Jones Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve near Los Gatos, CA. It climbs 794 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi495 – 981 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.21312, -121.97939
Nearest town Los Gatos, CA
Directions
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Jones Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 794 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Elevation 495–983 ft
Out & Back · St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: 37.21312, -121.97939
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 58° · precip 13% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Novitiate Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Jones Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Flume Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Jones Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Jones Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Flume Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Jones Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Novitiate Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
37% dirt63% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F58°
Precip13%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity76%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Sat
78°52°
Sun
76°50°
Mon
86°50°
Tue
90°56°
Wed
94°59°
16%
Thu
97°67°
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
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