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MAP_311+312 rev 4/5/19 v46 The Bay Area Ridge Trail Council Trail Ridge Area Bay The Post your photos @bayarearidgetrail and see them on our website. #bayarearidgetrail Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve and Lexington Reservoir County Park From: Jacques Ridge Parking Area, Gate SA6, in San José To: Lexington Reservoir in Los Gatos

Length: 11.7 miles one-way; car shuttle possible. Elevation Gain/Loss: 1,830 feet/2,460 feet one-way Accessibility: Hikers, equestrians, and mountain bikers

You are rewarded with panoramic views of Mount Umunhum, the Santa Clara Valley, and the Inner and Outer Coast Ranges on this long trek through the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District’s largest preserve. Beginning along the lower wooded slopes of Mount Umunhum, the trail climbs to a chaparral landscape up Mount El Sombroso. The remainder of the route undulates northwest over rugged hills and makes a long 3.9-mile descent to Lexington Reservoir. Choose a cool day to hike or ride this exposed fire road.

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