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Deer Hollow Farm Trailhead
4.8 ★★★★★ 110 Google reviews · Running trail in Cupertino, California · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- 25 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Deer Hollow Farm Trailhead's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Walks and hiking for families along trails, some with creek views, with a farm and farm animals.
What runners say about Deer Hollow Farm Trailhead
“Because it was a beautiful late February day, the traill, which has a lot of signage) was crowded with lots of families with young kids; this speaks to the easy nature of the walk.”
“Its an easy walk, pretty flat all throughout.”
We parked here to hike and visited the farm as well. Well paved path. Good for strollers and kids. It's a bit of a distance to the farm. Best time is early morning to avoid the sunshine. If coming after 11am, bring lots of water, sunscreen and hat. Good walk, generally easy to moderate.
A nice trail, not too strenuous. After the rain there's a nice creek that runs next to it which is very nice to listen to. We found some sunglasses on the trail as well, maybe someone can claim them.
We enjoyed a nice, relaxing 3-mile hike (actually more like a walk) to the historic Deer Hollow Farm. Because it was a beautiful late February day, the traill, which has a lot of signage) was crowded with lots of families with young kids; this speaks to the easy nature of the walk.
Beautiful hike. Its more of a walk to Deer hollow Farm, fun for kids. Lot of different species of birds and animals can be spotted on the way. The farm has decent number of animals to keep the kids entertained - cows, goats, sheep, chickens, ducks, geese, and a pig. We also saw turkey and deers in the trees.
Trail conditions & character
“Parking was fairly packed when we arrived at 10am on weekend and had to wait and got lucky to Park when someone left.”
“Because it was a beautiful late February day, the traill, which has a lot of signage) was crowded with lots of families with young kids; this speaks to the easy nature of the walk.”
“The trail to the farm is easily accessible and mostly flat with two options: a dirt-gravel trail and a paved road (shared with bikes and cars).”
“The trail to the farm is easily accessible and mostly flat with two options: a dirt-gravel trail and a paved road (shared with bikes and cars).”
“The trail to the farm is easily accessible and mostly flat with two options: a dirt-gravel trail and a paved road (shared with bikes and cars).”
“There are bathrooms at the trailhead and ample parking.”
Plan your run at Deer Hollow Farm Trailhead
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- Distance25 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitedeerhollowfarmfriends.org
- Phone(650) 903-6430
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–4 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–1 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–4 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–4 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–4 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–4 PM |
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