Healthy Trails Guidebook - County of Santa Clara
Healthy Trails Guidebook - County of Santa Clara
Healthy Trails Guidebook - County of Santa Clara
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Sanborn <strong>County</strong> Park<br />
John Nicholas/Lake Ranch <strong>Trails</strong><br />
Trail length: 3.0 miles (out & back)<br />
Degree <strong>of</strong> difficulty: Moderate (460 ft. elevation change)<br />
Black Road, Los Gatos 95033 • (408) 867-9959<br />
No parking fee (Fees apply at main park entrance)<br />
Park Notes<br />
• Lushly wooded mountain park nestled in <strong>Santa</strong> Cruz Mountains between<br />
Saratoga and Skyline Blvd.<br />
• Offers hiking, camping, RV camping, group and family picnic sites<br />
• Home <strong>of</strong> Sanborn Youth Science Institute (ysi-ca.org/Sanborn)<br />
Trail Info & Highlights<br />
• Dirt trail with 50% shade cover<br />
• Lake Ranch Reservoir <strong>of</strong>fers picnic table, fishing, excellent bird watching<br />
• Slight trail incline to reservoir; steeper decline/incline between reservoir<br />
and Sanborn Rd.<br />
• Travel through spectacular redwood forest<br />
• Watch for black-tailed deer, red-tail hawks, herons, waterfowl, reptiles, amphibians<br />
Trail Directions<br />
• From Black Road parking area, proceed 1.4 miles on John Nicholas Trail to<br />
reservoir<br />
• Hike 0.5 miles along reservoir<br />
• Turn right onto Lake Ranch Trail, proceed downhill 0.6 miles to Sanborn<br />
Road trailhead (no parking)<br />
• Return to Black Road parking lot via same route<br />
Health Tip<br />
Walk 30 minutes a day, five days a week.<br />
Try walking sticks. They’ve been found to help<br />
individuals with physical problems, such as<br />
respiratory issues, become more active.<br />
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