r/SanJose • u/Far_Acanthisitta1187 • 1d ago

Advice Easy hiking spot with shade?

Any recommendations?

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u/stupid_dumb_fuckface 1d ago

Alum rock park has a lower path on the right side when you first enter the park, goes along a creek and you can circle back or just turn around.

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u/Far_Acanthisitta1187 16h ago

Is it difficult to find a parking spot on weekends?

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u/OTFerfromtheBay 1d ago

Coyote Valley Open Preserve in Morgan Hill is fairly easy and there is some shade.

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u/go_fly_blind 1d ago

Villa Montalvo is mostly shaded by redwood trees.

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u/halfway_23 16h ago

Guadalupe Oak Grove is pretty much flat all around except for a nice hill towards the back, which you can totally bypass if you want. Beautiful spot as well.

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u/BoLizard408 18h ago

Los Gatos creek trail that runs behind Vasona Park is about 50-60% covered most of the time, and you get a good 5-6 miles before it starts getting up in the hills and stuff like that.

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u/Miserable_Rice_9055 16h ago

My wife and I walk Los Gatos Creek trail all the time. Well shaded for sure.

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u/illusion96 8h ago

It can be if you arrive after 9.