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4.4 miles
Distance
266 ft
Climb
-247 ft
Descent
00:34:46
Avg time
18 ft
Altitude change
500 ft
Altitude min
614 ft
Altitude max
513 ft
Altitude start
531 ft
Altitude end
0.1%
Grade
-26.4%
Grade max
22.7%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
1 mile
Distance flat
00:34:46
Avg time

Oak Cove Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Gravel Bike
    • Adaptive Bike
    • Winter Fat Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Calero County Park
    San Jose, California
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green Rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Green (1 vote)
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in E-Biking
    • 60 in Trail Running
    • 65 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Global Ranking
    #42542 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #2823 in E-Biking
    • #87764 in Trail Running
    • #77374 in Hiking
    • #1066 in Horseback
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Doubletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat, CX, Gravel, Adaptive MTB
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Land Owner
    Calero County Park

Winding doubletrack trail, not much elevation change but still demanding depending your speed.
Trail is brand new, beware of unsettled surface areas.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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  • Last: Jun 19, 2026
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Oak Cove Trail Reports

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Feb 23, 2026 @ 10:10am (America/Los_Angeles)
Feb 23, 2026
 a little mud here and there but not bad, even on a gravel bike!
Jan 16, 2026 @ 10:17am (America/Los_Angeles)
Jan 16, 2026
 Mostly dry although the access trail near the parking lot has several muddy spots
Jan 18, 2025 @ 9:45pm
Jan 18, 2025
 Recent rains have quelled the dust.
Aug 4, 2024 @ 8:19am
Aug 4, 2024
Jul 20, 2024 @ 12:13pm
Jul 20, 2024
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on Feb 23, 2026
Ideal
Avg: 4.11 (3 votes)
Your vote: 0

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        Directions to oak-cove trailhead (37.172700, -121.792890)

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        DIVERGE STR - A GRAVEL RIDE IN MORGAN HILL
        2:26 | 203 | Oct 5, 2023 , San Jose
        Hardtail Speed Run
        8:25 | 366 | Jun 30, 2022 , San Jose
        Oak Cove Trail View
        0:06 | 130 | Sep 11, 2021 , San Jose

        Routes with this trail

        49
        Rancho Canada to Calero and back
        ★ 3.8 • 18 miles • 2,337 ft • 5 •
        This is a bigger loop starting from Rancho Canada, traversing to Calero via Chisnantuk Peak, and looping...
        22
        Calero Mellow Green Out n Back
        15 miles • 963 ft • 3 •
        Just a chill green out and back.
        75
        Calero + Rancho Canada Del Oro
        34 miles • 4,088 ft • 17 • Loop •
        to do most of the trails in the area in one big loop+out and backs

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Oak Cove

        ▼ Where is Oak Cove located?
        Oak Cove 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 37.1727, -121.79289.
        ▼ How hard is Oak Cove?
        Oak Cove is rated as Green difficulty. The physical rating is Easy. The average grade is 0.1%. The climb difficulty is rated Green.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Oak Cove?
        Oak Cove has 266 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 247 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 500 ft to 614 ft.
        ▼ Is Oak Cove a point to point trail?
        Oak Cove is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is doubletrack.

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