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Odette Morrow Trail

4.4 ★★★★☆ 40 Google reviews · Running trail in San Jose, California · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Paved
Loop distance
Not reported
Shape
Loop
Shade
Tree cover
Access
Posted hours

Confirmed from Odette Morrow Trail'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.

PavedLoopShadedScenicTrailhead parking

Trail-laden open area with an exercise area, plus a playground and shade-filled woods.

What runners say about Odette Morrow Trail

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (40 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

🏞️ beautiful scenery 4 mentions

“Serene and picturesque with long walking trails surrounding Open farm land.”

🏃 great for running 2 mentions

“Great place to run and its marked of i quarter miles so even without a tracker you could monitor your distance.”

🌳 shaded & cool 4 mentions

“Large distance for long walks , trails with lots of shade,exercise area,”

Love the trails. Well used by neighborhood families. Wonderful to see parents and kids walking or biking together. I saw a coyote for the first time this week while walking A few months back I saw deer on the trail near Odetta Trails meadow

★★★★★ — Nelly , Jan 2021

This is a gem of a park and not busy on a Saturday early afternoon. There are plenty of paved paths and exercise machines that use your own weight as resistance. I loved it. There is only one minus and that's the parking. There's no parking lot and the street parking can be a challenge.

★★★★★ — Sandra , Feb 2026

Unfortunately the trail got a little sketch as you were further down, but if your looking for a quick loop for running its a decent spot.

★★★★☆ — Ms. , Apr 2022

Nice area. Old walnut trees are in the center of the paved loop path. There is free but limited street parking. No bathrooms

★★★★☆ — Lisa , Jan 2025

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Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🏞️ Scenic views 6 mentions

“Serene and picturesque with long walking trails surrounding Open farm land.”

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🅿️ Trailhead parking 5 mentions

“There is only one minus and that's the parking.”

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🛣️ Paved surface 4 mentions

“There are plenty of paved paths and exercise machines that use your own weight as resistance.”

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🌳 Shaded / tree cover 4 mentions

“Large distance for long walks , trails with lots of shade,exercise area,”

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🔁 Loop trail 3 mentions

“Unfortunately the trail got a little sketch as you were further down, but if your looking for a quick loop for running its a decent spot.”

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Plan your run at Odette Morrow Trail

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
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
  • At the trailheadparking — reported by runners

Hours

Monday 7 am–7 pm
Tuesday 7 am–7 pm
Wednesday 7 am–7 pm
Thursday 7 am–7 pm
Friday 7 am–7 pm
Saturday 7 am–7 pm
Sunday 7 am–7 pm

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find Odette Morrow Trail

998 Coyote Rd, San Jose, CA 95111

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.