St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve

Jones Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 309 ft · 51 min

Jones Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve near Los Gatos, CA. It climbs 309 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi374 – 722 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Los Gatos Creek Trail 37.22124, -121.98149
Nearest town Los Gatos, CA

Directions

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Jones Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 309 ft · 51 min

Elevation 373–723 ft

Out & Back · St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: Los Gatos Creek Trail · 37.22124, -121.98149

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 58° · precip 13% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: East Main Street & Church Street stop 170 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Los Gatos Creek Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left onto Flume Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right onto Jones Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left onto Flume Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

64% gravel26% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F58°
Precip13%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity41%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Sat 76°51°
Sun 83°50°
Mon 88°50°
Tue 88°53°
Wed 78°53° 19%
Thu 92°63° 18%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: East Main Street & Church Street stop 170 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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