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Gems in San Jose - 2

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Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch

(5) Almaden…, CA

The Valley of the Heart's Delight (AKA San Jose and its countryside) offers a beautiful scene from the summit of Bald Mountain.

Bald Mountain Viewpoint

(7) Almaden…, CA

Recommended Routes in San Jose - 9

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Mount Umunhum Summit and Back

8.3 mi 13.3 km • 1,195' Up 364.28 m Up • 1,195' Down 364.29 m Down

Almaden…, CA

The Santa Cruz Mountains offer a spectacular backdrop to any adventure in Almaden Quicksilver County Park.

Quicksilver - McAbee Loop CCW

4.5 mi 7.3 km • 728' Up 221.89 m Up • 738' Down 225.02 m Down

Almaden…, CA

The old English Camp, pictured here, was a town of about 1000 people inhabited by miners and their families in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when nearby mines were active.

Quicksilver History Loop

8.0 mi 12.9 km • 1,454' Up 443.32 m Up • 1,456' Down 443.8 m Down

Almaden…, CA

Grant View Loop

5.5 mi 8.9 km • 1,147' Up 349.73 m Up • 1,147' Down 349.64 m Down

Alum Rock, CA

Sierra Vista Preserve Loop

4.6 mi 7.4 km • 1,052' Up 320.5 m Up • 1,052' Down 320.66 m Down

East Fo…, CA

Loma Prieta at 3,786 ft., and other Santa Cruz Mountains are the backdrop to the grass and wooded hills of Rancho Canada del Oro, looking southwest from Bald Peaks Trail

Tour of Rancho Canada del Oro

8.3 mi 13.4 km • 1,558' Up 475.02 m Up • 1,568' Down 477.97 m Down

Almaden…, CA

Bald Mountain Out and Back

1.6 mi 2.5 km • 110' Up 33.57 m Up • 110' Down 33.54 m Down

Almaden…, CA

Calero Reservoir near the dam, as seen from Cottle Trail.

Rancho San Vicente Loop

8.4 mi 13.6 km • 672' Up 204.86 m Up • 672' Down 204.74 m Down

Almaden…, CA

The spring green hills of the Diablo Range are seen across the San Felipe Creek Valley, through a break in the trees along Brush Trail.

Snell Barn Loop

3.7 mi 5.9 km • 228' Up 69.57 m Up • 229' Down 69.66 m Down

Alum Rock, CA

San Jose Hiking

320 Miles 516 Kilometers of Trail
9 Recommended Routes
2 Gems
68 Easy Trails
66 Intermediate Trails
2 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within San Jose

Alamitos

1 Trails

Almaden Quicksilver County Park

Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve

2 Trails

Ed R. Levin County Park

6 Trails

El Sereno Open Space Preserve

4 Trails

Fremont Older Open Space Preserve

13 Trails

Joseph D. Grant County Park

33 Trails

Lexington Reservoir County Park

3 Trails

Picchetti Ranch Open Space Preserve

3 Trails

Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve

7 Trails

Sanborn County Park

10 Trails

Santa Teresa County Park

13 Trails

Selma Olinder Park

1 Trails

Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve

14 Trails

Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve

12 Trails

St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve

5 Trails

Stevens Creek County Park

13 Trails

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Trails in San Jose - 127

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9.1 mi 14.6 km #1Canada de Pala Trail Intermediate Seven Trees, CA	Intermediate	Seven Trees, CA	1
0.7 mi 1.1 km #2Bald Mountain Trail Easy Almaden Valley, CA	Easy	Almaden Valley, CA	3
1.5 mi 2.3 km #3Wood Road Trail Intermediate Almaden Valley, CA	Intermediate	Almaden Valley, CA	6
6.2 mi 10.0 km #4New Almaden Trail Intermediate Almaden Valley, CA	Intermediate	Almaden Valley, CA	4
3.0 mi 4.8 km #5Alma Trail Intermediate Lexington Hills, CA	Intermediate	Lexington Hills, CA	7
5.0 mi 8.0 km #6Lisa Killough Trail Intermediate Almaden Valley, CA	Intermediate	Almaden Valley, CA	2
2.4 mi 3.9 km #7Guadalupe Trail Intermediate Almaden Valley, CA	Intermediate	Almaden Valley, CA	2
1.8 mi 2.9 km #8Los Huecos Trail Intermediate/Difficult Alum Rock, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	Alum Rock, CA	2
5.5 mi 8.8 km #9Kennedy Trail Intermediate/Difficult Los Gatos, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	Los Gatos, CA	6
2.7 mi 4.4 km #10Halls Valley Trail Intermediate Alum Rock, CA	Intermediate	Alum Rock, CA	3