Bay Area Hiker: Stile Ranch Trail Stile Ranch Trail

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Mile:
0.00: From the parking lot, enter the easement to the east. After a few feet, you'll reach a signed junction with Fortini Trail. Turn left onto Stile Ranch Trail.
1.5: Signed junction. Turn right onto Mine Trail.
1.7: Signed junction. Turn right onto Fortini Trail
2.5: Back at the trailhead.

Getting there:
From Interstate 280 in Santa Clara County, exit CA 85 south, toward Gilroy (exit 12b). After about 12 miles, exit at Almaden Expressway (exit 6), stay in the ramp's right lane, make the first left, then the next right onto Almaden Expressway. Drive about 5 miles to the end of Almaden Expressway, turn right onto Harry, and almost immediately, turn left onto McKean. Drive south on McKean 1.2 miles, and turn left onto Fortini. Drive east on Fortini 0.6 mile to a T junction, then turn left onto San Vicente and continue less than 0.1 mile to the trailhead on the right.

GPS Coordinates* for Trailhead:
Latitude 37�12'12.01"N
Longitude
121�48'21.00"W
(* based on Google Earth data, shown as degrees, minutes, seconds)


Read about this hike in more detail and view photos at http://www.bahiker.com/southbayhikes/stileranch.html


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