LOS GATOS CREEK TO SAINT JOSEPHS HILL + LUNCH

RAIN WILL CANCEL THIS EVENT. PLEASE, CHECK THE NIGHT BEFORE AND THE MORNING OF THE EVENT (I will send an email notification if the event is cancelled but some members seem not to be able to receive emails).

Steep trails wind through grassland, chaparral and oak woodland habitats and offer panoramic views of Santa Clara Valley, Lexington Reservoir and Sierra Azul Preserve. The land still reveals some of its former uses. In 1888, Jesuits founded a school - called a novitiate - and a winery on the hill (observant visitors may notice remnants of abandoned vineyards on the upper slopes). Much of Jones Trail follows the historic alignment of Jones Road, the stage coach route that connected Los Gatos to the small towns of Lexington and Alma, which now lie at the bottom of the Lexington Reservoir.

PARKING: Carpooling available. Please, sign up as a passenger or a driver. Make sure to ask if anyone will stay for lunch.
http://www.groupcarpool.com/t/ywqaxk

Parking can be a pain but there is plenty a bit farther away from the trailhead. You may want to come earlier to find a spot close to the trailhead while enjoying a cup of coffee/tea.

MILES: 6.1 miles
ELEVATION: 970 ft.

LUNCH: 1:00 PM outdoor reservations made for 18 people. First come, first seated.
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50 UNIVERSITY AVENUE B 270, Los Gatos, CA 95030