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Los Gatos Creek County Park

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

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Camden Pond No. 3–Camden Pond No. 1, 6 lakes is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Los Gatos Creek County Park near Vasona Junction, CA. The route passes Camden Pond No. 1, Oka Pond No. 2, Oka Pond No. 3 and 2 more before reaching Fly Casting Pond at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi230 – 253 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Percolation Pond Trail 37.26288, -121.95164
Nearest town Vasona Junction, CA
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Camden Pond No. 3–Camden Pond No. 1, 6 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 229–252 ft

Out & Back · Los Gatos Creek County Park

Trailhead: Percolation Pond Trail · 37.26288, -121.95164

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 77°F / low 59° · precip 14% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Transit-accessible: South Bascom Avenue & Woodard Road stop 530 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Percolation Pond Trail, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Camden Pond No. 1.
  3. 50 ftPass Oka Pond No. 2.
  4. 0.2 miPass Oka Pond No. 3.
  5. 50 ftPass Kirk Ditch Desilting Basin.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Observation Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Los Gatos Creek Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miPass Camden Pond No. 3.
  9. 0.3 miPass Fly Casting Pond.
  10. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftReach Camden Pond No. 3, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  23. 150 ftContinue straight onto Los Gatos Lake Trail, heading NE.
  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. 500 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-d9b2

Trail surface

66% paved17% gravel3% boardwalk1% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 77°F59°
Precip14%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity60%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Sat 77°52°
Sun 76°53°
Mon 85°57°
Tue 91°63°
Wed 74°64° 16%
Thu 94°67°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: South Bascom Avenue & Woodard Road stop 530 m from the trailhead

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