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Stevens Creek Trail Central Avenue Entrance
4.7 ★★★★★ 48 Google reviews · Running trail in Mountain View, California · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Stevens Creek Trail Central Avenue 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.
What runners say about Stevens Creek Trail Central Avenue Entrance
“You can take the trail a long distance from here in either direction and both are pretty scenic.”
“Well maintained paved trail, good for a bike ride or a run, but not ideal for a peaceful walk or the family, as it is very close to the freeway and pretty loud in a lot of areas.”
Easy parking and access to the Stevens Creek trail from this spot in a quiet neighborhood. You can take the trail a long distance from here in either direction and both are pretty scenic. Dog friendly, bike friendly, kid friendly. It has regular access points to streets into the community.
Amazing trail! Good for biking, walking, walking your dog, and running.
I am not from Mountain View but visit 2-3 times a year. I love this trail and always try to find time to go on it. Mountain View has done a nice job of providing good places for people to walk in nature despite it's crowdedness. This is not the only great trail there either.
The Stevens Creek trail is one of the gems of Mountain View. This is one of its closest trailheads to downtown. Perfect place to join the trail if you are commuting from the train station to the Google campus. It is well maintained by the city, and popular with all the locals.
Trail conditions & character
“You can take the trail a long distance from here in either direction and both are pretty scenic.”
“Well maintained paved trail, good for a bike ride or a run, but not ideal for a peaceful walk or the family, as it is very close to the freeway and pretty loud in a lot of areas.”
“Easy parking and access to the Stevens Creek trail from this spot in a quiet neighborhood.”
Plan your run at Stevens Creek Trail Central Avenue Entrance
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- 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.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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