Mt. Madonna County Park

Interlaken, Santa Clara County, CA

Parking$6 per vehicle
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DogsOn leash
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Hours8 a.m. to sunset
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Size
1,093 acres Source
Managed by
Santa Clara County Parks

About Mt. Madonna County Park

A 4,605-acre regional park known for its towering redwood forest in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Source

Facilities

  • Camping
  • Drinking Water
  • Picnic Area
  • Restrooms

Facility details: official park information, OpenStreetMap

Sunrise & sunset

Mt. Madonna County Park hours follow the sun (8 a.m. to sunset). Mid-month times for this location:

MonthSunriseSunset
Jan7:19 a.m.5:11 p.m.
Feb6:56 a.m.5:45 p.m.
Mar7:19 a.m.7:13 p.m.
Apr6:33 a.m.7:40 p.m.
May5:59 a.m.8:06 p.m.
Jun5:46 a.m.8:27 p.m.
Jul5:58 a.m.8:27 p.m.
Aug6:23 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Sep6:47 a.m.7:16 p.m.
Oct7:13 a.m.6:31 p.m.
Nov6:44 a.m.4:58 p.m.
Dec7:12 a.m.4:51 p.m.

Calculated from the park's coordinates (NOAA solar equations), Pacific time.

Mt. Madonna County Park at a glance

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  • PParking · 6
  • WCRestrooms · 7
  • WDrinking water · 4
  • Named trails · 12

Outline: CPAD. Points and trail lines: OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Trails

TrailMapped lengthElevationSurface & uses
Sprig Trail1.6 mi421 ft up & down1,404–1,623 ftUnpavedNo bikesNo horses
Bayview Trail1.5 mi490 ft up & down1,327–1,695 ftNo horsesNo bikes
Blue Springs Trail1.4 mi481 ft up & down1,569–1,870 ftUnpavedHorses
Blackhawk Trail1 mi429 ft up & down1,069–1,571 ftUnpavedNo bikes
Redwood Trail0.9 mi297 ft up & down1,662–1,779 ftNo bikesNo horses
Meadow Trail0.6 mi171 ft up & down1,731–1,872 ftHorses
Rock Springs Trail0.6 mi383 ft up & down1,538–1,845 ftNo bikesNo horses
Ridge Trail0.5 mi273 ft up & down1,367–1,658 ftHorses
Giant Twins Trail0.5 mi223 ft up & down1,458–1,591 ftNo bikesNo horses
Iron Springs Trail0.5 mi164 ft up & down1,548–1,692 ftUnpavedHorses
East Bay View Trail0.4 mi141 ft up & down1,450–1,606 ftHorses
Tan Oak Trail0.3 mi62 ft up & down1,715–1,765 ftUnpavedNo bikesNo horses

Trail names and mapped lengths come from OpenStreetMap; lengths count only the part inside the park boundary. Up-and-down totals (climbing plus descent, one way) and elevation ranges are estimates from USGS 3DEP elevation (about 15 m grid) sampled along the mapped line. Use the official guide map for the route and current closures.

Rules & reservations

Official park page
  • Dogs

    The park lists dogs (on-leash) among its activities. Source

Trails open at sunrise.

Map & directions

7850 Pole Line Road, Watsonville, CA 95076

1Location overview · map data © OpenStreetMap

37.003221, -121.708773Get directions

Nearby parks

Straight-line distance
Uvas Canyon County ParkDay Valley · 7.4 mi · Camping, Drinking WaterCoyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County ParkSan Martin · 10.4 mi · Drinking Water, Picnic AreaCoyote Creek ParkwaySan Jose · 11.9 mi · Boat Launch, CampingCalero County ParkSan Jose · 13.0 mi · Picnic Area, Boat LaunchAnderson Lake County ParkSan Jose · 13.6 mi · Boat Launch, Drinking Water

Continue exploring

Santa Clara County parks

Sources & verification

Last verified: Oct 15, 2026
  1. California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026aname, county, agency, access, acres
  2. Santa Clara County Parks park page (read in a browser)official_url, hours, hours_note, dogs, address, description, facilities.camping, facilities.picnic-area, fees
  3. Santa Clara County Parks vehicle entrance feesfees
  4. OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.drinking-water, facilities.restrooms, trails
  5. U.S. Census Bureau place boundaries (nearest place)city
  6. OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit
  7. Terrain Tiles elevation (USGS 3DEP), sampled every 20 m along OpenStreetMap trail linestrails.elevation
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