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1.6 miles
Distance
770 ft
Climb
-31 ft
Descent
00:25:58
Avg time
739 ft
Altitude change
807 ft
Altitude min
1,547 ft
Altitude max
807 ft
Altitude start
1,545 ft
Altitude end
8.7%
Grade
-17.9%
Grade max
70.9%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
738 ft
Distance down
344 ft
Distance flat
00:25:58
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Catamount Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Calero County Park
    San Jose, California
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 70 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Global Ranking
    #70028 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #129236 in Trail Running
    • #62278 in Hiking
    • #1003 in Horseback
  • Trail Type
    Mixed
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular In Reverse

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Catamount is a 2 mile popular blue difficulty mixed trail located near San Jose California. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 25 minutes to complete this trail.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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  • 2 rides
  • 24 miles average
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  • 21 rides
  • 18 miles avg distance
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  • 174 rides
  • Last: Jun 20, 2026
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Ideal
Avg: 3.49 (4 votes)
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        Directions to catamount-124560 trailhead (37.150688, -121.786744)

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        Jul 26, 2019 @ 7:08am
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        Catamount Trail
        12:13 | 190 | Jun 2, 2023 , San Jose
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        5:06 | 352 | Jan 4, 2021 , San Jose

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Catamount

        Where is Catamount located?
        Catamount is located in Calero County Park, San Jose, California, United States. It is part of the Calero County Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 37.15069, -121.78674.
        How hard is Catamount?
        Catamount is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 8.7%.
        What is the elevation gain for Catamount?
        Catamount has 235 m of elevation gain. The trail has 10 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 246 m to 471 m.
        Is Catamount a point to point trail?
        Catamount is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is mixed.

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