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South Rim Trail Via Alum Rock Road route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop

South Rim Trail Via Alum Rock Road

San Jose, California

4.8 mi

Distance

1,516 ft

Elev. Gain

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

South Rim Trail Via Alum Rock Road is a loop trail in Santa Clara County, California. It is 4.8 miles long and gains 1,516 feet. It is in or next to East Foothills, California.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:142 ft
Max:357 ft
Gain:462 ft
Loss:462 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 142 ft and 357 ft across 4.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.142 ft214 ft285 ft357 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.4 mi3.6 mi4.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi166 ft
High point2.4 mi357 ft
End4.8 mi166 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
East Foothills, 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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