4 miles
Distance
1,046 ft
Climb
-754 ft
Descent
821 ft
High Point

Cottle Trail Details

  • Riding Area
    Calero County Park
    San Jose, California
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Doubletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, CX
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular in reverse
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Global Ranking
    #36427 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

Winding around the reservoir with neat views, as it goes deeper into the park, it starts to climb. The climb pitches as it gets closer to the end, the Cottle Rest spot. The rest spot is in the shade with a picnic table. Horses have a trough here. The trail then continues as Chisnantuk single track.

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More Stats for Cottle Trail bike trail
  • Altitude change
    292 ft
  • Altitude min
    493 ft
  • Altitude start
    529 ft
  • Altitude end
    821 ft
  • Grade
    1.443%
  • Grade max
    -42.304%
  • Grade min
    57.603%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    1 miles
  • Distance flat
    2,158 ft
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Status:
on Dec 9, 2018
Variable
Avg: 3 (2 votes)

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Trail Conditions
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  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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  • Double Black Diamond

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  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed or Major Issue / Red

  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
  • Map Markers
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  • region Riding Area
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  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
  • Information Information
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  • Directions Directions
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • Gate Gate
  • Camping Camping
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
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      Cottle Trail Trail Reports

      datedescription
      Dec 9, 2018 @ 1:55pm
      Dec 9, 2018
      		 a few puddles closer to the reservoir
      Nov 25, 2018 @ 12:39pm
      Nov 25, 2018
      Oct 3, 2018 @ 9:38am
      Oct 3, 2018
      Aug 14, 2018 @ 5:43pm
      Aug 14, 2018
      		 The two creek crossings are completely dry now.
      Jun 9, 2018 @ 9:31am
      Jun 9, 2018
      		 The two small creek crosses still have water flowing but very shallow and nothing to worry about.
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      • 176 rides
      • 18 miles avg distance
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