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Hunting Hollow Park Entrance
4.6 ★★★★★ 139 Google reviews · Running trail in Gilroy, California · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Loop distance
- 3.5 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
Confirmed from Hunting Hollow Park Entrance'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.
Mountain-biking and hiking trails wind through this large state park with an abundance of wildflowers, plus scenic views.
What runners say about Hunting Hollow Park Entrance
“While most of Henry Coe burned, the area around Hunting Hollow that is currently open provides many tens of miles of scenic trails.”
I started up on the willson trailhead and it was super foggy out so I had no clue where or what to expect. So I'm hikeing strate up for about 40 min wondering...my god is this trail going to stayten out and is this fog ever going to burn off so I can see what is going on! Then I got to the top of the peak...
Henry Coe is just about the closest, best backpacking destination you can find for the bay area. I would strongly recommend backpacking here in spring, while the wildflowers are in bloom and before the heat kicks in.
One of the best trailheads for getting into Henry Coe. It is a bit of a drive but you have a few different paths to loop through the park from here. the 6 dollar parking fee is a bit steep. A bit of rain will give you a "river crossing" not deep but you will get wet.
Parking lot is well maintained. $6.00 for all day parking. We were there to hike. We took the Jim Donnelly trail then switch to the Steer Ridge trail to loop back. It was a moderate 10 miles hike with rewarding beautiful view and especially the wild flowers.
Trail conditions & character
“While most of Henry Coe burned, the area around Hunting Hollow that is currently open provides many tens of miles of scenic trails.”
“I started up on the willson trailhead and it was super foggy out so I had no clue where or what to expect.”
“The scenery is also quite nice - rolling hills surrounding the road, though they are rapidly browning up as the dry season continues.”
“It is a bit of a drive but you have a few different paths to loop through the park from here.”
“This parking lot is a portal to 90,000 acres of land!”
Plan your run at Hunting Hollow Park Entrance
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- Loop distance3.5 mi back to where you parked
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Websiteparks.ca.gov
- Phone+1 408-779-2728
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