Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve in Los Gatos, CA has long and fairly challenging hikes, mostly in the open. Trails are rugged and dry. Most trails are fire roads with occasionally with steep climbs, quite popular among bikers.
Best Months to Visit: Winters and spring are best since most trails are in the open. Limekiln Trail is shaded between Alma Ridge Road and the intersection with Priest Rock Trail. In spring, wild flowers adorn the trail, especially the two miles along Woods Trail near the trail head at Hicks Road.
Hikes from Lexington Reservoir (West Entrance)
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7.6 miles
2000 ft |
Priest Rock Trail |
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5.0 miles
1100 ft |
Priest Rock and Limekiln Trails - Route I |
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7.8 miles
2000 ft |
Priest Rock and Limekiln Trails - Route II |
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10.7 miles
2300 ft |
Priest Rock and Limekiln Trails - Route III |
Hikes from Kennedy Road (North Entrance)
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7.6 miles
1800 ft |
Kennedy Trail I |
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10.4 miles
2200 ft |
Kennedy Trail II |
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13.3 miles
3300 ft |
Kennedy - Limekiln - Priest Rock - I |
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18.3 miles
4400 ft |
Kennedy - Limekiln - Priest Rock - II |
Hikes from Hicks Road (East Entrance)
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5.6 miles
650 ft |
Woods Trail - I |
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12.8 miles
2000 ft |
Woods Trail - II |
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18.5 miles
3500 ft |
Woods - Limekiln - Priest Rock - I |
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23.5 miles
4400 ft |
Woods - Limekiln - Priest Rock - II |
Point to Point Hikes
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7.6 miles
1700 ft |
Kennedy Road to Lexington Reservoir - I |
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7.8 miles
1700 ft |
Kennedy Road to Lexington Reservoir - II |
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10.5 miles
2300 ft |
Kennedy Road to Lexington Reservoir - III |
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10.7 miles
2300 ft |
Kennedy Road to Lexington Reservoir - IV |
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11.6 miles
2000 ft |
Hicks Road to Kennedy Road - I |
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14.5 miles
3000 ft |
Hicks Road to Kennedy Road - II |
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12.6 miles
1700 ft |
Lexington Reservoir to Hicks Road - I |
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11.8 miles
1600 ft |
Lexington Reservoir to Hicks Road - II |
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11.7 miles
1800 ft |
Lexington Reservoir to Hicks Road - III |
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11.9 miles
1800 ft |
Lexington Reservoir to Hicks Road - IV |
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