Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Mountain biking trails

Camden Ponds – Saint Josephs Hill summit loop from Bascom

Routes

Mountain biking trails

Camden Ponds – Saint Josephs Hill summit loop from Bascom

Moderate

4.8

(4099)

17,010

riders

Camden Ponds – Saint Josephs Hill summit loop from Bascom

02:22

34.2km

400m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 546 m for 81 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

5.06 km

Camden Ponds

Highlight • Lake

Camden Ponds are a series of three large man-made reservoirs for water-management and previously for fish-breeding along Los Gatos Creek Trail.

Tip by

5.38 km

Camden Ponds

Highlight • Lake

Camden Ponds consist of three man-made ponds designed to serve as reservoirs for water management. The ponds, along with the surrounding wetlands, make it an ideal location for birding enthusiasts.

Tip by

7.98 km

Vasona Lake Eucalyptus Grove

Highlight • Forest

This grove is home to one of the Bay Area's most impressive public displays of ornamental eucalyptus species. Planted in 1964 by a local enthusiast, these majestic trees are now …

Tip by

8.38 km

Vasona Reservoir is over 150 acres and shares some space with Oak Meadow Park. There are great trails and paths for running that circle the lake and continue further in both directions with you want some extra miles.

Tip by

11.7 km

Forbes Mill Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

Forbes Mill Museum, housed in a two-story building of the original 1854 flour mill, offers a glimpse into Los Gatos' history. Built by James Alexander Forbes as California's first commercial …

Tip by

16.2 km

Saint Josephs Hill summit

Highlight • Summit

Saint Josephs Hill summit provides an overview across Los Gatos town down the Los Gatos Creek valley into Silicon Valley to the north, as well as south across the Lexington Reservoir up the Santa Cruz highway ridge.

Tip by

17.1 km

St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve

Highlight • Forest

Nestled near Los Gatos, St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve offers picturesque vistas of the town. Spanning 273 acres atop a 1,250-foot hill, this reserve boasts classic wilderness charm. Popular …

Tip by

34.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.4 km

6.49 km

1.93 km

343 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.8 km

3.53 km

3.45 km

3.16 km

219 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Today

Friday 24 July

26°C

13°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.0

Canyon Trail, Indian Creek, Black Mountain

02:33h

29.2km

760m

Hard

5.0

438

Soquel Demonstration Forest Flow Trail

03:26h

30.7km

990m

Hard

4.9

279

Braille Trail Loop

01:55h

18.4km

490m

Easy

4.8

Redtail Loop to Arastradero Creek Trail Loop

00:54h

10.1km

170m

Moderate

5.0

Bay Area Ridge Trail: Sanborn to Saratoga Gap

03:24h

34.8km

800m

Moderate

4.7

Mount Umunhum Loop

02:22h

22.3km

680m

Moderate

4.0

Bald Peaks and Longwall Canyon Loop

01:29h

12.9km

440m

Moderate

Dutch Flat to Yerba Buena Loop

02:23h

22.6km

720m

Easy

Arrowhead Loop Trail

00:41h

6.38km

170m

Easy

Penitencia Creek and North Rim Loop

00:33h

5.35km

130m

Easy

Ohlone, Coyote Peak, and Hidden Springs Trail Loop

00:53h

7.04km

300m

Hard

4.8

189

Hihn's Mill Road loop from Santa Rosalia Mountain

02:03h

18.7km

540m

Camden Ponds – Saint Josephs Hill summit loop from Bascom

Camden Ponds

Camden Ponds

Vasona Lake Eucalyptus Grove

Vasona Reservoir

Forbes Mill Museum

Saint Josephs Hill summit

St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️