Uvas Canyon Hike
Friday, March 26, 10:00 AM
Our March hike takes us to
lovely Uvas Canyon Park in the southern part of Santa Clara County. The
park has some great waterfalls which should be spectacular with all the
rain we have had this year. There are a couple of options for this
hike. The first is an easy, mainly flat loop route of about 1-1/2 miles
along the Waterfall Loop Trail, which follows Swanson Creek. At a trail
junction at about ¾ mile, the Waterfall Loop goes back to our
starting point.
At the trail junction, those preferring a more difficult hike
(translation – hilly!) can continue with the hike leader on the Contour
and Alec Canyon trails. Manzanita Point along the Alec Canyon
trail offers a great view. Total distance is about 4.5 miles for the
more difficult hike.
To get to the park, travel south on Almaden Expressway and turn right
onto Harry Road. Almost immediately, turn left onto McKean Road.
McKean turns into Uvas Road after about 6 miles. Continue on Uvas for
about 3.5 miles, and turn right onto Croy Road. Drive a little over 4
miles to the park entrance at the end of the road. About 0.4
miles before the entrance you will pass through Sveadal, a Swedish
vacation retreat. Note that the speed limit is only 5 miles per
hour on this narrow road. You’ll have time to look at the quaint little
cottages where Swedish flags still fly and you are reminded to look out
for the trolls!
We will meet at 10:00 AM at the day use parking area. After going
through the entrance ($4 fee unless you have a county parks sticker)
drive up the road a bit and look for the “day use parking” sign on the
right side. There are restrooms available near the lot. Bring
lunch and water.
Contact: Gil & Julie Feller, 247-6769, giljulief@gmail.com
The April hike will be April 23 at Santa Teresa County Park.