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Uvas Reservoir County Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 212 Google reviews · Running trail in Morgan Hill, California · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

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Confirmed from Uvas Reservoir County Park'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.

ScenicTrailhead parkingQuiet

This 1,017-acre park & reservoir offers picnic facilities, dog-friendly trails & fishing.

What runners say about Uvas Reservoir County Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (212 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

🏞️ beautiful scenery 5 mentions

“Love this place, always nice to go and it’s quiet and beautiful views!”

🌾 quiet & peaceful 5 mentions

“of rain, its quiet concer looking, never stopped here, but had the opportunity to when I brought my wife on a Saturday morning drive after visiting the Morgan Hill farmers market.”

at the parking lot you can see the narrow trail up to the peninsula into the woods, this trail is longer than I expected, you could see the lake view in the middle, in the end when you reach the reservoir you can touch the water.

★★★★☆ — Chip , Nov 2022

I been by this place many time when on my work days, unfortunately , due to.lack.of rain, its quiet concer looking, never stopped here, but had the opportunity to when I brought my wife on a Saturday morning drive after visiting the Morgan Hill farmers market.

★★★★★ — Sanjosebandit , Jan 2021

Excellent shaded trail with small waterfalls and soothing sound of the flowing stream. Recommend decent boots for gravel on the trail in a few spots. Excellent for picnicking as there are a plenty of benches. Clean restroom facilities as expected when managed by SCCP system

★★★★★ — Deepak , May 2024

You can see a good deal of the reservoir and there is a small picnic area next to the parking lot. You can walk on a small trail from their. If you stop right before the parking lot and pull on the side of the road you can see the dam

★★★★★ — Soveign , Feb 2019

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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 8 mentions

“Excellent shaded trail with small waterfalls and soothing sound of the flowing stream.”

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🅿️ Trailhead parking 6 mentions

“You can see a good deal of the reservoir and there is a small picnic area next to the parking lot.”

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🤫 Quiet / uncrowded 5 mentions

“of rain, its quiet concer looking, never stopped here, but had the opportunity to when I brought my wife on a Saturday morning drive after visiting the Morgan Hill farmers market.”

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Plan your run at Uvas Reservoir County Park

The practical stuff

  • AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
  • 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
  • Websiteparks.sccgov.org
  • Phone(408) 779-9232

Hours

Monday 8 AM–8:45 PM
Tuesday 8 AM–8:45 PM
Wednesday 8 AM–8:45 PM
Thursday 8 AM–8:45 PM
Friday 8 AM–8:45 PM
Saturday 8 AM–8:45 PM
Sunday 8 AM–8:45 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 Uvas Reservoir County Park

14200 Uvas Rd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037

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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.