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Penitencia Creek Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
California

Penitencia Creek Trail

San Jose, California

3.5 mi

Distance

663 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 18m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Penitencia Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail in Santa Clara County, California. It is 3.5 miles long and gains 663 feet. It is in or next to San Jose, California.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:94 ft
Max:182 ft
Gain:202 ft
Loss:202 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 94 ft and 182 ft across 3.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.94 ft123 ft153 ft182 ft0.0 mi0.9 mi1.8 mi2.7 mi3.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi173 ft
High point3.5 mi182 ft
End3.5 mi173 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
San Jose, 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.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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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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