Almaden Quicksilver County Park is one of The 15 Best Trails in San Jose.

1. Almaden Quicksilver County Park

8.6
Almaden Quicksilver County Park, San Jose, CA
Hiking Trail · Almaden · 24 tips and reviews

Johnny A.Johnny Angleson: Great place for hiking or trail running! I bring my dog here. Tons of trails to explore here with amazing views!

DeeAnne L.DeeAnne Luna: My cousin saw a mountain lion, so beware!!!

Nicole G.Nicole Goddard: Awesome place for a beautiful hike. Dogs, bikes and horses are all welcome. (So watch your step).

Los Alamitos Creek Trail is one of The 15 Best Trails in San Jose.

2. Los Alamitos Creek Trail

8.8
5972 Crossview Ct, San Jose, CA
Hiking Trail · Almaden · 7 tips and reviews

Charles L.Charles Li: Great trail for biking, running, or walking your dog. Can be a little busy right after parents send kids to school, esp farther down the trail near the schools

A B.A Bear: This is not the right address. If you go here on Google maps you'll end up in the middle of a residential neighborhood. The actual address for the parking lot is 5972 Crossview CtSan Jose, CA 95120.

Billy S.Billy Seol: Make sure your dogs' leashes are short so they don't run into bikes!

Los Gatos Creek Trail is one of The 15 Best Trails in San Jose.

3. Los Gatos Creek Trail

8.0
Los Gatos Creek Trail (at Meridian), San Jose, CA
Hiking Trail · 4 tips and reviews

Andrew F.Andrew Furman: Great trail for running. No road crossings.

Gabe R.Gabe Roberts: Watch out for the weird bums that always sleep on the concrete bench about a 100 yards south from Meridian.

Mike G.Mike Glover: Watch out for skunks at this end of the trail!

Calero County Park is one of The 15 Best Trails in San Jose.

4. Calero County Park

8.5
San Jose, CA
Hiking Trail · 2 tips and reviews

Tawny P.Tawny Peña-Parsons: Great Hiking for all ages!

Janet F.Janet Fouts: Beautiful views

Lower Guadalupe River Trail is one of The 15 Best Trails in San Jose.

5. Lower Guadalupe River Trail

7.9
San Jose, CA
Hiking Trail · 1 tip

Sagar J.Sagar Jhobalia: Really dark. Come during sun hours. Gets spooky without a single light source.

Guadalupe River Trail is one of The 15 Best Trails in San Jose.

6. Guadalupe River Trail

8.4
San Jose, CA
Hiking Trail · Central San Jose · 6 tips and reviews

wutor ♐.wutor ♐: It's Simply peaceful here :)

Dorothy S.Dorothy Sloan: With the completion of the trail paving on the stretch by the airport, you can now go all the way to Alviso on it! Lots of great birds to see by the river, too (herons, egrets, hawks, etc.)!

Travis W.Travis W: Wonderful paved path, perfect for a bike ride.

Almaden Lake Park Trail is one of The 15 Best Trails in San Jose.

7. Almaden Lake Park Trail

8.0
6585 Mount Forest Dr, San Jose, CA
Hiking Trail · Almaden · 4 tips and reviews

Linda Y.Linda York: Nice and quiet walk to the lake!

William B.William Blake: The Almaden lake trail extends to Alamitos trail

William B.William Blake: This is part of the trail.

Penitencia Creek Trail is one of The 15 Best Trails in San Jose.

8. Penitencia Creek Trail

8.3
San Jose, CA
Hiking Trail · 2 tips and reviews

Ryan Herman M.Ryan Herman Molina: A nice place for my routine run with the center lake and trees around...

Flor Maria N.Flor Maria Nguyen: Watch out for the bikers they'll run you over!

Los Gatos Creek Trail is one of The 15 Best Trails in San Jose.

9. Los Gatos Creek Trail

8.3
1970 Willow St (at Leigh Ave), San Jose, CA
Hiking Trail · 12 tips and reviews

Dave G.Dave Gilbert: Great trail to get around San Jose and Los Gatos. Take it past Los Gatos to the Lexington reservoir and beyond, for great road, cross, mountain, and gravel biking opportunities.

Tanya R.Tanya Reynolds: Nice parking lot next to the trail. Can go all the way down to LG if you have a long run planned.

Eric I.Eric I: There is a geocache hidden here.

Guadalupe River Walk is one of The 15 Best Trails in San Jose.

10. Guadalupe River Walk

8.1
Guadalupe River Trail, San Jose, CA
Hiking Trail · Central San Jose · 6 tips and reviews

Takeshi Y.Takeshi Young: One of my favorite places to go in downtown San Jose, check it out if you haven't already, it's beautiful!

JohannesJohannes: You must be really desperate for nature to actually like this “park” by the “river”. Highway nearby and aeroplanes overhead...

Praphull K.Praphull Kumar: This trail is awesome for both running and biking.

Rancho Cañada Del Oro OSP is one of The 15 Best Trails in San Jose.

11. Rancho Cañada Del Oro OSP

7.9
Casa Loma Road, Santa Clara County, CA
Nature Preserve · 3 tips and reviews

Peter H.Peter Haas: Fantastic hiking. Don't tell anyone!

Janet F.Janet Fouts: Great hikes here and fabulous trails for horseback riding. I never tire of the serenity of these trails

Robert V.Robert Van Cleef: Enjoying the AANC Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/A-A-N-C/

Santa Teresa County Park is one of The 15 Best Trails in San Jose.

12. Santa Teresa County Park

7.3
Bernal Rd., San Jose, CA
Hiking Trail · 10 tips and reviews

Janet F.Janet Fouts: Horses, mountain bikers and hikers CAN co-exist. Very hot in the summer so come early. Spectacular views reward the climbs

Brian S.Brian Shively: Remember to keep your dog on a controlled 6 foot leash at all times.

Saeed A.Saeed AlZahrani: Beautiful country park mountains hell's and dears but rainy

Coyote Creek Park Trail is one of The 15 Best Trails in San Jose.

13. Coyote Creek Park Trail

7.4
Silicon Valley Rd, San Jose, CA
Hiking Trail · 1 tip

Leo G.Leo Gonzales: Hide your belongings

Guadalupe Oak Grove Park is one of The 15 Best Trails in San Jose.

14. Guadalupe Oak Grove Park

8.6
5970 Thorntree Dr (at Sterling Oaks Dr), San Jose, CA
Park · Almaden · 5 tips and reviews

Suzi P.Suzi Ponce: Nice quiet park to hike, walk, or just hang out at :)

William B.William Blake: It is such a nice small park that have ups and downs that are very beautiful!d

Rudy P.Rudy Ponce: Come during the evening hours for a chance to see the bobcats

Alum Rock Park is one of The 15 Best Trails in San Jose.

15. Alum Rock Park

8.2
Alum Rock Park, San Jose, CA
Park · 23 tips and reviews

Rob F.Rob Fisher: A hidden jewel in the east foothills. Hiking trails along the creek and into the hills. Great for picnics and nature hikes. Visit the wildlife center or watch the deer visit near sundown.

HISTORYHISTORY: This park was founded in 1872 and was the first municipal park in the state of California.From 1921 to the early 1960s the Boy Scouts of America had exclusive access to the beauty & mineral springs.

Jesse L.Jesse L: The north rim trail is nice.