Camden Pond No. 1–Oka Pond No. 2, 4 lakes
1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min
Camden Pond No. 1–Oka Pond No. 2, 4 lakes is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Los Gatos Creek County Park near Vasona Junction, CA. The route passes Kirk Ditch Desilting Basin, Oka Pond No. 3, Camden Pond No. 1 and Oka Pond No. 2 before reaching Kirk Ditch Desilting Basin at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Camden Pond No. 1–Oka Pond No. 2, 4 lakes
1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min
Elevation 232–284 ft
Out & Back · Los Gatos Creek County Park
Trailhead: Charter Oaks/Lark Los Gatos Creek Trail connector · 37.25238, -121.96494
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 78°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
Transit-accessible: Winchester Boulevard & Lark Avenue stop 240 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Los Gatos Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miPass Kirk Ditch Desilting Basin.
- 200 ftPass Oka Pond No. 3.
- 400 ftPass Camden Pond No. 1.
- 50 ftPass Oka Pond No. 2.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Los Gatos Creek Trail - East Mozart Avenue spur, heading NE.
- 250 ftPass Kirk Ditch Desilting Basin.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Camden Pond No. 1, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Observation Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Los Gatos Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Transit-accessible: Winchester Boulevard & Lark Avenue stop 240 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
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