St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve
Novitiate Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 544 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Novitiate Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve near Los Gatos, CA. It climbs 544 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi669 – 1,073 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.21312, -121.97939
Nearest town Los Gatos, CA
Directions
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Novitiate Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 544 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 670–1,074 ft
Out & Back · St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: 37.21312, -121.97939
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 57° · precip 12% · wind 8 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 miContinue straight onto Novitiate Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach Novitiate Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F57°
Precip12%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity41%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Sat
75°50°
Sun
82°49°
Mon
86°49°
Tue
87°52°
Wed
77°52°
19%
Thu
91°61°
18%
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
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