Calero County Park: 8.0 Miles Moderate Hike

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CARPOOL REQUEST COMMENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED DUE TO THE LARGE SIZE OF THE GROUP. Please read below how to carpool.

Distance 8 miles, Loop.

Hiking Time 4 hours

Elevation: Ascent 1484 feet

Difficulty Moderate

Official Trail Use No Dogs

Facilities Restrooms at trail head. No drinkable water.

Please read our tutorial for hiking in the sun:
https://www.sleeplateandhike.com/tutorials/how-to-hike-in-the-sun/

THE GROUP IS TOO LARGE TO WAIT FOR EVERYONE TO USE THE RESTROOM IN THE PARK

PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO GO BEFORE YOU ARRIVE SO WE CAN START ON TIME.

RECOMMENDED MAP:

https://parks.sccgov.org/sites/g/files/exjcpb961/files/documents/Calero%20Guide%20Map_5.pdf

MEETING PLACE: Parking lot at trail head.

• Please use the Google Maps link above to familiarize yourself with the trip and explore various route options from your home. Zoom in all the way.

• The GPS locations below and the map link above are accurate enough to find us by looking around with your eyes when you get there.

(Most Cars) GPS Degrees Minutes Seconds Format:

37°10'29.6"N 121°45'40.2"W

(Google Maps) GPS Degrees Decimal Format:

37.174883, -121.761167

The Waze App will route around "restricted access" roads, unlike the Google Maps app, using the same map data as Google Maps. Therefore, Waze also owned by Google, is recommended over the Google Maps app.

If you have the Waze app installed on your phone, copy and paste this URL into your phone's browser:

http://waze.to/?ll=37.174883,-121.761167&navigate=yes (http://waze.to/?ll=48.149491,17.108636&navigate=yes)

Just click on it. It will open Waze and start navigating to the trail head.

• As always, it is good practice to confirm the night before that any app you use takes you to where you expect by comparing the destination with what is posted above on your PC/Mac

• Most street addresses provided are approximate, and may be up to a couple of miles from the hike location. Use GPS coordinates when driving, if possible.

Parking:

Parking at trail head, and overflow parking lot 1/4 mile further down the road.

Plan to arrive 30 minutes early to find parking, and walk to the trail head.

Carpooling: We will use this link for carpooling:

https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/3n8yvr

Please sign up here.

CARPOOLING MANNERS:

Please refrain from trying to negotiate your carpool in the comments, as it is equivalent to sending multiple "Reply All" emails to everyone.

Please start your carpool quest, by first adding yourself to the carpool link above.

Then, use the contact info provided by the driver or rider in the link above to contact them directly and privately.

Please be considerate of others and resist the urge to "Reply All".

Thank you for understanding.

SUMMARY:

Calero County Park, one of Santa Clara County's most diverse regional park and recreation areas.
HIKING DIRECTIONS:

Start -> Access Trail 0.21 miles.
->Junction of Los Cerritos and Figueroa Trails at marker 4.
->Turn Right for (0.1 miles) to arrive at marker 7.
-> Continue for 1.1 miles to arrive at marker 8.
-> Turn Right to cross the stream to arrive at marker 9.
-> Turn Left for 0.7 miles to arrive at marker 3, and a four way junction.
-> Walk forward and take the Left fork in front of you to start the Serpentine Loop for 1.1 miles to arrive at marker 2.
-> Continue to the left for 1.5 miles to arrive back at mark 3, completing the Loop.
-> Walk forward and take the Right fork for 0.4 miles to arrive a marker 11.
-> Take the Left fork for 1.1 miles to arrive at marker 38, passing the fork on the left at marker 39 and arriving at marker 14 after 0.7 miles
-> Continue straight for 0.3 miles to marker 13.
-> Take the Left fork for 0.4 miles to marker 4, turn Left to arrive back at your starting point after 0.2 miles.