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Los Gatos Creek Trail

Bay Area

Popular greenway trail in the San Jose metro area.

Hiking Easy

Distance
16 km
Ascent
60 m
Descent
224 m
Duration
3-4 hrs
Low Point
39 m
High Point
206 m
Gradient
Los Gatos Creek Trail Map

The Los Gatos Creek Trail is a lengthy paved greenway trail running through the San Jose metro area. This trail is extremely popular with road cyclists (both recreationally and for commuting), but walkers/hikers, runners, skaters, and more all use this trail.

Description

The route shown here is a 10-mile point-to-point route beginning at the Lexington Reservoir and running mostly downhill into the San Jose metro area. It's possible to tailor the route's distance to accommodate your needs, with one popular ride itinerary being an out-and-back beginning in San Jose. You can also walk or run a much shorter route, beginning from any number of access points along the trail.

Sources: https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/los-gatos-creek-county-park

Difficulty

Easy

Walking along a well-kept trail that’s mostly flat. No obstacles are present.

Low Exposure

1 out of 4

The path is on completely flat land and potential injury is limited to falling over.

Remoteness

1 out of 4

Close to help in case of emergency.

Best time to visit

all year round

Features

  • Family friendly