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Los Gatos Creek County Park

Camden Pond No. 3–Camden Pond No. 1, 6 lakes

2.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 45 min

Camden Pond No. 3–Camden Pond No. 1, 6 lakes is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Los Gatos Creek County Park near Vasona Junction, CA. The route passes Oka Pond No. 3, Kirk Ditch Desilting Basin, Camden Pond No. 1 and 3 more before reaching Fly Casting Pond at the turnaround, 1 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.

Elevation

0 mi230 – 279 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Los Gatos Creek Trail - East Mozart Avenue spur 37.25669, -121.95345
Nearest town Vasona Junction, CA
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Camden Pond No. 3–Camden Pond No. 1, 6 lakes

2.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 45 min

Elevation 230–279 ft

Out & Back · Los Gatos Creek County Park

Trailhead: Los Gatos Creek Trail - East Mozart Avenue spur · 37.25669, -121.95345

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 78°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Transit-accessible: South Bascom Avenue & Apsis Avenue stop 312 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Los Gatos Creek Trail - East Mozart Avenue spur, heading NW.
  2. 300 ftPass Oka Pond No. 3.
  3. 50 ftPass Kirk Ditch Desilting Basin.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Kilmer-Beethoven connector, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Los Gatos Creek Trail - East Mozart Avenue spur, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miPass Camden Pond No. 1.
  7. 50 ftPass Oka Pond No. 2.
  8. 50 ftPass Oka Pond No. 3.
  9. 50 ftSharp left onto Percolation Pond Trail, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Observation Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Los Gatos Creek Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miPass Camden Pond No. 3.
  13. 0.3 miPass Fly Casting Pond.
  14. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  15. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 100 ftReach Camden Pond No. 3, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  23. 150 ftContinue straight onto Los Gatos Lake Trail, heading NW.
  24. 0.6 miTurn left onto Los Gatos Creek Trail - East Mozart Avenue spur, heading SW.
  25. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Percolation Pond Trail, heading W.
  26. 50 ftSharp right onto Los Gatos Creek Trail - East Mozart Avenue spur, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Kilmer-Beethoven connector, heading SW.
  28. 150 ftBear left onto Los Gatos Creek Trail - East Mozart Avenue spur, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/oka-pond-no-3-kirk-ditch-desilting-basin-out-back-14-lakes-3-km-170e

Trail surface

88% paved3% boardwalk1% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 78°F53°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity79%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sun 76°53°
Mon 84°57°
Tue 91°63°
Wed 87°68° 16%
Thu 95°72°
Fri 87°67°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: South Bascom Avenue & Apsis Avenue stop 312 m from the trailhead

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