Stevens Creek Viewpoint via Stevens Creek Trail
5.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Stevens Creek Viewpoint via Stevens Creek Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Jackson Park, CA. The route reaches Stevens Creek Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Stevens Creek Viewpoint via Stevens Creek Trail
5.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 7–88 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Stevens Creek Trail · 37.39130, -122.06938
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:14 PM
Transit-accessible: Mountain View stop 667 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Stevens Creek Trail, heading N.
- 2.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Stevens Creek Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left onto San Francisco Bay Trail, heading S.
- 1.8 miBear left onto Stevens Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Mountain View stop 667 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Stevens Creek Trail Trailhead
- Hetch Hetchy Trail via Stevens Creek Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- A2E–Song Sparrow Spur Trail, 3 sights 8.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- San Francisco Bay Trail via Stevens Creek Trail 8.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft
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