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Skid Road Trail – Stevens Creek Nature Trail loop from Los Trancos Open Space Preserve

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Mountain biking trails
United States
California
Santa Clara County
Palo Alto

Skid Road Trail – Stevens Creek Nature Trail loop from Los Trancos Open Space Preserve

Easy

2.9

(2)

52

riders

Skid Road Trail – Stevens Creek Nature Trail loop from Los Trancos Open Space Preserve

01:02

9.85km

270m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 26, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Monte Bello Open Space Preserve

Los Trancos Open Space Preserve

Coal Creek Open Space Preserve

Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

124 m

Los Trancos Open Space Preserve

Highlight • Forest

Monuments welcoming hikers to this 274-acre area nature preserve. There are nice views from here towards the Bay.

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2

3.09 km

Sunny Jim Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Sunny Jim Trail starts with a short stretch of singletrack and offers some nice views west to the ridges toward the ocean and east toward Monte Bello Ridge and Stevens Canyon.

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3

6.08 km

Skid Road Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Skid Road Trail is a great connection between the upper part of Canyon Trail and Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve (across to the other side of Skyline Rd), turning West …

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4

7.90 km

Here, the Steve's Creek Nature Trail and the Canyon Trail intersect. A lovely patch of grass surrounds the junction, making it an ideal spot for a break.

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5

9.03 km

This pond rests atop the San Andreas Fault, causing an indentation that later filled up from an underground spring. Unfortunately, the water isn't easily visible due to the overgrowth of …

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6

9.20 km

Stevens Creek Nature Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Stevens Creek Nature Trail and Skid Row Trail are just two different names for different segments of the same old dirt road that descends toward the main creek bed of …

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9.85 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.64 km

3.60 km

1.17 km

274 m

149 m

Surfaces

5.03 km

3.10 km

1.17 km

526 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (750 m)

Lowest point (540 m)

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