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5.3 miles
Distance
2,268 ft
Climb
-230 ft
Descent
01:20:01
Avg time
2,038 ft
Altitude change
805 ft
Altitude min
2,885 ft
Altitude max
808 ft
Altitude start
2,844 ft
Altitude end
7.2%
Grade
-28.8%
Grade max
53.9%
Grade min
4 miles
Distance climb
4,186 ft
Distance down
1,306 ft
Distance flat
01:20:01
Avg time
Kennedy Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaSierra Azul Open Space Preserve
Los Gatos, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity60 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 50 in Trail Running
- 50 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
- 5 in Adaptive Biking
- 45 in Gravel Biking
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Trail TypeDirt/Gravel Road
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Adaptive MTB, Gravel
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingHard
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
Very nice fireroad. Steep only at the summit near Priest Rock
Kennedy trail is a fairly steep fire road that stays dry / drains well after rain after the initial entry. Part of the Sierra Azul open space.
KENNEDY-LIMEKILN AREA
The most popular is the 2,920-acre Kennedy-Limekiln Area, accessible from Kennedy Road in Los Gatos, and from Highway 17, adjacent to Lexington Reservoir County Park and St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve.
15 miles of trails, providing hikers, bicyclists, and equestrians with some excellent, strenuous loop trails.
Leashed dogs are allowed only on the trails in the Kennedy-Limekiln Area.
Bicyclists: there is a 15 mph trail speed limit and helmets are required at all times.
The popular Kennedy Trail/Limekiln Trail loop covers over 14 miles, and includes nearly 2,000 feet in elevation gain.
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Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 11 miles average
6 Months
- 28 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
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- 156 rides
- Last: Nov 7, 2026
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Directions to kennedy trailhead
(37.219360, -121.936220)
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mtb
5:23 |
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Nov 30, 2021 , Los Gatos
mtb
3:10 |
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Jan 9, 2015 , Los Gatos
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May 15, 2010 , Los Gatos
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Jphagger
Lost my new shock pump out of my camelback on this trail today- if anyone finds it please let me know!
spokesmanmtb
This trail should be segmented where it crosses Priest Rock (called "Kennedy"), and again where it crosses Limekiln. The middle segment should be called "Power Poles".
It's a hard climb from Kennedy road. Exposed and wide doubletrack. At the top, most turn right and descent down upper Priest Rock (known as "Dogmeat") and then down lower Limekiln (known as "Overgrown"). It's a fun loop and is the route for the popular Turkey Day Ride which takes place every Thanksgiving morning.
This is a moderately difficult trail with a big climb and a few extremely steep sections as it nears the top.
It's a hard climb from Kennedy road. Exposed and wide doubletrack. At the top, most turn right and descent down upper Priest Rock (known as "Dogmeat") and then down lower Limekiln (known as "Overgrown"). It's a fun loop and is the route for the popular Turkey Day Ride which takes place every Thanksgiving morning.
This is a moderately difficult trail with a big climb and a few extremely steep sections as it nears the top.
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