Stevens Creek Nature Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Monte Bello Open Space Preserve near Vista Verde, CA. It climbs 502 ft. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,755 – 2,182 ft2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Canyon Trail 37.32355, -122.17420
Nearest town Vista Verde, CA
Directions
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Stevens Creek Nature Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 502 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 1,755–2,183 ft
Out & Back · Monte Bello Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: Canyon Trail · 37.32355, -122.17420
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 90°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right onto Stevens Creek Nature Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Skid Road Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Stevens Creek Nature Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 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
1% dirt99% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 90°F66°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity32%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue
84°63°
Wed
81°50°
Thu
89°49°
Fri
95°57°
Sat
93°52°
Sun
85°48°
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Canyon Trail Trailhead
- Canyon Trail–Lost Creek Loop Trail, 3 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 275 ft
- Skid Road Trail via Stevens Creek Nature Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 762 ft
- Page Mill Trail & Pony Tracks Fire Road 5.4 mi · ▲ 590 ft
- Turtle Rock–Wallace Stegner Bench, 8 sights 16.1 mi · ▲ 2,985 ft
- Horseshoe Viewpoint–Horseshoe Lake, 7 sights 16.1 mi · ▲ 3,027 ft
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