St. Joseph’s Hill 1000 Footer

The Strava route below can be copied into navigation tools such as BikeGPS. https://www.strava.com/routes/2731770709669307934

St. Joseph’s Hill – The 1000 Footer Turn by Turn:

1. Park along Jones Rd. in Los Gatos.  Jones Trail from the end of Jones Rd. 0.6 miles, dirt road, climb. 
2. Left on Novitiate Trail, 0.2 miles, dirt road, climb. 
3. Right on Manzanita Trail, climbing to the top of the hill and beginning the descent. 1.3 miles, dirt road, climb then descent
4. Right on Lower Brothers Bypass Trail, 0.2 miles, single track, descent
5. Left on Novitiate Trail, 0.2 miles single track, descent
6. Straight onto Range Trail, 0.2 miles, dirt road, climb. 
7. Right on Serpentine Trail, 0.2 miles, single track, descent
8. Right on Manzanita Trail, 0.4 miles, dirt road, descent
9. Right on Novitiate Trail, 0.2 miles, dirt road, climb
10. Straight onto Range Trail, 0.2 miles, dirt road, descent
11. Straight onto Manzanita Trail, climbing to the top of the hill and beginning the descent a second time, 0.5 miles, dirt road, descent
12. Right on Upper Brothers Bypass Trail, 0.1 miles, single track, descent
13. Left on Range Trail, 0.2 miles, dirt road, descent
14. Straight onto Novitiate trail, 0.4 miles, dirt road, descent
15. Left on Jones Trail, 0.5 miles, dirt road, descent
16. Right on Alma Bridge Rd., 0.1 miles, Paved Public Road, descent
17. Right on Los Gatos Creek Trail, 1.7 miles, paved then dirt bike trail, descent
18. Just before where the trail goes under E. Main St., veer right to exit Los Gatos Creek Trail onto E. Main St.  1 block, paved public road, flat
19. Right on College Ave.  0.3 miles, paved public road, climb
20. Right on Jones Rd. 0.2 miles, paved public road, flat.   

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