Upper Los Gatos Creek Watershed Reserve
Lake Elsman & Williams Reservoir
3.8 mi · ▲ 989 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Lake Elsman & Williams Reservoir is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Upper Los Gatos Creek Watershed Reserve near Redwood Lodge, CA. The route passes Lake Elsman before reaching Williams Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 989 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Lake Elsman & Williams Reservoir
3.8 mi · ▲ 989 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 1,149–1,492 ft
Out & Back · Upper Los Gatos Creek Watershed Reserve
Trailhead: 37.12983, -121.93012
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Lake Elsman.
- 1.9 miReach Lake Elsman, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftPass Williams Reservoir.
- 1.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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