10 Hiking Trails near San Jose, CA
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Henry Coe State Park Campground
Morgan Hill, California
21.5 miles SEA wild wilderness state park near Morgan Hill with spectacular spring wildflowers, year-round camping, creeks, ponds, fishing, and miles of hiking and biking on dirt roads and trails.
Camp, Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike
Pescadero Creek Trail Area
Loma Mar, California
22.5 miles WShady interconnected trails weave through redwoods, ridges, and rolling valleys linking four parks in the Santa Cruz Mountains — a cool escape just an hour from the Bay Area.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike, Swim
Garden of Eden
Felton, California
23.6 miles SWA popular Santa Cruz Mountains swimming hole with sunny beaches, blue water, and cliffs for jumping — multiple pools for all ages, with no campfires allowed in the area.
Hike, Swim
China Hole
Morgan Hill, California
24.4 miles SEA moderately strenuous hike to a historic mineral springs resort site and, a mile farther, China Hole — a 20-foot-wide, 7-to-8-foot-deep natural pool with a small sandy beach and flat boulders.
Camp, Hike, Swim 0.1-0.9 mi
Natural Bridges State Park / Monarch Butterfly Trail
Santa Cruz, California
28.2 miles SA coastal California trail where Monarch butterflies blanket eucalyptus trees from mid-October to mid-February, leading to a sandy beach with a dramatic rock arch and stunning sunsets.
Hike
Half Moon Bay State Beach
Half Moon Bay, California
32.0 miles WA historic railroad corridor trail along the Half Moon Bay Pacific Coast with sweeping ocean views, access to multiple beaches, red-tailed hawks, herons, and a distant view of the famous Mavericks surf break.
Camp, Hike, Horseback, Swim 3.8 mi
East Ridge Trail
Oakland, California
35.0 miles NWA wide, gentle ridge trail weaving through Oakland's redwood-covered hills to a waterfall — accessible all year with ladder bug clusters in the trees each winter.
Hike 0.5-0.6 mi
Grizzly Peak Trail
Berkeley, California
42.3 miles NWA trail through the Berkeley Hills with sweeping San Francisco Bay views at the peak — great for runners, dog walkers, and out-of-town guests on a clear day.
Hike, Mountain Bike 0.1-0.6 mi
Mt. Sutro Open Space Reserve
San Francisco, California
42.6 miles NWA 61-acre ecological oasis on a 900-foot San Francisco hill with a historic century-old eucalyptus forest, rare native plants, and a native plant garden and demonstration area at the summit.
Hike, Mountain Bike
Battery Spencer
Mill Valley, California
47.1 miles NWA short 0.2-mile hike to a century-old Civil War battery with 12-inch rifled guns — now one of the best vantage points anywhere for viewing the Golden Gate Bridge.
Hike
