April is the perfect month to explore Calero County Park. On the dry, east side, of the Santa Cruz Mountains, this steep and rugged park becomes hot and dry by the middle of May.
On Saturday, April 16 I lead my Foothill-De Anza class on a 5.8-mile ramble through Calero, with lots of great views, wildflowers, gnarled old oaks, a flock of wild turkeys and a coyote. From the main entrance off McKean Road, we we hiked up the Los Cerritos Trail to the Pena Trail and then walked a figure-8 route that combined the Javalina Loop Trail with the Figueroa and Vallecito Trails. We enjoyed sweeping views of the Calero Reservoir to the north, the Santa Clara Valley to the east, and Mount Umunhum and Loma Prieta to the west.
TO GET THERE...from Highway 101, south of San Jose, take Bailey Avenue west, and McKean Road south to the park entrance.
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