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The Boccardo Trail is adjacent to Alum Rock Park, but not part of it. The land just North of Alum Rock is owned by the Santa Clara County Open Space Authority, who put in the Boccardo Trail in 2007.
The Boccardo Trail is adjacent to Alum Rock Park, but not part of it. The land just North of Alum Rock is owned by the Santa Clara County Open Space Authority, who put in the Boccardo Trail in 2007.
You access it from the Todd Quick Trail in Alum Rock - and you access THAT from the parking at the bottom of the canyon. :)
Boccardo is steep and exposed. It was in the lower 80s when I was hiking - I would hate to do it on a really hot day. When you're about halfway up there's a great tree which is a nice shady rest stop, and when you're almost to the top there is a really shady stretch - enjoy!
The views from the top are great. Unfortunately it was hazy when I went, so the photos aren't much to speak of. But I could easily see across the Bay to the Peninsula, and all the way South to Morgan Hill, where El Toro could easily be seen.
Tips:
Water. Water is good. So's a hat.
Water. Water is good. So's a hat.
Parking at Alum Rock Park is $6. The park is closed on Mondays.
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