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- Mountain Bike
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- E-Bike
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- Hike
697 trails
- Trail Running
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- 794
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 604
- Trails E-Bike
- 219
- Trails Horse
- 112
- Trails Hike
- 697
- Trails Trail Running
- 693
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 102
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 61
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 955 miles
- Total Descent
- 191,624 ft
- Total Vertical
- 4,136 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,139 ft
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Articles
Recommended Routes: Los Gatos, California - CyclingTips
Mar 30, 2021 from cyclingtips.com
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Sub Regions
- Gilroy (2)
- Los Altos (10)
- Los Gatos (29)
- Morgan Hill (123)
- Mountain View (9)
- Palo Alto (93)
- Arastradero Preserve (23)
- Byxbee Park (15)
- Monte Bello Open Space (31)
- San Jose (231)
- Santa Clara (38)
- Saratoga (37)
- Sunnyvale (6)
- Fremont Older (5)
Popular Santa Clara County Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Nicholas Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve | |||
| Lisa Killough Trail Calero County Park | |||
| Cottle Trail Calero County Park | |||
| Red Tail Connector Arastradero Preserve | |||
| Bay Area Ridge Trail Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve | |||
| Saratoga Gap Trail Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve | |||
| Rocky Ridge Santa Teresa County Park | |||
| John Nicholas Trail Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve | |||
| Turtle Rock Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve | |||
| Hickory Oaks Trail Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve | |||
| Los Gatos Creek Trail (Gravel) Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve | |||
| Ridge 3 Monte Bello Open Space | |||
| Alpine Road Monte Bello Open Space | |||
| Long Ridge Trail Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve | |||
| Lower White Oak Monte Bello Open Space |
Santa Clara County Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calero Loop Calero County Park | 7 miles | |
| Calero Park Loop Calero County Park | 9 miles | |
| san vicente Calero County Park | 10 miles | |
| Arastradero Sampler Arastradero Preserve | 7 miles | |
| Henry Coe Pacheco Falls MTB Adventure Gilroy | 23 miles | |
| Rancho Canada to Calero and back Rancho Cañada del Oro | 18 miles | |
| Rocky Ridge Out and Back Santa Teresa County Park | 4 miles | |
| Harvey Bear 14 Mile Loop Ed Wilson/Gaviota DH Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park | 14 miles | |
| Harvey Bear Loop Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park | 13 miles | |
| Belgatos to Shannon Long Loop Heintz Open Space | 2 miles |
Photos of Santa Clara County Mountain Bike
trail: Coyote Ridge
3 |
Feb 12, 2023 @ 7:58pm
Feb 12, 2023
trail: Coyote Ridge
2 |
Feb 12, 2023 @ 7:58pm
Feb 12, 2023
trail: Coyote Ridge
1 |
Feb 12, 2023 @ 7:58pm
Feb 12, 2023
trail: Kennedy
54 |
Mar 7, 2021 @ 10:30am
Mar 7, 2021
trail: Stevens Canyon
411 |
Feb 26, 2019 @ 4:36pm
Feb 26, 2019
trail: Stevens Canyon
329 |
Jul 8, 2018 @ 9:50am
Jul 8, 2018
trail: Saratoga Gap Trail
162 |
Jul 3, 2017 @ 4:23pm
Jul 3, 2017
trail: Saratoga Gap Trail
481 |
Apr 28, 2015 @ 11:09am
Apr 28, 2015Videos of Santa Clara County Mountain Bike
trail: Alamitos Creek
41 |
Mar 5, 2022
trail: Oak Cove
77 |
Sep 11, 2021
trail: Alamitos Creek
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Nov 17, 2020
trail: Willow Ridge
0:41 |
90 |
Apr 22, 2020
trail: John Nicholas
1:50 |
210 |
Jan 5, 2019
trail: John Nicholas
1:31 |
185 |
Jan 5, 2019
trail: Alpine Road
1:04 |
513 |
Sep 21, 2018
trail: Table Mountain Fire Road
1:38 |
142 |
Jul 26, 2017
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Road Monte Bello Open Space | Mar 24, 2023 @ 8:52am Mar 24, 2023 | Wet | Trochte | Passable but not recommended. While big... | |
| John Nicholas Trail Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve | Mar 21, 2023 @ 10:56pm Mar 21, 2023 | Prevalent Mud | Steveg3EmQK | Trail is closed indefinitely with yellow... | |
| John Nicholas Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve | Mar 21, 2023 @ 3:56pm Mar 21, 2023 | Prevalent Mud | Steveg3EmQK | Trail is closed indefinitely with yellow... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Older Trail Fremont Older Open Space Preserve | Mar 27, 2023 @ 12:29pm 2 days | Variable | Alnhood | ||
| Yerba Buena Trail San Jose | Mar 27, 2023 @ 10:38am 2 days | Variable | CKrstolic | ||
| Woodhills Loop Trail Fremont Older Open Space Preserve | Mar 27, 2023 @ 5:29am 3 days | Variable | Alnhood | ||
| Hayfield Trail Fremont Older Open Space Preserve | Mar 27, 2023 @ 5:29am 3 days | Variable | Alnhood | ||
| Coyote Ridge Fremont Older | Mar 27, 2023 @ 5:29am 3 days | Variable | Alnhood | ||
| Nob Hill Fremont Older Open Space Preserve | Mar 27, 2023 @ 5:29am 3 days | Variable | Alnhood | ||
| Parker Ranch Trail Fremont Older | Mar 27, 2023 @ 5:29am 3 days | Variable | Alnhood | ||
| Union Pacific Singletrack Santa Clara County | Mar 27, 2023 @ 5:29am 3 days | Variable | Alnhood | ||
| Bay View Trail Fremont Older Open Space Preserve | Mar 24, 2023 @ 8:20am Mar 24, 2023 | Prevalent Mud | cmcgraw | ||
| Manzanita Trail St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve | Mar 20, 2023 @ 1:58am Mar 20, 2023 | Prevalent Mud | tamarancho-report |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | cesmith84 | wishlist | route | Hick to Mocking Bird. | Mar 29, 2023 @ 1:57pm 5 hours |
| cesmith84 | wishlist | route | Rancho Canada to Calero and back | Mar 29, 2023 @ 1:48pm 5 hours |
 | maddy03 | add | trail | Cochrane Trail | Mar 28, 2023 @ 6:18pm 1 day |
| maddy03 | add | region | Anderson Lake County Park | Mar 28, 2023 @ 6:18pm 1 day |
| linsonata | add | event | Psychic Love spells (973) 384-3997 Love ❤️ Spells in Lafayette, LA | Mar 28, 2023 @ 3:22pm 1 day |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | I thought there was a sign at the top of this... | Mar 27, 2023 @ 5:06pm 2 days | ||
 | trail | Really not a blue - just a doubletrack with a... | Mar 26, 2023 @ 8:20pm 3 days | ||
| trail | This trail has cattle on it 365 days a year.... | Mar 26, 2023 @ 8:18pm 3 days | ||
| trail | It's a steep and loose gravel road, not a... | Mar 26, 2023 @ 3:38pm Mar 26, 2023 | ||
| trail | JNT closed at the reservoir as of 3/18 due to... | Mar 18, 2023 @ 12:43pm Mar 18, 2023 |
Local Badges
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Rocky Dropper131 awarded -
Hill Climber!0 awarded -
Completionist1 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge233 awarded -
Big Ride 30k7,963 awarded -
Top 10 Trails11 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Cunningham Action Sports Park | skill park | San Jose | |
| Calabazas BMX Park | skill park | San Jose |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 604 | 733 miles | 148,507 ft | 323 miles | 4,137 ft | 910 | 3,150 | 75 | 123,304 | |||
| E-Bike | 219 | 293 miles | 75,663 ft | 141 miles | 4,035 ft | 32 | 2,481 | 10 | 6,643 | |||
| Horse | 112 | 142 miles | 26,381 ft | 64 miles | 3,891 ft | 476 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Hike | 697 | 849 miles | 170,141 ft | 374 miles | 4,137 ft | 28 | 3,151 | 38 | 5,045 | |||
| Trail Running | 693 | 848 miles | 169,810 ft | 374 miles | 4,137 ft | 3,151 | 38 | 2,103 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 102 | 86 miles | 16,512 ft | 40 miles | 1,788 ft | 451 | 67 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 61 | 57 miles | 10,741 ft | 27 miles | 1,834 ft | 446 | 8 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 1 | 4,442 ft | 98 ft | 1,601 ft | 223 ft | 1 | 2 |
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