL 

TRAIL 

TRAIL 

MINE 

0.2 


0.4 

VISTA LOOP 

0.1 

MINE 

TRAIL 

0.1 

OHLONE TRAIL 

0.2 

JOICE 

TRAIL 

BERNAL 

HILL 

TRAIL 

BERNAL 

0.4 

Bern a 

. 

l R d 

0.4 

0.4 

0 

800 

0.1 0.2 0.3 

0.4 


0.2 

MINE 

TRAIL 

0.2 

PARK 

ENTRANCE 

PUEBLO TRAIL 

Muriel Wright 

Girls Ranch 

HIDDEN 

SPRINGS 

TRAIL 

0.4 

Gatehouse 

CONNECTOR 

TRAIL 

PUEBLO 

DAY USE 

AREA 

0.5 

Private Rd. 

0.3 

MINE 

TRAIL 

TRENCH 

HILL 

CORRAL 

MINE 

TRAIL 

0.4 

PUEBLO GROUP 

PICNIC AREA 

0.2 


0.2 600 

0.3 

0.1 

Private 

Property 

Ranger Station 

located at Hellyer 


Phone: (408) 

225-0225 

Restrooms 


Parking 

Picnic Area 



Volleyball 


Water Trough 


Gate 



Service Road 

1400 

1.1 


(hiking/biking/ 

equestrian) 



(feet) 


Creek 

Coyote Los Alamitos 

Canal (Santa Clara 

Valley Water District) 


IBM Easement 

Areas Currently 

Closed to Public 

Bay Area Ridge 

Trail 

Juan Bautista 

De Anza (National 

Historic Trail) 

Pay Station 

R O C K Y R I D 


• Exit Hwy. 85 at Cottle Road and go west past Kaiser Hospital 

• Turn left on Santa Teresa Blvd. 

• Turn right on Camino Verde 

• Continue through residential area to dead end at Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch 

entrance on Manila Drive 

• Trails located behind Ranch buildings 

23

Stevens Creek County Park 

Rim Trail 

Trail length: 1.0 mile (loop) 


11401 Stevens Canyon Rd., Cupertino 95014 • (408) 867-3654 • Parking fee 

Park Notes 

• First Santa Clara County Park, acquired in 1927 

• Features a non-power boating reservoir, fishing, picnic sites, archery range, 

trails for equestrians, mountain bikers, hikers 


• Short trail with partial route on a park road; yield to vehicle traffic 

• Short inclines and declines; great for beginners 

• No restrooms at Chestnut parking lot, but available at Baytree parking lot 

• Water troughs and hitching post at trailhead 

• 40 % shade cover 

• Hike can be extended by continuing on Rim Trail to Stevens Creek/Tony 

Look, Loop or Coyote Ridge Trails 


• Begin Rim Trail at end of Chestnut parking lot 

Health Tip 

Monte Bello 

• Follow trail until you come to a road; cross (watch for traffic) and continue 

on trail 

0.2 

NO DOGS 

• At Y, stay to left and proceed 0.2 miles, then make a sharp ALLOWED left turn onto 

paved trail (if you continue on Rim Trail to Stevens Canyon Road junction 

you have gone too far and need to turn back) 

0.1 

• Pass red gate (Baytree parking lot is on right with a restroom) and travel 

along 2-way park road, passing park office on left 

0.2 

• Continue on road, passing old bridge and back onto Rim Trail to Chestnut 

parking lot 

BEAR 

MEADOW 

TRAIL 


Rd. 

ORCHARDTRAIL 

Keep it interesting. Consider changing when and where you walk. 

Look up trails you’d like to explore and set a date to hike them. 

Or take a new friend with you on your walk. 

600 

24


PARK 

ENTRANCE 

START/FINISH 

START/FINISH 

To Hwy 280 

(1.5 miles) 

0.2 

600 

0.4 

0.1 

Stevens Creek Reservoir 

0.2 

RIM 

TRAIL 

0.2 

0.1 

0.2 

0.3 

0 

400 800 

SCALE IN FEET 

Stevens Canyon Road 

0.3 

RIM TRAIL 

STEVENS 

CREEK 

TONY LOOK 

TRAIL 

Fremont Older 

Open Space 

Preserve 

COYOTE RIDGE 

SPILLWAY 

x536 

0.4 

Stevens Creek 

Reservoir 

Non-powered and 

electric motors 

only 

STEVENS 

CREEK 

TONY LOOK 

TRAIL 

600 

Stevens Creek County Park 

Ranger 

LAKESHORE 

Station/Visitor Center 

Phone: (408) 867-3654 

PICNIC 

Restrooms 

AREA 


Call Box 

Parking 

Pay Station 

Picnic Area 


Fishing 

Boat Launch 

LOOP TRAIL Non Motorized Boating Only 

Gate 



Service Road 





0.3 

STEVENS 

CREEK 

TONY LOOK 

TRAIL 

1400 

1.1 

0.7 

800 



Creek 


Midpeninsula Regional 

Open Space District 

Horseshoe Pit 

Volleyball 

COYOTE RIDGE 

Stevens Canyon Road 


To Chestnut Parking Area: 

• Take Hwy. 280 to Foothill Expwy. (Cupertino) 

• Follow Foothill Blvd. west three miles to park entrance (Foothill Blvd. changes into 

Stevens Canyon Rd. as it crosses McClellan Rd.) 

25

Almaden Quicksilver County Park 

Hacienda/Capehorn Pass/ 

Mine Hill/Virl Norton Trails 


Degree of difficulty: Moderate (550 ft. elevation change) 

Mockingbird Hill Lane at Almaden Road, San Jose 95120 

(408) 268-3883 (Calero Park Office) • No parking fee 


Park Notes 

• Former site of extensive cinnabar/ 

mercury mining activity in 18th 

and 19th centuries, with remnants 

of mining era remaining 

throughout park 

• Extensive trail system through 

Hacienda Trail 

shaded oak, mixed woodland and grassland areas 

• Nearby Casa Grande and New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum 

feature newly furnished period rooms and mining exhibits (21350 Almaden 

Rd., (408) 323-1107) 


• Travel through chaparral, oak and California bay woodland habitats with 

beautiful views of Almaden Valley 

• Series of steep inclines and declines with 30% shade cover 

• Picnic tables, restrooms, water, hitching post, horse trailer parking at trailhead 

• Abundant wildlife and spring wildflowers 

• Benches along trail; picnic table at Cape Horn Pass 

• Virl Norton Trail (portion of Bay Area Ridge Trail) is open to bikes/horses, 

but most of featured trail route is hiking and equestrian only; bikers may 

substitute alternate route to count for Healty Trails Challenge 


• From parking lot, enter Hacienda Trail at right of trailhead signboard 

• Proceed uphill 0.9 miles to Cape Horn Pass Trail; turn right and proceed 0.2 miles 

• Turn left downhill on Mine Hill Trail and proceed 0.7 miles to Hacienda Trail 

• Turn left on Hacienda Trail; go 1.5 miles to Virl Norton Trail and turn right 

• Proceed 1.2 miles on Virl Norton Trail back to trailhead 

26

Harr 

1.3 

1.3 

Copper Leak Ln. 

MINE HILL 

TRAIL 

1400 

0.1 

P 

RANDOL 

TRAIL 

1600 

PARK 

ENTRANCE 

(Hicks/ 

Wood Rd) 

Grimley Lane 

1200 

P 0.1 

1400 

0.4 

CATHERINE 

TUNNEL 

BULL 

RUN 

0.3 

RANDOL 

TRAIL 

SANTA 

ISABEL 

TRAIL 

Mockingbird Hill Ln. 

1.0 

BUENA 

VISTA 

TRAIL 

APRIL 

TUNNEL 

P 

0.3 

1.3 

0.1 

0.4 

0.3 

CASTILLERO 

TRAIL 

1200 

PARK ENTRANCE 

(Mockingbird Hill) 

START/FINISH 

START/FINISH 

BUENA 

VISTA 

SHAFT 

APRIL 

TRAIL 

0.2 

MINE 

HILL 

TRAIL 

0.4 

0.4 

0.6 

0.6 

800 

WOOD 

ROAD 

TRAIL 

0.5 

GREAT 

EASTERN 

TRAIL 

VIRL O. 

NORTON 

TRAIL 

0.8 

HACIENDA 

TRAIL 

CAPEHORN 

PASS TRAIL 

800 

0.3 DAY 

TUNNEL 

TRAIL 

0.1 

0.1 

POWDER 0.1 

HOUSE 

ENGLISH 

CAMP 

CASTILLERO 

TRAIL 

SAN 

CRISTOBAL 

MINE 

MINE 1728 

HILL 

CAPEHORN 

PASS TRAIL 

RANDOL 

0.5 

TRAIL 

1200 

0.4 

0.4 

0.3 

Almaden Road 

0.3 

1.2 

0.2 

0.4 

0.4 

YELLOW KID 

TRAIL 

0.1 

0.3 

HACIENDA 

TRAIL 

MINE HILL 

TRAIL 

CHURCH 

1400 HILL 

0.5 

SPANISH 

TOWN HIDALGO 

ROTARY 

CEMETERY 

FURNACE 

TRAIL 

1400 

800 

1200 

HACIENDA 

TRAIL 

0.7 

1.5 

MINE HILL 

TRAIL 

1200 

800 

600 

0.9 

ENGLISH 

CAMP 

TRAIL 

1.2 

0 900 1800 2700 

SCALE IN FEET 

1200 

HIDALGO 

CEMETERY 

1000 

0.4 

DEEP 

GULCH 

TRAIL 

800 

P 

Bertram Rd. 

CASA GRANDE & 

ALMADEN QUICKSILVER 

MINING MUSEUM 

(408 323-1107) 

PARK ENTRANCE 

(Hacienda) 

P 

Alamitos Road 

Almaden Reservoir 

NO WATERCRAFT 

OF ANY TYPE 


Mt. Umunhum 

Road Ranger Station 

at Calero County Park 

Phone: (408) 268-3883 

Visitor Center/Museum 

Restrooms 

P Parking 

No Parking 

No Swimming 

No Boating 

Picnic Area 

Historic Site 


Water Trough 

Gate 


Other Public Lands 

Hicks Road 


1800 



0.3 

(feet) 

Service Road 

No Outlet Trail Distance (miles) 


Creek 

(hike/bike/equestrian/ Bay Area Ridge Trail 

horsecart) 

Juan Bautista de 


Anza (National 




To the Mockingbird Hill entrance: 

• From Hwy. 85 take Almaden Expressway south 4.5 miles to Almaden Road 

• Turn right on Almaden Rd. and proceed 0.5 miles to Mockingbird Hill Lane 

• Turn right on Mockingbird Hill Lane and continue 0.4 miles to park entrance on left 

27

Calero County Park 

Los Cerritos/Pena Trails 



23205 McKean Rd., San Jose 95120 • (408) 268-3883 

No parking fee (Fees apply at reservoir entrance) 


Park Notes 

• Defined by two distinct 

areas: the reservoir and back 

country; for boating information, 

call (408) 355-2200 or go 

to parkhere.org 

Los Cerritos Pond 

• Trails offer breathtaking views of 

reservoir, south Santa Clara County, surrounding Santa Cruz Mountain Range 


• Dirt parking shared by horse trailers and cars; water and picnic tables near 

trailhead 

• Trail loop almost entirely in full sun with multiple inclines and declines 

• Los Cerritos Trail offers sweeping views of Calero Reservoir and surrounding 

watershed 

• Los Cerritos Pond has observation deck, benches, hitching posts for horses 

• Diverse wildlife viewing of birds, mammals, reptiles; spring wildflowers in 

abundance 


• From parking lot, cross driveway to trailhead gate and onto Access Trail 

(water trough on left at trailhead) 

• Follow Access Trail 0.2 miles to Los Cerritos Trail 

• Turn right onto Los Cerritos Trail; proceed 0.4 miles to Pena Trail junction 

• Turn left onto Pena Trail; proceed 0.4 miles to Los Cerritos Trail junction 

• Turn right onto Los Cerritos Trail; proceed 1.8 miles on Los Cerritos Trail 

back to Pena junction 

• Stay left on Los Cerritos and follow 0.4 miles back to Access Trail; turn left 

and back to parking lot 

28

START/FINISH 

START/FINISH 

➛ 

600 

RD 

NO WAKE 

ZONE 

C A 

L E 

OAK COVE 

R O 

R 

600 

E 

S E 

1.8 

R 

V 

O 

I 

R 

LOS 

CERRITOS 

TRAIL 

NO WAKE ZONE 

McKEAN RD 

P 

HISTORIC 

BAILEY FELLOWS 

HOUSE 

(Private Residence) 

No Public Access 

BAILEY AVE 

To 

Monterey Hwy 

and 

U.S. 101 

(2.7 miles) 

400 

600 

800 

0.3 

600 

CALERO 

BAT BOX 

1.1 

JAVE L 

INA LO OP 

PENA TRAIL 

1000 

0.4 

PENA 

TRAIL 

0.2 

0.2 

ACCESS 

TRAIL 

0.4 

LOS CERRITOS 

POND 

0.2 

P 

P 

LOS 

CERRITOS 

TRAIL 

PARK 

ENTRANCE 

0.8 

1.2 

1000 

JAVELINA LOOP 

1200 

BALD PEAKS 

1000 

HORSE 

TROUGH 

1200 

FISH CAMP 

TRAIL 

0.7 


1000 

0.7 

800 

800 

0.8 

0.5 

0.1 

Environmental Area 

CANADA DEL ORO 

TRAIL No Wake 0.3Zone 

Observation Deck 

0.3 0.2 


CUT-OFF 


(steep) 


Hiking/Equestrian Trail 

1400 


B A L D PEAKS TRAIL 

1200 

FIGUEROA TRAIL 

C A L E R O C R E E K 

0 0.25 MILE 0.5 MILE 1 MILE 


P 



(408) 268-3883 

0.6 

Open Space Authority 

Office 

(408) 224-7476 

Boat Launch Entrance 

Kiosk/Information 

(408) 268-5240 

Restrooms 


Parking 

Pay Station 

No Parking 

Picnic Area 

VALLECITO TRAIL 

FIGUEROA 

TRAIL 

1000 

1.1 

800 

1.2 

600 


M c K E A N 


Creek 



Horse Trough 

Gate 

Boat Launch 


800 

R D 

Columbine 

SERPENTINE LOOP TRAIL 


From Central San Jose: 

• Take Almaden Expwy. south to Harry Rd. 

• Turn right onto Harry Rd., then left onto 

0.6 

McKean Rd. 

• Pass reservoir entrance and continue 

P 

approx. 1.5 miles to park entrance 

P 

on right 

(Caution: hairpin turn into entrance) 

800 

S ERPENTINE LOOP TRAIL 

29 

From Hwy. 

1.4 

101: 

P 

• Exit Hwy. 101 at Bailey Ave. and go west 

• Take Bailey Ave. until it dead ends into 

McKean Rd. (3.3 miles); turn left on 

McKean Rd. 

• Take McKean Rd. (approx. 1 mile) to park 

entrance on right (Caution: hairpin turn 

into entrance) 

No parking along Casa L 

L L A G A S C R E E K 

CASA


Willow Springs/Rancho San Ysidro/ 

Savannah Trails 


Degree of difficulty: Moderate 

(370 ft. elevation change) 

Harvey Bear Ranch Entrance, 

San Martin Ave., Gilroy 95020 

(408) 842-7800 • No parking fee 

(Fees apply at Coyote Lake entrance) 


Willow Springs Trail 

Park Notes 

• Extensive hiking, biking and equestrian trails winding through oak-studded 

canyons and rocky grassland ridges with spectacular views of south Santa 

Clara Valley and distant Santa Cruz Mountain Range 

• Adjacent Coyote Lake with boating facilities, family and RV campsites, 

picnic areas, visitor center 


• Trail route runs along lower west-facing hillsides through mostly open 

grasslands 

• Mostly level with twists and turns, gradual inclines and declines 

• Broad, unobstructed views of hills, steep valleys, tree-lined creeks, 

surrounding ranchlands from Morgan Hill to San Benito County 

• Abundant colorful wildflowers dot rolling green hills in spring 


• From trailhead adjacent to parking lot, proceed 1.0 mile up Willow Springs 

Trail to Rancho San Ysidro Trail junction 

• Turn right on San Ysidro; go 0.2 miles to first Savannah Trail junction 

• Stay on Rancho San Ysidro (to left) and follow 1.3 miles to second Savannah 

Trail junction 

• Turn right and proceed 2.3 miles along Savannah Trail back to Rancho 

San Ysidro Trail 

• Stay left and proceed 0.2 miles up to Willow Springs Trail 

• Turn left on Willow Springs Trail and follow 1.0 mile back to parking lot 

30

San M 

r ek 

800 

MARTIN MURPHY TRAIL 

1.8 

COYOTE 

RIDGE 

TRAIL 

1300 

P 

2.0 

CALAVERAS 

TRAIL 

2.2 

P 

1.4 

START/FINISH 

START/FINISH 

P 

0.2 

500 

TOWNSPRINGS 

TRAIL 

1000 

1.6 

Coyote 

Reservoir 

Road 

CALAVERAS 

PICNIC AREA 

P 

San Martin 

Avenue 

Center 

Creek 

To 

Hwy 

101 

HARVEY 

BEAR 

RANCH 

ENTRANCE 

New Creek 

WILLOW 

SPRINGS 

TRAIL 

2.3 

400 

0.6 

WILLOW 

SPRINGS 

TRAIL 

RANCHO 

SAN YSIDRO 

TRAIL 

1.1 

0.2 

0.2 

700 

0.6 

900 

RANCHO 

SAN YSIDRO 

TRAIL 

COYOTE 

RIDGE 

TRAIL 

0.5 

900 

OAK FLAT 

PICNIC AREA 

LOOKOUT 

POINT 

P 

COYOTE 

LAKE 

FAULT LINE 

PICNIC AREA 

ANGLERS COVE 

PICNIC AREA 

SAN YSIDRO 

PICNIC AREA 

Church Avenue 

New Avenue 

SAVANNAH 

TRAIL 

600 

0 1000 2000 3000 

0.3 

0.7 

GAVIOTA TRAIL 

0.7 

0.8 

BLUE OAK 

TRAIL 

1000 

0.3 

0.2 

OHLONE 

TRAIL 

VALLEY 

OAK 

TRAIL 

1.1 

P 

SANDY BEACH 

PICNIC AREA 

P 

Scale in Feet 

Church Creek 

1.7 

COYOTE 

RIDGE 

TRAIL 

1.0 

TO 

CAMPGROUND 

AND PARK 

ENTRANCE 

ucker 


P 


Center 

Phone: (408) 842-7800 

Entrance 

Kiosk/Information + 

Pay Machine 

Pay Station 

Restrooms 


Parking 

Boat Launch Ramp 

Environmental Area: 

5 MPH Boating Zone 

Boat Traffic Pattern 

Fishing 

Picnic Area 

Hiking / Equestrian / 

Bicycling 

Hiking / Bicycling 

Hiking 


GAVIOTA 

TRAIL 

900 

Paved Hiking/ 

Equestrian/Bicycling 

Paved Hiking/ 

Bicycling 



Service Road (no 

public access) 

1400 

LAKEVIE 

CAMPGROUND Elevation Contour CAMP 

TRAIL (feet) 

0.2 GROUN 

1.1 


P 

Creek 

Private Property P 


1.4 Closed to the Public 

MUMMY 

MOUNTAIN 

Gate 

TRAIL 

1,374’ x 

RANGER 

RESIDENC 

2.1 

0.2 

COYOT 

RIDGE 

TRAIL 

MENDOZA TRAIL 

To the Harvey Bear Ranch entrance: 

• From Hwy. 101 in Gilroy, take the San Martin Ave. exit 

• Proceed east on San Martin Ave. approximately 1.5 miles; turn left into the park 

31


Canada de Pala/Pala Seca Trails 

Trail length: 8.8 miles (partial loop) 


18405 Mt. Hamilton Rd., San Jose 95140 • (408) 274-6121 • No parking fee 

(Fees apply at main park entrance) 

Park Notes: See page 16 


• Sweeping 360° views of open grasslands, valleys, oak-studded hills, 

seasonal creeks 

• Portable toilets at trailhead; benches along trail 

• Multiple inclines and declines, with 25% shade cover 

• Great wildlife watching for deer, pigs, eagles and hawks 

• Interesting rock formations; historic Pala Seca Cabin 


and heed posted signs 


• From Twin Gates parking lot, proceed 2.2 miles across ridge top to Pala 

Seca Trail 

• Turn right and proceed 1.3 miles to Antler Point/Canada De Pala Trail 

junction 

• Turn left on Canada de Pala Trail and 5.0 miles back to Twin Gates trailhead 

• Alternate extention: a short detour on Antler Point Trail (Pala Seca/Canada 

de Pala/Antler Point intersection) provides spectacular views of the area 

before returning to trailhead 

Health Tip 


Make it social. Invite a friend or family 

member to join you. Counting on each 

other deepens commitment and boosts 

performance, so plan your treks at times 

and places that work for everyone. 

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START/FINISH 

START/FINISH 

e 

b a s I 

PALA SECA 

CABIN 

0.2 

2600 

ANTLER POINT 

ELEV. 2,999’ 

2 

Private Road 

WASHBURN TRAIL 

2.8 

1.9 

ANTLER 

POINT 

TRAIL 

D E E R V A L L E Y 

2000 

Joseph D. Grant 


Grant Lake 

0.8 

AIL 

TR TAMI EN 

0.8 

CANADA 

de PALA 

TRAIL 

2800 

2800 

PALA 

SECA 

TRAIL 

1.3 

2400 

P 

Parking 

Point of Interest 

Paved Road 

Service Road 

2200 

CANADA 

de PALA 

TRAIL 

0.6 

S m i t h C r 

BERNAL 

TRAIL 



ake 

0.6 



Creek 

1800 

2000 

2200 

0.3 

0.4 

McCREERY 

LAKE TRAIL 

Gate 

Horse Trough 


McCreery 

Lake 

HALLS 

VALLEY 

TRAIL 

2.1 

Bikes 

Uphill 

Only 

2400 

0.4 

2600 

CANADA 

de PALA 

TRAIL 

Mt. 

Hamilton 

Rd. 

HOTEL 

TRAIL 

OOP 

RAIL 

IRCLE 

ORRAL 

0.6 

YERBA 

BUENA 

TRAIL 

0.4 

BASS 

LAKE 

TRAIL 

HOTEL 

TRAIL 

0.6 

Driving Directions 

LOOP 

to the Park 

TRAIL 

130 

To Twin Gates: 

• From Hwy. 680 in 

San Jose exit Alum 

Rock Ave. east toward 

foothills 

Bass 

Lake 

HOTEL 

TRAIL 

Y ENA U TRA I L 

ERBA B 

• Travel 2.2 miles and 

turn right on Mt. 

Hamilton Rd. 

• Continue approx. 7.5 

miles (uphill, winding 

road) 

CALAVERAS 

POINT 

• Pass main entrance to 

Grant Park and continue 

3.5 miles to Twin 

Gates paved parking 

lot on left 

CANADA 

de PALA 

TRAIL 

2200 

1.3 

To Main 

Park 

Entrance 

(3.5 miles) 

0.5 

TWIN 

GATES 

P 

1.7 

LOS HUECOS 

TRAIL 

1.3 

CANADA 

de PALA 

TRAIL 

2600 

Mt. 

Hamilton 

Rd. 

33 

2800 

0 1/2 1.0 

SCALE IN MILES


Blue Springs/Upper Miller/ Lower Miller/ 

Loop/Merry-Go-Round/Tie Camp/Ridge/ 

Contour/Black Hawk Trails 



7850 Pole Line Rd., Watsonville 95076 • (408) 842-2341 • Parking fee 




• Restrooms, water fountain, barbecue pits, 

reserved group areas, first-come picnic 

sites, horse trailer parking near trailhead 


• Dirt trails with 70% shade cover and spectacular views 

• Some single-track with short, steep inclines and declines on loose soil 

• Travel through diverse habitats 


• From parking area, pass entrance road to Youth Camp Areas; go over 

bumper logs to Blue Springs Trail 

• Turn left on Blue Springs Trail and follow 0.5 miles to Pole Line Rd; cross 

road to other side (caution, watch for traffic) 

• Continue 0.1 miles to Upper Miller Trail Junction; follow Upper Miller Trail (left) 

for 0.25 miles, past Hilltop Group Area and onto paved road to Miller Site 

• Stay to left of Miller Site and onto Lower Miller Trail for short distance to 

Tan Oak Trail junction 

• Turn right on Lower Miller Trail, proceed 0.4 miles 

• Turn left onto Loop trail for 0.5 miles towards Merry-Go-Round Trail junction 

• Turn right onto Merry-Go-Round Trail, proceed 0.5 miles 

• Turn right onto Tie Camp Trail, proceed 1.1 miles 

• Pass gate, turn right onto Ridge Trail for 0.5 miles to Contour Trail junction 

• Follow Contour Trail 0.3 miles to Blackhawk Trail 

• Stay right onto Blackhawk Trail, follow 0.5 miles, pass gate 

• Turn right onto Blue Springs Trail, follow 0.5 miles, turn left and cross Pole 

Line Rd. (caution, watch for traffic) 

• Continue on Blue Springs Trail 0.6 miles back to parking lot 

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START/FINISH 

START/FINISH 

1200 

0 1/8 1/4 

3/8 


1400 

0.5 

1.3 

LOOP TRAIL 

1600 

MERRY-GO- 

ROUND 

TRAIL 

1.1 

TAN OAK 

TRAIL 

0.2 

0.1 

0.1 

0.1 

MEADOW 

TRAIL 

CUT-OFF 

0.1 

0.1 

BAYVIEW 

0.1 

BLUE 

SPRINGS 

TRAIL 

0.3 

TRAIL 

1800 

MEADOW TRAIL 

WEST 

DEER PEN 

YOUTH 

CAMP 

REDWO OD TRAIL 

TAN OAK 

REDWOOD 

0.1 

0.1 

BLUE 

SPRINGS 

TRAIL 

0.5 

TAN OAK ACCESS TRAIL 

MEADOW TRAIL 

0.3 

BLUE 

SPRINGS 

TRAIL 

Rd. 

Line Pole 

MANZANITA 

GROUP CAMP 

0.1 

ROCK SPRINGS 

UPPER 

TRAIL 

0.2 MILLER 

TRAIL 

0.1 

ROCK 

SPRINGS 

TRAIL 

0.1 

HILLTOP 

0.1 

TAN OAK TRAIL 

REDWOOD 

1800 

IRON SPRINGS 

TRAIL 

1800 

0.1 

UPPER MI L LER 

LOWER 

MILLER 

TRAIL 

0.3 

RIDGE ROAD 

LOOP TRAIL 

0.1 

CUT-OFF 

0.2 

TRAIL 

LOOP 

0.4 

LOOP 

TRAIL 

1400 

TIE CAMP 

TRAIL 

RIDGE 

TRAIL 

0.5 

0.5 

0.5 

BAYVIEW TRAIL 

SPRIG TRAIL 

RV 

E. BAYVIEW TR AIL 

0.3 

0.1 

HUCKLEBERRY 

GROUP CAMP 

0.2 

1600 

SPRIG TRAIL 

0.4 

BLACKHAWK 

TRAIL 

1600 

RIDGE TRAIL 

CONTOUR 

TRAIL 

0.3 

BLACKHAWK TRAIL 

CLOSED INDEFINITELY 

BETWEEN CONTOUR 

AND RIDGE TRAILS 

DUE TO LANDSLIDE 

ACTIVITY 

1200 

SPRIG TRAIL 

0.1 

Mt. Madonna 0.5 County Park 

AZALEA 

VALLEY 

VIEW 2 

VALLEY 

VIEW 3 


Center 

(408) 842-2341 


(408) 842-6761 

152 Restrooms 

Showers 


CB Call Box 

P Parking 

BAYVIEW TRAIL 

RV 

Picnic Area 

Reserved Group 

Area 

Campground 

Reservable 

Campground 

RV Campground 

Yurt (Tent Cabin) 


LONE MAPLE 


0.5 


GIANT 

TWINS 


Service Road 



Nature/History Trail 

Miller House Ruins 

GIANT 

TWINS TRAIL 

1800 

0.3 

Amphitheater 


(feet) 



Creek 

Gate 

Archery Range 

Pay Station 


• From Hwy. 101 in Gilroy, exit at Leavesley Rd./Hwy. 152, go west 0.7 miles 

• Turn left on Monterey Rd. (Hwy. 152 W), then right on Hwy. 152 W/1st St./Hecker Pass 

Rd.; continue west about 8 miles up into mountains 

• Turn right into park at Pole Line Rd. and uphill to pay station 

• From pay station drive approx. 1 mile north, following signs for Inspiration Point/ 

Redwood Grove 

• Pass entrance to Redwood Grove, enter next driveway on left (look for Youth Camp 

sign) 

• Park in gravel area on right (near driveway to Youth Camp Area) 

35

Sanborn County Park 

John Nicholas/Lake Ranch Trails 

Trail length: 3.0 miles (out & back) 


Black Road, Los Gatos 95033 • (408) 867-9959 

No parking fee (Fees apply at main park entrance) 

Park Notes 

• Lushly wooded mountain park nestled in Santa Cruz Mountains between 

Saratoga and Skyline Blvd. 

• Offers hiking, camping, RV camping, group and family picnic sites 

• Home of Sanborn Youth Science Institute (ysi-ca.org/Sanborn) 


• Dirt trail with 50% shade cover 

• Lake Ranch Reservoir offers picnic table, fishing, excellent bird watching 

• Slight trail incline to reservoir; steeper decline/incline between reservoir 

and Sanborn Rd. 

• Travel through spectacular redwood forest 

• Watch for black-tailed deer, red-tail hawks, herons, waterfowl, reptiles, amphibians 


• From Black Road parking area, proceed 1.4 miles on John Nicholas Trail to 

reservoir 

• Hike 0.5 miles along reservoir 

• Turn right onto Lake Ranch Trail, proceed downhill 0.6 miles to Sanborn 

Road trailhead (no parking) 

• Return to Black Road parking lot via same route 

Health Tip 


Try walking sticks. They’ve been found to help 

individuals with physical problems, such as 

respiratory issues, become more active. 

36

SANBORN TRAIL 

PETERSON 

TRAIL 

MAIN PARK 

ENTRANCE 

P 

P 

SANBORN 

TRAIL 

P 

1600 

P 

0.6 

Parking 

Lake Ranch Reservoir 


No Parking 

Paved Road 

Service Road 

Equestrian/ Hiking 


Paved Footpath 


Creek 

Gate 


SUNNYVALE 

MOUNTAIN 

SKYLINE 

TRAI L 

2400 

Site of future 

John Nicholas 

Trail Extension to 

Skyline Trail 

to be open 2013 

2400 

2000 

GAETTI RD. 

Not open 

to public 

LAKE 

RANCH 

TRAIL 

LAKE 

RANCH 

RESERVOIR 

JOHN 

NICHOLAS 

TRAIL 

1.4 

(Steep) 

0.6 

0.5 

SANBORN RD. 

1800 

TURN- 

AROUND 

POINT 

SKYLINE BLVD 

Driving Directions to 

the Park 

1600 

To Black Rd. from Highway 17 

South: 

• Take the Bear Creek Road Exit 

• Pass Bear Creek Road and 

turn left on Black Road 

• Travel 3.4 miles on Black Road 

to trailhead on right 

2400 

START/FINISH 

START/FINISH 

P 

LY N D O N C A N Y O N 

TRAILHEAD 

PARKING 

C R E E K 

BLAC K R D. 

To Hwy 17 

(5 miles) 

14 

2000 

Wild iris at Sanborn 37

Villa Montalvo County Park 

Lookout/Lookout Point/Redwood/Nature 




15400 Montalvo Rd., Saratoga 95070 • (408)356-2729 (Vasona Park Office) 

No parking fee 

Park Notes 

• Once the grand estate of former Senator James Phelan, this 173-acre park 

offers hiking trails and peaceful paths through formal gardens 

• Expansive lawn area and gardens popular for outdoor weddings and events 

• Miles of hiking trails behind estate and gardens 

• Trails managed by County Parks; all weddings, events, concerts managed by 

Montalvo Arts Center (montalvoarts.org, (408) 961-5858) 


• Water fountain, restroom available in Parking Lot 4 

• Trail is dirt, single track, mostly shaded 

• Diverse habitats and majestic redwood groves 

• Spectacular views of west Santa Clara Valley and south San Francisco Bay 

Area from Lookout Point 


• From Parking Lot 4, Lookout Trail starts uphill immediately 

• Continue 0.5 miles, passing Lot 3, mini pavilion and Nature Trail junction to 

Lookout Point Trail 

• At fork go left and up Lookout Point Trail for 0.3 miles, then back down to 

Lookout Trail 

• Take sharp left onto Lookout Trail and continue 0.5 miles 

• At fork keep right, over bridge and continue 0.2 miles on Lookout Trail to 

Redwood Trail 

• Turn right onto Redwood Trail, passing behind Villa and amphitheater 

• Take sharp left on Carriage House Trail to Nature Trail, then sharp right onto 

Nature Trail 

• Turn left on Lookout Trail, pass mini pavilion, Lot 3 and back to Lot 4 

38

ek 

START/FINISH 

START/FINISH 

One-Way 

Road 

Montalvo Rd 

PARK 

ENTRANCE 

600 

Rd 

Piedmont 

To Hwy 9 

via 

Mendelsohn Rd 

(0.5 miles) 

640 

600 

Piedmont Rd 

LOVE 

TEMPLE 

680 

Norton Rd 

0.1 

TRAIL 

ORCHARD N. 

0.1 

ORCHARD 

CUT-OFF 

TRAIL 

0.1 

TRAIL 

ORCHARD . S 

LOOKOUT 

TRAIL 

920 

ORCHARD TRAIL 

N. 

0.2 

S . ORCHARD 

TRAIL 

0.1 

0.2 

TRAIL 

CREEK 

1000 

880 

960 

1040 

N. ORCHARD 

TRAIL 

0.2 

1120 

CR E 

TRAIL 

E K 

0.1 

REDWOOD 

TRAIL 

1080 

0.1 

THE 

ORCHARD 

TRAIL 

ACCESS 

P OET’S WALK 

AMPHITHEATER NATURE 

TRAIL 

0.1 

REDWOOD 

TRAIL 

0.3 

P 1 

P 2 

0.2 

LOOKOUT 

TRAIL 

MONTALVO 

OFFICE 

VILLA 

0.1 

TRAIL 

REDWOOD 

Piedmont Rd 

GIFT SHOP P 3 

BOX OFFICE 

CARRIAGE HOUSE 

NATURE 

TRAIL 

CARRIAGE 

HOUSE 

TRAIL 

0.2 

G A R D E N S 

P 4 

A R B O R E T U MG A R D E N S 

0.1 

0.1 

720 

LOOKOUT 

TRAIL 

800 

840 

LOOKOUT 

TRAIL 

760 

0.3 

1160 

0 250 500 

Scale in Feet 

1280 

1320 

1240 

1200 

LOOKOUT 

POINT TRAIL 

0.3 

0.1 

LOOKOUT 

POINT 

TURN-AROUND 

POINT 

Villa Montalvo County Park 

Restrooms 

1360 

Hiking 

Gate 

P 

Parking 

1400 

Paved Hiking 



0.6 


Scenic Vista 

One Lane Park Road 

Service Road 

1400 

Elevation Contour (feet) 

Creek 

Ranger Office located at 

Vasona Lake County Park 

Phone: (408) 356-2729 


From Highway 880/17: 

• Take Hwy. 880/17 South to second Los Gatos exit 

(to Los Gatos, Saratoga, Hwy. 9) 

• Continue on Los Gatos-Saratoga Rd./Hwy. 9 for 3.5 miles 

• Turn left on Montalvo Rd. and continue 1 mile to 

Montalvo Arts Center entrance 

• Follow signs through grounds and park in designated 

areas only 

• Note: Trail begins at Lot 4; see map 


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Pavilion at Lookout Trail


Deep Gulch/English Camp/Mine Hill/ 

Castillero Trails 

Trail length: 5.2 miles (figure 8 loop) 

Degree of difficulty: Strenuous (1,100 ft. elevation change) 

Almaden Rd., San Jose 95120 • (408) 268-3883 (Calero Park Office) 

No parking fee 

Park Notes 

• Former site of extensive cinnabar/mercury mining activity in 18th and 19th 

centuries, with remnants of mining era remaining throughout park 

• Extensive trail system through shaded oak, mixed woodland and grassland areas 

• Nearby Casa Grande and New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum 

feature newly furnished period rooms and mining exhibits 

(21350 Almaden Rd., (408) 323-1107) 


• Dirt parking lot shared by cars and horse trailers 

• Trail loop with multiple inclines and declines 

• Portable restrooms at trailhead; rest areas at English Camp and along trails 

• Diversity in wildlife and habitats, from mixed oak woodlands, open grasslands, 

serpentine, riparian 

• Mine operation relics at English Camp, Rotary Furnace, San Cristobal Mine 

• Scenic views of foothills and Santa Clara Valley 

• Seasonal wildflowers, year-round wildlife viewing 


• From far southwest end of parking area, go to Deep Gulch Trailhead 

(behind fenced mine equipment display) 

• Take Deep Gulch Trail 1.2 miles to intersection of English Camp Trail 

• Turn left on English Camp Trail and proceed 0.5 miles to Mine Hill Trail 

junction 

• Turn left on Mine Hill Trail and proceed 0.9 miles to Castillero Trail junction 

• Turn left on Castillero Trail and proceed 1.0 mile back to English Camp Trail 

• Turn right on English Camp Trail and proceed 1.3 miles to Mine Hill Trail 

• Turn right on Mine Hill Trail and proceed 0.4 miles back to parking lot 

40

START/FINISH 

START/FINISH 

Harry Rd. 

Grimley Lane 

Mockingbird Hill Ln. 

PARK ENTRANCE 

(Mockingbird Hill) 

VIRL O. NORTON 

TRAIL 

Almaden Road 

1.2 

VIRL O. 

NORTON 

TRAIL 

Almaden-Calero Canal 

P 

0.1 

800 

600 

Copper Leak Ln. 

1.0 

HACIENDA 

TRAIL 

0.8 

0.3 

HACIENDA 

TRAIL 

800 

HACIENDA 

TRAIL 

1.5 

P 

Bertram Rd. 

0.8 

1.3 

1.3 

MINE HILL 

TRAIL 

1400 

0.1 

P 

RANDOL 

TRAIL 

P 

1600 

PARK 

ENTRANCE 

(Hicks/ 

Wood Rd) 

0.1 

1400 

0.4 

BUENA 

VISTA 

TRAIL 

0.3 

RANDOL 

TRAIL 

SANTA 

ISABEL 

TRAIL 

0.3 

CASTILLERO 

TRAIL 

1200 

CATHERINE 

TUNNEL 

BULL 

RUN 

APRIL 

TUNNEL 

1.3 

0.4 

MINE 

HILL 

TRAIL 

1200 

BUENA 

VISTA 

SHAFT 

APRIL 

TRAIL 

0.2 

0.3 

800 

0.4 

0.6 

WOOD 

ROAD 

TRAIL 

0.5 

GREAT 

EASTERN 

TRAIL 

0.1 

0.3 

DAY 

TUNNEL 

TRAIL 

0.1 

POWDER 

HOUSE 

ENGLISH 

CAMP 

CASTILLERO 

TRAIL 

SAN 

CRISTOBAL 

MINE 

MINE 1728 

HILL 

CAPEHORN 

PASS TRAIL 

RANDOL 

0.5 

TRAIL 

1200 

0.4 

0.2 

0.4 

ENGLISH 

CAMP 

MINE HILL 

TRAIL 1400 TRAIL 

CHURCH 

HILL 

1200 

0.4 

YELLOW KID 

TRAIL 

SPANISH 

TOWN HIDALGO 

ROTARY 

CEMETERY 

FURNACE 

TRAIL 

1400 

0.7 

0.9 

1200 

1.2 

MINE HILL TRAIL 

1200 

800 

0 900 1800 2700 

SCALE IN FEET 

0.4 

DEEP 

GULCH 

TRAIL 

HIDALGO 

CEMETERY 

1000 

MINE 

HILL 

TRAIL 

800 

P 

CASA GRANDE & 

ALMADEN QUICKSILVER 

MINING MUSEUM 

(408 323-1107) 

PARK 

ENTRANCE 

(Hacienda) 

Alamitos Road 

Almaden Reservoir 

NO WATERCRAFT 

OF ANY TYPE 

oir 

les) 


Mt. Umunhum 

Road 

Hicks Road 


at Calero County Park 

Phone: (408) 268-3883 

Visitor Center/Museum 

Restrooms 

P Parking 

No Parking 

No Swimming 

No Boating 

Picnic Area 

Historic Site 


Water Trough 

Gate 




No Outlet 


Service Road 


(hike/bike/equestrian/ 

horsecart) 



1800 

0.3 


(feet) 


Creek 


Juan Bautista de 

Anza (National 




To Hacienda Park Entrance: 

• From Hwy. 85, go south onto Almaden Expwy. 

• Go 7.0 mi. on Almaden Expwy. to Almaden Rd. 

• Turn right onto Almaden Rd. 

• Drive 2.5 mi. to the park entrance and 

Hacienda parking lot on right 

41 

English Camp


Los Cerritos/Pena/ 

Javelina Loop/Cottle/ 

Chisnantuck Peak/Bald 

Peaks/Canada Del Oro/ 

Figueroa Trails 


Degree of difficulty: Strenuous (1,025 ft. elevation change) 

23205 McKean Rd., San Jose 95120 • (408) 268-3883 • No parking fee 

(Fees apply at reservoir) 

Calero Bat Inn 




• Dirt parking lot shared by horse trailers and cars; portable toilets at trailhead 

• Picnic tables at trailhead, Los Cerritos Pond, Cottle Rest Site 

• Fishing allowed at creeks and ponds 

• Spectacular views from San Francisco to Morgan Hill; abundant wildlife 

• Stop by Bat Inn on Javelina Loop Trail 

• Trails have multiple inclines and declines; 60% shade cover 

• Trail travels through riparian, mixed oak woodlands, bays, manzanitas and 

serpentine habitat 


• From parking lot, cross road to Access Trail (look for trailhead sign, water 

trough) and go 0.2 miles 

• Turn right on Los Cerritos Trail, go 0.4 miles 

• Turn left on Pena Trail, go 0.8 miles 

• Turn right on Javelina Loop Trail, go 1.1 miles 

• Turn right on Cottle Trail, proceed 0.2 miles; continue left up Cottle Trail 

1.1 miles to Cottle Rest Site 

• Take Chisnantuck Peak Trail for 1.0 mile to top of ridge 

• Turn left on Bald Peaks Trail and proceed 1.4 miles to Canada Del Oro Trail 

• Turn left and proceed down Canada Del Oro for 1.1 miles to Figueroa Trail 

• Turn right on Figueroa Trail, go 1.2 miles 

• Turn right on Access Trail and back to parking lot 

42

400 

START/FINISH 

START/FINISH 

➛ 

800 

To Almaden 

Expressway 

San Jose 

(4 miles) 

➛ 

Private Road 

McKEAN RD 

1000 

600 

.5 

NO 

ACCESS 

NO BOATING 

CALERO 

DAM 

MINERS 

COVE 

1.6 

SPILLWAY 

NO WAKE 

ZONE 

C A 

L E 

OAK COVE 

R O 

R 

600 

E 

S E 

R 

1.8 

V 

O 

I 

R 

LOS 

C ERRITOS 

TRAIL 

NO WAKE ZONE 

McKEAN RD 

P 

HISTORIC 

BAILEY FELLOWS 

HOUSE 

(Private Residence) 


BAILEY AVE 

To 

Monterey Hwy 

and 

U.S. 101 

(2.7 miles) 

1.1 

600 

800 

COTTLE 

TRAIL 

0.2 

600 

1.1 

600 

JAVELINA LOOP 

CALERO 

BAT BOX 

800 

PENA 

TRAIL 

1000 

0.4 

0.2 

LOS 

CERRITOS 

0.3 

TRAIL 

0.2 

0.4 

ACCESS 

TRAIL 

P 

0.2 

P 

LOS 

CERRITOS 

POND 

600 

PARK 

ENTRANCE 

C H E R R Y C A N Y O N C R E E K 

COTTLE 

REST SITE 

1.2 

1800 

HORSE 

TROUGH 

800 

Santa Clara County 


Rancho Canada del Oro 

Open Space Preserve 

1200 

BALD PEA K S TRAIL 

CHISNANTUCK 

PEAK TRAIL 

1.0 

1400 

0.8 

0.8 

1000 

JAVELINA LOOP 

1200 

1000 

BALD PEAKS 

TRAIL 

HORSE 

TROUGH 

FISH CAMP 

0.6 

0.7 

1000 

C A L E R O 

0.7 

800 

CANADA 

DEL ORO 

TRAIL 

0.3 

B A L D PEAKS TRAIL 

C R E E K 

0.3 


0.2 

800 

0.8 

VALLECITO TRAIL 

0.5 

0.1 

1000 


CUT-OFF 

(steep) 

800 

FIGUEROA 

TRAIL 

600 

1.2 

M c K E A N 

800 

R D 

1.2 

1200 

1400 

2.7 

LONGWALL CANYON TRAIL 

0.6 

800 

S ERPENTINE LOOP TRAIL 

SERPENTINE LOOP TRAIL 

1.4 

No parking along 

Casa Loma Rd. 

L L A G A S C R E E K 

P 

1200 

1000 


0 0.25 MILE 0.5 MILE 1 MILE 


P 

P 

P 



(408) 268-3883 


Office 

(408) 224-7476 

Boat Launch Entrance 


(408) 268-5240 

Restrooms 


Parking 

1400 

No Parking 

Picnic Area 

Environmental Area 

No Wake Zone 

Observation Deck 



Hiking/Equestrian Trail 


(feet) 

1.1 


Creek 



Horse Trough 

Gate 

Pay Station 


From Central San Jose: 

• Take Almaden Expwy. south to Harry Rd. 

• Turn right onto Harry Rd., then left onto 

McKean Rd. 

• Pass reservoir entrance and continue 

approx. 1.5 miles to park entrance on right 

(Caution: hairpin turn into entrance) 

43 

From Hwy. 101: 

• Exit Hwy. 101 at Bailey Ave. and go west 

• Take Bailey Ave. until it dead ends into 

McKean Rd. (3.3 miles); turn left on 

McKean Rd. 

• Take McKean Rd. (approx. 1 mile) to park 

entrance on right (Caution: hairpin turn 

into entrance)


Coyote Ridge/Gaviota/Rancho San Ysidro/ 

Savannah/Willow Springs/TOWNSPRINGS/ 

Harvey Bear/Calaveras Trails 


Degree of difficulty: Strenuous 

Mendoza Ranch Entrance, Roop Rd., Gilroy 95020 • (408) 842-7800 

No parking fee (fees apply at Coyote Lake entrance) 




• Gravel parking lot with portable restroom, 

drinking water, horse trough 

Coyote Lake 

• Route is a mix of single track and road width with 40% shade cover 

• Beautiful oak woodlands with scenic vistas; outstanding spring wildflowers 

• Abundant wildlife including black-tailed deer, western blue birds, golden 

eagles, coyotes; occasional bald eagle sightings 

• For cyclists, Gaviota Trail is a downhill roller coaster with moderate inclines 

and declines 

• Cattle used for land management; please leave gates as you find them and 

heed posted signs at trailhead 


• From trailhead, pass through gate and proceed 0.1 miles 

• Turn right on Coyote Ridge Trail, proceed 1.2 miles 

• Turn left on Gaviota Trail, proceed 2.4 miles 

• Turn left on Rancho San Ysidro Trail, proceed 0.3 miles to Savannah Trail 

• Turn left on Savannah Trail, proceed 2.3 miles to northern junction of 

Rancho San Ysidro Trail 

• Turn left on Rancho San Ysidro Trail, proceed 0.2 miles 

• Turn left on Willow Springs Trail, proceed 0.2 miles 

• Turn right on Townsprings Trail, proceed 1.4 miles 

• Turn right on Harvy Bear Trail, proceed 1.1 miles to Calaveras Trail 

• Turn right on Calaveras Trail, proceed 2.2 miles to Coyote Ridge Trail 

• Turn left on Coyote Ridge Trail, proceed 2.5 miles back to parking lot 

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1000 

0 


600 

900 

HARVEY BEAR 

TRAIL 

1100 

ED 

WILLSON 

TRAIL 

0.1 

1300 

HARVEY BEAR 

TRAIL 

0.4 

1000 

2.8 

700 

Coyote Cre ek 

800 

1400 

1200 

Coyote Lake- 


San Martin 

300 

P 

1800 

0.3 

Center Creek 

San Martin Cr 

County MARTIN MURPHY Park 

TRAIL 


2.0 

Entrance 



Center P 

0.2 

(408) 842-7800 

Pay Station 

Avenue 

To 

Hwy 

Restrooms 

101 


Parking 

HARVEY 

BEAR 

Picnic Area 

RANCH 

ENTRANCE 

Boat Launch Ramp 

Fishing 


Campground 

Rucker 

ek 

New Creek 

Areas Currently Closed 

to Public 

Wetland (not 

accessible) 

Two-Lane Paved Road 

Church Avenue 

Service Road (no public 

access) 


(hike-bike-eques) 

Hiking/Biking Trail 

Hiking Trail 


(feet) 



Creek 



Gate 

New Avenue 

400 

500 

WILLOW 

SPRINGS 

TRAIL 


2.3 

1.8 

800 

TOWNSPRINGS 

TRAIL 

1.4 

0.6 

600 

COYOTE 

RIDGE 

TRAIL 

WILLOW 

SPRINGS 

TRAIL 

0.2 

RANCHO 

SAN YSIDRO 

TRAIL 

RANCHO 

SAN YSIDRO 

TRAIL 

SAVANNAH 

TRAIL 

0.2 

0.4 

700 

Church Creek 

900 

900 

800 

1300 

WILLOW 

SPRINGS 

TRAIL 

RANCHO 

SAN YSIDRO 

TRAIL 

0.3 

0.7 

GAVIOTA 

TRAIL 

0 1000 2000 3000 

1.1 

Scale in Feet 

To Mendoza Ranch entrance: 

• From Hwy. 101 in Gilroy, take Leavesley Rd. exit 

• Go east on Leavesley Rd. to New Ave. 

• Turn left (north) on New Ave.; go 0.5 miles 

• Turn right (east) on Roop Rd.; go 3 miles 

• Turn left into Mendoza Ranch entrance 

1.6 

0.6 

COYOTE 

RIDGE 

TRAIL 

RANCHO 

SAN YSIDRO 

TRAIL 

0.7 

0.8 

VALLEY 

OAK 

TRAIL 

BLUE OAK 

TRAIL 

0.5 

GAVIOTA 

TRAIL 

0.3 

1000 

1.7 

1.4 

MENDOZA TRAIL 

1100 

CALAVERAS 

TRAIL 

900 

ANGLERS COVE 

Lands Owned 

PICNIC AREA 

and Operated 

by 

SAN YSIDRO 

PICNIC AREA 

the SANTA 

CLARA 

COUNTY 

0.2 

OPEN SPACE 

P 

AUTHORITY 

OHLONE 

TRAIL 

SANDY BEACH 

VALLEY PICNIC AREA 

OAK 

TRAIL 

P 

1.1 

COYOTE 

RIDGE 

TRAIL 

1.0 

CAMPGROUND 

TRAIL 

0.2 

LAKEVIEW 

CAMP 

0.2 

GROUND 

P 

P 

MUMMY 

MOUNTAIN 

TRAIL 

1,374’ x RANGER 

RESIDENCE 

1.0 

2.1 

RV DUMP 

COYOTE 

STATION 

Coyote 

RIDGE 

Reservoir 

Road 

TRAIL 

1.1 

RANCHO 

LA POLKA 

TRAIL 

0.2 

OAK FLAT 

PICNIC AREA 

LOOKOUT 

POINT 

1200 

2.2 

Coyote 

Reservoir 

Road 

CALAVERAS 

PICNIC AREA 

P 

COYOTE 

LAKE 

FAULT LINE 

PICNIC AREA 

1.0 

0.3 

P 

P 

P 

P 

COYOTE 

DAM 

LAKESIDE TRAIL 

P 

COOPERS 

POINT 

900 

TWIN 

REDWOODS 

1100 

1000 

0.1 

MENDOZA 

RANCH 

ENTRANCE 

To Gilroy 

(8 miles) 

SPILLWAY 

x758 

START/FINISH 

START/FINISH 

900 

800 

45 

700


Dutch Flat/Canada de Pala/Eagle/Lower 

San Felipe Trails 



(920 ft. elevation change) 

18405 Mt. Hamilton Rd., San Jose 

95140 • (408) 274-6121 • Parking fee 



• Picnic tables, water fountain, restrooms near parking lot 

• Oak woodland habitat with many large, old oak trees 

• Abundant wildlife including turkeys, wild pigs, raptors, black-tailed deer, quail 

• Portions of route include Bay Area Ridge Trail, scenic views of Santa Clara Valley 

• Multiple trail inclines and declines, 5-10% shade cover 

• Horse troughs along trail 


and heed posted signs at trailhead 


• From Stockman’s parking lot, walk along park road towards campground 

to Dutch Flat Trailhead on right of road (if you get to campground entrance 

on left, you’ve gone too far) 

• Turn right on Dutch Flat Trail (look for pumphouse and gate), proceed 

4.6 miles to Canada De Pala Trail 

• Turn right on Canada De Pala Trail, proceed 0.6 miles to the Eagle Trail 

• Turn left on Eagle Trail, proceed 0.4 miles 

• Stay left onto Lower San Felipe Trail for 1.1 miles back to trailhead 

Health Tip 



Pump those arms. Whether you want to bump up intensity or 

increase your pace, concentrate on pumping your arms while maintaining 

proper upper-body position — your lower body will follow, 

with less risk of sacrificing form. 

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START/FINISH 

START/FINISH 

Quimby 

Rd. 

BERNAL 

TRAIL 

To San Jose 

(3.4 miles) 

0.6 

TR AIL 

HE RON 

DUTCH FLAT 

TRAIL 

0.6 

PARK 

ENTRANCE 

P 

Grant Lake 

P 

0.4 

McCREERY 

LAKE TRAIL 

McCreery 

Lake 

1800 

HALLS 

VALLEY 

TRAIL 

LOS L 

HUECOS TRAI 

2.1 

Bikes 

Uphill 

Only 

1800 

DUTCH FLAT 

TRAIL 

WOODLAND 

YOUTH 

CAMP 

0.4 

SCENIC 

OVERLOOK 

0.9 

ELEV. 2,457’ 

P 

P 

SNELL 

TRAIL 

0.3 

e 

p i l Fe an S 

r e C e k 

0.4 

Mt. 

Hamilton 

Rd. 

HOTEL 

TRAIL 

LOOP 

TRAIL 

YERBA 

BUENA 

TRAIL 

0.6 

130 

LOOP 

TRAIL 

1.7 

2200 

4.0 

2200 

DUTCH FLAT 

TRAIL 

1800 

1.1 

DAIRY L 

I TRA 

BRUSH 

TRAIL 

0.6 

1600 

BRUSH TRAIL 

CONNECTOR 

0.2 

CANADA 

de PALA 

TRAIL 

SNELL 

BARN 

BARN 

TRAIL 

LOWER 

SAN FELIPE 

TRAIL 

0.7 

0.4 

0.6 

0.4 

0.2 


0.3 

LOWER 

HOTEL 

TRAIL 

HOTEL 

TRAIL 

0.6 0.6 

CORRAL 

TRAIL 

EAGLE 

TRAIL 

0.2 

CIRCLE 

CORRAL 

CANADA 

de PALA 

TRAIL 

CANADA 

BRU TRAIL S H 

PANOCHITA HILL 

ELEV. 1,871’ 

0.4 

1.1 

San Felipe 

Creek 

0 1/2 1.0 


0.4 

BASS 

LAKE 

TRAIL 

• From Hwy. 680, exit at Alum Rock Ave. east toward foothills 

and go 2.2 miles 

• Turn right on Mt. Hamilton Rd. 

• Continue approximately 7.5 miles (uphill, winding road) 

• Turn right into park entrance, continue past kiosk and to 

far end parking lot (Stockman’s) 

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HOTEL 

TRAIL 

0.6 

2200 

Bass 

Lake 

1.2 

Joseph D. Grant 


2200 


2400 




Paved Footpath 

Whole Access Trail 

1.1 

1800 Elevation Contours 

(feet) 

0.3 


Eagle 

Lake Creek 


0.2Gate 

Pay Pig Station 

Lake 

HOTE L TRAIL 

P 

U TRA ENA I L 

YERBA B 


Center (408) 274-6121 

Park Entrance Kiosk/ 

Information 

Restrooms 


CALAVERAS 

POINT 

Parking 

Picnic Area 


Campground 

Reservable 

Campground 

CANADA 

Equestrian de 

Camping 

PALA 

TRAIL 

Stables/Equestrian 

Staging 

1.6 

Fishing 

Amphitheater 




One Lane Paved Road 

H A L L S V A L L E Y 

2200 

1.3 

2400


Los Gatos Creek Trail 

Trail length: 12.5 miles (mostly paved, out & back) 

Degree of difficulty: Strenuous (450 ft. elevation change) 

1250 Dell Ave. Campbell 95008 • (408) 356-2729 (Vasona Park Office) 

Parking Fee 

* * * 

Night heron 

Park Notes 

• 11-mile paved Los Gatos Creek Trail passes 

through Lexington, Vasona and Los Gatos Creek 

County Parks and portions of Town of Los Gatos, 

City of Campbell, City of San Jose 

• Recreational opportunities for walkers, joggers, 

bicyclists, skaters, non-motorized scooters, bladers and nature lovers 

• Off-leash dog park in Los Gatos Creek Park; fishing allowed in ponds, 

creeks, lakes along trail 


* Mostly paved and flat (from Los Gatos Creek Park to Main Street in Los Gatos) 

• Trail transitions to dirt, becomes steep south of Main Street to Lexington 

Reservoir 

• Historic Forbes Mill Museum just off trail near Main Street 

• Great for bird watching; diverse habitats, trees, waterfowl species 

• Picnic sites, water, restrooms located along trail and at connecting parks 

• Trail access at multiple locations, offers opportunity to shorten distance yet 

still count for the Healthy Trails Challenge 

• Heavy trail use, especially early morning hours and weekends — 

use courtesy and caution around others 


• Start at Los Gatos Creek Park; go south towards Los Gatos about 2.5 miles 

to Vasona Lake 

• Continue through Vasona Park approximately 2.2 miles to Main St., Los 

Gatos 

• South of Main St. trail becomes dirt and steep for last 2.0 miles 

• At top of Lexington Dam return via same route 6.25 miles back to Los Gatos 

Creek Park 

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START/FINISH 

START/FINISH 

6.5 


1.1 

1.0 

Ranger Station (Vasona) 

Phone: (408) 356-2729 


Pay Station 

Restrooms 


Parking 

Picnic Area 

Reservable Group Area 

Hiking Access 

Equestrian Access 

Bicycling Access 

Off-leash Dog Park 

Dog On-leash Access 

Nature Trail 

Playground 

Carousel 

Fly Casting Pond 

Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad 

Non-Motorized Boat Rental 

Sailboat Rental 

Fishing 

Horseshoe Pit 

Wildlife Viewing 

Hiking/Equestrian/Bicycling 

Paved Hiking/Equestrian/Bicycling 

Hiking 

Park Service Road 

Road with Bike Lane 

Road 

Freeway 

Trail Distance & Junctions (miles) 

Creek Trail Mileage Marker (On-Site) 

Creek 

Other Public Property 




From Highway 17: 

• Exit Camden Ave., go west toward 

San Tomas Expressway 

• Take Dell Ave./Camden Ave. ramp 

towards Sunnyoaks Ave. 

• Turn slight right on Dell Ave. 

• Entrance to park is on left by pond 

Trout Creek 

Pollard Rd. 

85 

LOS GATOS 

CREEK 

TRAIL 

Daves Ave. 

Oak Meadow Park 

Town of Los Gatos 

www.losgatosca.gov 

UNICORPORATED 

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LOS GATOS 

9 

Downtown 

Los Gatos 

17 

LOS GATOS CREEK 

COUNTY PARK 


1.5 

N. Santa Cruz Ave. 

1.0 

University Ave. 

Rd. 

Jones 

College Ave 

0.4 

JONES 

TRAIL 

0.5 

LOS GATOS 

CREEK 

TRAIL 

University Ave. 


E. Main St. 

LOS GATOS 

CREEK 

TRAIL 

Alma Bridge Rd. 


0.6 St. Joseph’s Hill 


www.openspace.org 0.3 

FLUME 

TRAIL 

0.2 

0.5 

0.3 

0.2 

0.2 

0.5 

CAMPBELL 

LOS GATOS 

2.0 

El Camino 

Hospital 

Los Gatos 

3.0 

P 

Boating 

Access 

(by permit 

only) 

0.2 

2.5 

Los Gatos 

High School 

Los Gatos 

Civic Center 

& Library 

Novitiate Park 

Town of Los Gatos 

www.losgatosca.gov 

0.2 

0.2 

TURN-AROUND 

POINT 

0.0 

P 

Launch Ramp 

P 

Lexington Reservoir 

17 

0.2 

MANZANITA 

TRAIL 

Knowles Dr. 

4.5 

Vasona 

Reservoir 

4.0 

P 

3.5 

P 

P 


5.0 

Oka Rd. 

Dell Ave. 

Garden Hill Dr. 

5.5 

PARKS 

ADMINISTRATION 

OFFICE 

VASONA 

COUNTY PARK 


for Vasona Brochure 

NOVITIATE 

TRAIL 

COUNTY 

Los Gatos Blvd. 

P 

6.0 

Lark Ave. 

LEXINGTON 

RESERVOIR 

COUNTY PARK 


Longfellow Ave. 

Mozart Ave. 

Los Gatos Blvd. 

Blossom Hi l Rd. 

0 1000 2000 

SCALE IN FEET 

Camden Ave. 

White Oaks Rd. 

Sierra Azul 


www.openspace.org 

LIMEKILN TRAIL 

1.75 Miles to 

Junction of 

PRIEST ROCK TRAIL 

PRIEST ROCK TRAIL 

2.6 Miles to 

Junction of 

LIMEKILN 

TRAIL 

CAMPBELL 

S. B 

SAN


Sanborn/Skyline 


Trail length: 6.0 miles (out and back) 


(1,530 ft. elevation change) 

16055 Sanborn Rd., Saratoga 95070 

(408) 867-9959 • Parking fee 





• Restrooms at trailhead 

• Travel through spectacular redwood forest with 85% shade cover on trails 

• Cool dampness in early morning hours with slight fog (depending on time 

of year) 

• Moss-covered boulders and interesting rock formations 

• Bring binoculars to view wildlife such as red-tailed hawks, peregrine falcons 


• From Costanoan parking lot, follow paved path towards park office and 

Youth Science Institute 0.1 miles, then go left on path towards campground 

another 0.1 miles 

• Turn right and follow Sanborn Trail 0.8 miles through campground and 

past Peterson Trail junction 

• Continue on Sanborn Trail 1.2 miles (trail narrows, at unmarked trail split 

stay to left) to San Andreas Trail junction 

• Stay left on Sanborn Trail for 0.6 miles to Skyline Trail junction 

• Turn right on Skyline Trail, proceed 0.2 miles to Biddles Stairway and gate 

next to Hwy. 35 

• Return to parking lot via same route down Skyline and Sanborn Trails 

Health Tip 


Tune up. Pair your walk with your favorite songs. 

Research has shown, music that moves us improves much of our 

physical function and well-being. 

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START/FINISH 

START/FINISH 

1200 

To 

Hwy 9 

SANBORN 

CREEK 

0.5 

WALDEN WEST 

ENVIRONMENTAL 

EDUCATION 

CENTER 

2200 

0.9 

SAN 

ANDREAS 

TRAIL 

SEQUOIA 

GROUP AREA 

PARK 

ENTRANCE 

0.4 

SAN 

ANDREAS 0.4 

TRAIL 

0.2 

OHLONE 

GROUP AREA 

COSTANOAN 

GROUP AREA 

SANBORN RD. 

0.5 

PETERSON TRAIL 

1600 

WALK-IN 

CAMPGROUND 

RV 

SANBORN 

TRAIL 

1.2 

SANBORN 

TRAIL 

SANBORN 

TRAIL 

YOUTH 

CAMPGROUND 

GAETTI RD. 

AUBRY CREEK 

SKYLINE TRAIL 

0.7 

BIDDLES 

STAIRWAY 

P 

TURN-AROUND 

POINT 

SKYLINE BLVD 



(408) 867-9959 


(408) 741-5375 

YSI 

(408) 867-6940 

Restrooms 

Showers (in 

restrooms) 


Parking 

Picnic Area 

2800 


0 2250 FEET 4500 FEET 

7550 FEET 

CB 

RV 

SKYLINE TRAIL 

SCALE IN FEET 


RV Campground 

Walk-in Campground CB 

Reserved Campground 

(youth) 

RV Dump Station 

Horseshoes 

Volleyball 

Stage/Amphitheater 

Peterson Grove 

Gate 

Creek 

0.5 


Other Parks and 

Open Space 

SUNNYVALE 

Lands Not Open to 

Public 

MOUNTAIN 


(feet) 



Service Road 

Equestrian/Hiking 


1400 

2400 

1.1 

Nature Trail 

Whole Access 

(paved) 


Trail 

Trail Distance 

(miles) 

Pay Station 

2000 

2400 


• From town of Saratoga, proceed 2 miles west on Hwy. 9 (through shopping district 

of Saratoga) 

• Turn left onto Sanborn Road 

• Travel 1 mile to park entrance on right 

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Hidden Springs/Ridge/No Name/ 

Boundary/Coyote Peak 


Degree of difficulty: Strenuous (555 ft. elevation change) 

260 Bernal Rd., San Jose 95119 

(408) 225-0225 (Hellyer Park Office) 

Parking fee 




• Restrooms, water, picnic sites near trailhead 


• Very steep; challenging to hike or bike 

• Serpentine habitat with endangered plants and wildlife 

• Sweeping views of Almaden Valley and Bay Area from Coyote Peak (1155 ft) 

• Watch for wildlife and soaring hawks 

• Portions of Bay Area Ridge Trail 


• From parking lot (Hidden Springs), cross road to Hidden Springs trailhead 

• Proceed up Hidden Springs Trail for 0.2 miles to Ridge Trail 

• Turn left on Ridge Trail, proceed 0.7 miles to No Name Trail 

• Turn right on No Name Trail, proceed 0.2 miles to Boundary Trail 

• Turn left up Boundary Trail (very steep), proceed 0.8 miles to top of 

Coyote Peak 

• Take short loop around Coyote Peak to enjoy views 

• Follow Hidden Springs Trail 1.0 mile downhill to return to parking lot 

Health Tip 


Can’t get to the trail? Walk anyway. Even a short saunter around 

the neighborhood can loosen up mind and muscles. 

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Ln. 

TRAIL 

MINE 

0.2 

(No 

Public 

Access) 

CLUB 

HOUSE 

BANQUET 

FACILITY 

OHLONE TRAIL 

0.4 

B ernal Rd. 

0.1 

0.4 

0.4 

SANTA TERESA 

GOLF COURSE 

Coyote Alamitos Canal 

0.1 

Muriel Wright 

Girls Ranch 

PARK 

ENTRANCE 

PUEBLO 

TRAIL 

0.1 

CONNECTOR 

TRAIL 

CORRAL 

0.4 

PUEBLO 

DAY USE AREA 

PUEBLO GROUP 

PICNIC AREA 

0.5 

MINE TRAIL 

HIDDEN 

SPRINGS 

TRAIL 

START/FINISH 

START/FINISH 

0.2 

Private 

Property 

R O C K Y R I D G E 

0.1 

LAUREL CANYON 

0.1 

NATURE TRAIL 

TRAIL 

OHLONE 

RIDGE 

TRAIL 

0.4 

No Public 

Access 

0.5 

0.7 

HIDDEN SPRINGS 

TRAIL 

400 

LAUREL 

SPRINGS 

800 

0.4 

0.3 

0.2 

COYOTE 

PEAK 

TRAIL 

COYOTE PEAK 

1,155 ft. 

0.1 

0.2 

0.8 


NO NAME 

TRAIL 

BOUNDARY 

TRAIL 

(steep) 

0.6 

OHLONE 

TRAIL 

600 

B I G O A K V A L L E Y 

1000 

ROCKY RIDGE 

TRAIL 

800 

COYOTE 

PEAK 

TRAIL 

0.3 

ROCKY RIDGE 

TRAIL 

1.8 

0 

0.1 0.2 0.3 

0.4 


0.1 




Santa Teresa Creek 


located at Hellyer 


Phone: (408) 

225-0225 

Restrooms 


Parking 

No Parking 

Picnic Area 



Volleyball 


Water Trough 


Gate 



Service Road 

1400 

1.1 

Country View Dr. 


(hiking/biking/ 

equestrian) 



(feet) 


Creek 

Coyote Los Alamitos 

Canal (Santa Clara 

Valley Water District) 


IBM Easement 


Closed to Public 


Trail 

Juan Bautista 

De Anza (National 


Pay Station 


• From Hwy. 101, Hwy. 85 or Santa Teresa Blvd., turn west on Bernal Rd. 

• Follow Bernal Rd. past golf course and uphill to park entrance on left 

• Park in second paved lot 

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Walking 30 minutes a day, five days a 

week is the first step toward better health. 

This simple, take-charge message comes from health advocate Kaiser 

Permanente which sponsors Every Body Walk!, a public awareness 

project about the health benefits of walking. 

Every Body Walk! is an online educational campaign aimed at getting 

Americans up and moving. A walking hub, www.everybodywalk.org, 

provides news and resources on walking, health information, walking 

maps, how to find walking groups, a personal pledge form to start 

walking, as well as a place to share stories about individual experiences 

with walking. 

“The Every Body Walk! project is relevant to every American, every 

business, every city, every state, and every elected official. Kaiser 

Permanente is making the project tools available to get anyone who 

wants to adopt a walking program and spread the word about potentially 

remarkable resulting health benefits,” said George Halvorson, chairman 

and CEO, Kaiser Permanente. 

The Every Body Walk! campaign is powered by Kaiser Permanente. 

Campaign partners include the American College of Sports Medicine 

and their Exercise Is Medicine® global initiative. 

www.everybodywalk.org 

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Once you have finished five trails, you have completed your Healthy Trails 

Challenge! Fill out the log below and evaluation on the back and return to 

receive your completion gift. 

Healthy Trails Log Please print clearly. 

Name 

Address 

CITY STATE Zip 

( ) 

Day Phone 

Number of registered family or group members completing the Challenge: 

Names of registered family or group members completing the Challenge: 

1. 

Trail NAME 

2. 

Trail NAME 

3. 

Trail NAME 

4. 

Trail NAME 

5. 

Trail NAME 

miles 

miles 

miles 

miles 

miles 

Total miles completed 

You made it! Great job!!! 

Questions? Call (408) 355-2268 

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(Over)

Please tell us what you think of the program. 

Evaluation 

1. How did you travel the trails? (Circle any that apply) 

Walk/Hike Bike Horse Skates/Blades Stroller Wheelchair Dogs on Leash 

2. In what ways was the Healthy Trails program beneficial to you? 

Increased my physical activity level 

Weight loss 

Visited new parks 

Visited parks more often 

Time with family 

Informative guidebook 

Health tips 

Other: 

3. How did you hear about the Healthy Trails program? 

4. How can we improve the Healthy Trails guidebook? 

5. How can we improve the Healthy Trails program? 

6. Optional: Please tell us your racial/ethnic background: 

African American / Black 

Caucasian / White 

Chinese 

Latino / Hispanic / Mexican American 

7. Optional: Age(s) of participants 

Other Asian/Pacific Islander 

Vietnamese 

Other 

Mail: 

Returning Your Log & Evaluation 

Fill out your log and evaluation and return via: 

Santa Clara County Parks • Healthy Trails Program 

298 Garden Hill Drive • Los Gatos, CA 95032-7669 

Fax: (408) 355-2290 

Web site: 

parkhere.org (Follow Healthy Trails links) 

Now challenge yourself to finish 5 more trails! 

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At KaiSER PERmanenTE our mission has not changed in nearly 70 

years: to improve the health of our members and the communities we 

serve. Our efforts cover a wide range of community health activities, 

and they are all based on a long-term approach. To create changes that 

last, our partners need long-term commitment, and long-term support. 

We coordinate funding and resources to support community partners, 

organizations, and agencies. Our physicians and practitioners contribute 

their time and expertise. We conduct educational programs, and 

we share our research findings and clinical guidelines with our partners 

and the public. 

We’re providing care and coverage for people with low incomes; 

lending a hand to community health care facilities; making it easier for 

community residents to make healthier choices — like taking a walk in 

the park. 

Through Kaiser Permanente in the Community, we’re helping to build 

healthier lives, stronger communities, and better conditions in the 

neighborhoods in which we all live. 

www.thrive.kp.org

Santa Clara County Parks 

Alviso 

Marina 

Ed. R. 

Levin 

Sunnyvale 

Baylands 

Joseph 

D. Grant 

Rancho 

San Antonio 

Upper 

Stevens 

Creek 

Stevens 

Creek 

Villa 

Montalvo 

Sanborn 

Skyline 

County Parks 

Other Public Parks 

and Open Space 

of Regional Significance 

Park Connector Trails 

Major Rivers and Creeks 


Vasona 

Lake 

Lexington 

Reservoir 

Almaden 

Quicksilver 

Santa 

Teresa 

Coyote 

Hellyer 

Calero 

Chesbro 

Reservoir 

Uvas 

Canyon 

Motorcycle 

Field Anderson 

Sports Lake 

Coyote 

Creek 

Uvas 

Reservoir 

Chitactac- 

Adams 

Mt. 

Madonna 

Uvas 

Creek 

Coyote 

Lake 

Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department 

298 Garden Hill Drive , Los Gatos, CA 95032-7669 • Phone: (408) 355-2200 

Fax: (408) 355-2290 • Reservations: (408) 355-2201 

parkhere.org 

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