Moderate trails in the South Bay? - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

Whitewater · 11-05-2001, 02:17 PM

Anyone know of any easy to moderate trails in the San Jose area. I know of a few down in the SC mountains but they are over my head. I've heard of a trail that skirts the bay. Anyone have any info on this?

vova · 11-05-2001, 03:17 PM

How about Los Gatos? There is St. Joshephs (sp?) trail right by town. It's fairly easy.

Whitewater · 11-05-2001, 05:11 PM

How do I get there and what do you mean by "fairly" easy.
How much elevation change?

vova · 11-05-2001, 05:23 PM

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Originally posted by Whitewater
How do I get there and what do you mean by "fairly" easy.
How much elevation change?

What kind of shape are you in? Have you been riding at all or are you a fat bastard?

I took a friend of mine who rides once in a great while and it was kinda hard for him, but he did make it to the top. It's a good climb but do-able for those who don't ride that much.

It's in Los Gatos. Take 17 towards Santa Cruz. Get off on HYW 9 towards the right. Make a Left at your first light (Univercity). Drive until it deadends and make a left. You'll be going over 17 again as you make the Left. Park anywhere on or after the bridge and you'll see the trailhead.

Get IT

Leonel · 11-05-2001, 06:25 PM

I think he's looking for the bike path

vova · 11-05-2001, 07:46 PM

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Originally posted by Leonel
I think he's looking for the bike path

There is also a bike path near by

WhiskeyTango · 11-09-2001, 11:24 AM

You should try Quicksilver Park in South San Jose. I grew up riding those trails then they closed them to bikes but now they are ok from the New Almaden entrance. Good trails w/ all kinds of skill levels

Sirachi · 11-09-2001, 08:51 PM

One that skirts the bay is probably Shoreline. It's near the amphitheatre in mountain view, just go all the way down shoreline blvd.

Easy riding? Stevens Creek (Fremont Older) is a good place to start. Where I first started out riding, but it sucks ass now. Rangers all over the place, parking costs money, and way way way too crowded.

11-05-2001, 02:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Whitewater Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: Feb 2000 Member # 89 Location: ElDoCo Posts: 3,672	Moderate trails in the South Bay? Anyone know of any easy to moderate trails in the San Jose area. I know of a few down in the SC mountains but they are over my head. I've heard of a trail that skirts the bay. Anyone have any info on this? __________________ "Having too many 'things', American's spend their hours and money on the couch searching for a soul. A strange species we are... If I wanted to destroy a nation, I would give it too much and I would have it on it's knees, miserable, greedy and sick." -John Steinbeck

11-05-2001, 03:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
vova Does yer dewg bite? Join Date: Feb 2000 Member # 196 Location: Los Gatos - Ca - U.S.A Posts: 8,227 Blog Entries: 2	How about Los Gatos? There is St. Joshephs (sp?) trail right by town. It's fairly easy. __________________ 85' Toyota truck/runner. 60/14 bolt, 4.3L, 39.5's. 07' Turner RFX for exercise. (Ride hard or ride cross country) In loving memory of Madelyn Rose Ekhilevsky 04/17/04 - 12/08/08

11-05-2001, 05:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
Whitewater Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: Feb 2000 Member # 89 Location: ElDoCo Posts: 3,672	How do I get there and what do you mean by "fairly" easy. How much elevation change? __________________ "Having too many 'things', American's spend their hours and money on the couch searching for a soul. A strange species we are... If I wanted to destroy a nation, I would give it too much and I would have it on it's knees, miserable, greedy and sick." -John Steinbeck

11-05-2001, 06:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
Leonel Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Member # 769 Location: Haight-Ashburry Posts: 1,808	I think he's looking for the bike path __________________ Leonel Q. 89 X-Cab "If your wife is shrewish and nasty, it matters little that she is pretty.?" -Rowan Stewart Last edited by Leonel; 11-05-2001 at 06:27 PM.

11-09-2001, 11:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
WhiskeyTango Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Member # 3677 Location: Mountain House, CA Posts: 660	You should try Quicksilver Park in South San Jose. I grew up riding those trails then they closed them to bikes but now they are ok from the New Almaden entrance. Good trails w/ all kinds of skill levels __________________ Rigless...

11-09-2001, 08:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
Sirachi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 4342 Location: South Bay Area, CA Posts: 421	One that skirts the bay is probably Shoreline. It's near the amphitheatre in mountain view, just go all the way down shoreline blvd. Easy riding? Stevens Creek (Fremont Older) is a good place to start. Where I first started out riding, but it sucks ass now. Rangers all over the place, parking costs money, and way way way too crowded. __________________ www.msdhw.com

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