447 official trails lie within 25 miles of San Jose — 946 miles in total, 254 rated easy and 34 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 2,425 ft; the median trail gains 448 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aptos Creek Fire Rd | 12.0 | 2,425 ft | Expert | 21 mi |
| Skyline To The Sea Trail | 18.1 | 1,975 ft | Expert | 22 mi |
| Manzanita Trail | 8.8 | 1,036 ft | Expert | 8 mi |
| Butano Ridge Loop | 7.4 | 1,626 ft | Expert | 23 mi |
| Limekiln Trail | 5.0 | 2,177 ft | Hard | 10 mi |
| Woods Trail | 6.4 | 1,693 ft | Hard | 9 mi |
| Lost Empire Trl | 5.4 | 1,629 ft | Hard | 23 mi |
| West Ridge Trail | 5.3 | 1,373 ft | Hard | 20 mi |
| Los Trancos Trail | 6.9 | 1,074 ft | Hard | 21 mi |
| Priest Rock Trail | 3.8 | 1,869 ft | Hard | 10 mi |
| San Felipe Trail | 6.8 | 1,008 ft | Hard | 6 mi |
| Mine Hill Trail | 6.9 | 1,273 ft | Hard | 8 mi |
| Kennedy Trail | 3.9 | 1,831 ft | Hard | 10 mi |
| Slate Creek Trl | 4.1 | 1,214 ft | Hard | 21 mi |
| Middle Ridge Trl | 3.6 | 1,629 ft | Hard | 16 mi |
| Sunol Ridge Trail | 3.9 | 1,535 ft | Hard | 21 mi |
| Ridgeline Trail | 5.7 | 906 ft | Hard | 22 mi |
| Washburn Trail | 3.9 | 1,514 ft | Hard | 6 mi |
| Ridge Trl | 3.4 | 1,274 ft | Hard | 15 mi |
| Aquinas Trail | 3.6 | 1,396 ft | Hard | 13 mi |
| Lyman Willson Ridge Trl | 2.6 | 1,668 ft | Moderate | 25 mi |
| New Almaden Trail | 5.9 | 466 ft | Hard | 7 mi |
| China Hole Trl | 4.7 | 1,102 ft | Hard | 18 mi |
| Aptos Creek Trl | 3.1 | 700 ft | Hard | 19 mi |
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