Limekiln Trail, Los Gatos CA — Attraction in Los Gatos

Excellent trail classified as moderate since half of the trail is steep climb by rest of half 2.5 miles is slope and easy to come down. Be prepared to climb pretty quickly the steep part at the beginning of the trail. You can climb over 1150 ft in 2m4 miles distance. Plenty of shade in between sections. View of mountains if you start clockwise but view of the reservoir in counter clockwise direction. The difficulty level is equal on both sides. Little Ricky sections so being careful is suggested to stay safe. Some red berry trees but not much eventful trail. Gives you a great workout of 5 miles in a loop. It took us 2 hours to finish with plenty of breaks for photos and certain spots. Overall a lovely 5 star trail highly recommend for novice as well as experienced hikers. Enjoy. Give a like below if you...

Trail head is right on Alma Bridge road close to Lexington Reservoir. There are few parking spots near the trail head. Trail is wide good for hiking as well as mountain biking. Looks like folks do horse riding here also. There is lot of climbing in this trial, you will also see some creeks on the way. Most of the trail is covered with trees, makes it convenient to hike. This eventually joins Priest Rock Trial, so that you can do a loop and get back to Alma Bridge Rd. Once you come back on Priest Rock Trail, you can enjoy the view of...

I would rate it easy-moderate level of difficulty, with a steep inclination in the beginning and eases down in the middle. It does gain a little in the middle segments too, but the descent should be pretty quick.

It's a 5.2 mile trail loop with good views at the top and covered with 40% shade. The descent was a little tricky with mostly gravels, so make sure you get your step right. 1L water bottle should be just fine.

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