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Mount El Sombroso via Kennedy Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back
California

Mount El Sombroso via Kennedy Trail

Los Gatos, California

11.7 mi

Distance

3,668 ft

Elev. Gain

5h 17m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Mount El Sombroso via Kennedy Trail is an out-and-back trail in Santa Clara County, California. It is 12 miles long and gains 3,668 feet. It is in or next to Los Gatos, California.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:237 ft
Max:913 ft
Gain:1,118 ft
Loss:1,118 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 237 ft and 913 ft across 11.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.237 ft462 ft688 ft913 ft0.0 mi2.9 mi5.9 mi8.8 mi11.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi251 ft
High point5.8 mi913 ft
End11.7 mi251 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Los Gatos, CA · in or next to town
County:
Santa Clara County, CA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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