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Vasona Lake – Camden Ponds loop from Oak Meadow

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Vasona Lake – Camden Ponds loop from Oak Meadow

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Vasona Lake – Camden Ponds loop from Oak Meadow

03:19

57.4km

150m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 41.7 km for 148 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.28 km

Vasona Reservoir

Lake

1.81 km

Vasona Lake

Highlight • Lake

Vasona Reservoir, located on Los Gatos Creek, is surrounded by the 152-acre Vasona Lake County Park. Built in 1935 as one of six original reservoirs approved by voters in 1934. Vasona Reservoir holds 495 acre-feet of water and spans 57 acres. The park offers picnicking, catch-and-release fishing, and human-powered boating. Swimming is not permitted. It's a great spot for photography and sunrises.

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2.65 km

Los Gatos Creek Trail (Vasona Junction)

Highlight • Trail

If you keep biking south from here along the Los Gatos Creek Trail, you'll quickly reach Vasona Lake County Park, which has some nice multi-use trail loops where biking is allowed.

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4.66 km

Camden Ponds

Highlight • Lake

Camden Ponds are a series of three large man-made reservoirs for water-management and previously for fish-breeding along Los Gatos Creek Trail.

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10.8 km

Willow Glen Los Gatos Creek Trail

Highlight • Trail

Willow Glen area of the Los Gatos Creek Trail.

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18.6 km

Guadalupe River Park Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Guadalupe River Park Trail is a key part of the city's trail network, stretching 20 miles from the San Francisco Bay to south San José. The downtown section runs through the 250-acre Guadalupe River Park, offering a beautiful, mostly flat, paved path for walkers, cyclists, and nature lovers. The trail links Alviso at the Bay's edge to Downtown San José, with a southern segment connecting to Lake Almaden and Los Alamitos Creek. It's accessible via light rail and offers designated parking and rest areas along the route.

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20.4 km

Aviation History Plaza on the Guadalupe River Trail

Highlight • Monument

This small pullout along the Guadalupe River Trail is a great place for any aviation enthusiast to make a quick pit stop. There are a few benches and some informational signs about the aviation history of the area and the local airfield.

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29.2 km

Guadalupe River Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This is a great section of the river trail. It feels very pleasant to be riding here!

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50.1 km

Los Gatos Creek (east bank)

Highlight (Segment) • River

Los Gatos Creek is squeezed into an artificial concrete canal. Weirs and barrages occasionally slow down the flow.

On the positive side, the excellent paved bike and multiuser trail that follows the canal is equally straightened and has enough room.

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57.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

53.6 km

1.88 km

962 m

693 m

288 m

Surfaces

45.9 km

10.4 km

857 m

297 m

Elevation

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Friday 28 August

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Vasona Lake – Camden Ponds loop from Oak Meadow

Vasona Lake

Los Gatos Creek Trail (Vasona Junction)

Camden Ponds

Willow Glen Los Gatos Creek Trail

Guadalupe River Park Trail

Aviation History Plaza on the Guadalupe River Trail

Guadalupe River Trail

Los Gatos Creek (east bank)

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