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Stevens Creek Trail
4.6 ★★★★★ 142 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'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.
Popular trail suitable for walking, biking, and jogging.
What runners say about Stevens Creek Trail
“Beautiful and great hiking trail!”
After recent rains the trail is all green and amazing. If you want to get lost in greenness of the nature spend some time here.
A nice hiking/biking trail in the heart of Silicon Valley along all year. Good shades in most of the trail from El Camino Real to La Avenida. The trail is along CA-85 from the south end until passing US-101, so it is noisy. Wearing AirPods to have a good stroll.
It's a beautiful long trail... You wanna start early evening then take a cab back from Shoreline as it gets dark a lot and no lights...
This is one of my favorite biking trails in the South Bay. It goes up to the shoreline lake and joins the Bay trail. It's shaded in some areas which is a relief on sunny days. It also has some elevation considering you have to go across bridges over freeways.
Trail conditions & character
“Many stops are worth stopping at with water fountains and large sprawling fields.”
Plan your run at Stevens Creek Trail
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 trailheadwater — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
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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