Uvas Canyon County Park
Day Valley, Santa Clara County, CA
- Size
- 1,147 acres Source
- Managed by
- Santa Clara County Parks
About Uvas Canyon County Park
A 1,147-acre wooded park in upper Uvas Canyon on the east side of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Source
Facilities
- Camping
- Drinking Water
- Historic Site
- Picnic Area
- Restrooms
Facility details: official park information, OpenStreetMap
Sunrise & sunset
Uvas Canyon County Park hours follow the sun (8 a.m. to sunset). Mid-month times for this location:
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7:19 a.m. | 5:12 p.m. |
| Feb | 6:57 a.m. | 5:45 p.m. |
| Mar | 7:20 a.m. | 7:13 p.m. |
| Apr | 6:34 a.m. | 7:40 p.m. |
| May | 5:59 a.m. | 8:07 p.m. |
| Jun | 5:46 a.m. | 8:27 p.m. |
| Jul | 5:58 a.m. | 8:27 p.m. |
| Aug | 6:23 a.m. | 8:00 p.m. |
| Sep | 6:48 a.m. | 7:16 p.m. |
| Oct | 7:13 a.m. | 6:31 p.m. |
| Nov | 6:45 a.m. | 4:58 p.m. |
| Dec | 7:13 a.m. | 4:51 p.m. |
Calculated from the park's coordinates (NOAA solar equations), Pacific time.
Uvas Canyon County Park at a glance
- PParking · 2
- WCRestrooms · 2
- WDrinking water · 4
- TTrailheads · 6: Knobcone Point Trailhead, Knibbs Knob Trailhead
- Named trails · 8
Outline: CPAD. Points and trail lines: OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.
Trails
| Trail | Mapped length | Elevation | Surface & uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knibbs Knob Trail | 2.2 mi | 1,850 ft up & down1,136–2,911 ft | UnpavedNo bikes |
| Alec Canyon Trail | 1.5 mi | 695 ft up & down1,176–1,572 ft | No bikesUnpavedNo horses |
| Contour Trail | 1.5 mi | 703 ft up & down1,477–1,789 ft | No bikes |
| Waterfall Loop Trail | 0.6 mi | 333 ft up & down1,172–1,400 ft | UnpavedNo bikesNo horses |
| Knobcone Trail | 0.4 mi | 383 ft up & down1,491–1,907 ft | No bikes |
| Swanson Creek Trail | 0.3 mi | 123 ft up & down991–1,187 ft | UnpavedNo bikesNo horses |
| Triple Falls Trail | 0.2 mi | 121 ft up & down1,477–1,622 ft | No bikes |
| Uvas Creek Trail | 0.1 mi | 74 ft up & down1,020–1,113 ft | UnpavedNo 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
8515 Croy Road, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Nearby parks
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Santa Clara County parksSources & verification
Last verified: Oct 15, 2026- California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026aname, county, agency, access, acres
- Santa Clara County Parks park page (read in a browser)official_url, hours, hours_note, dogs, address, description, facilities.camping, facilities.picnic-area, fees
- Santa Clara County Parks vehicle entrance feesfees
- OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.drinking-water, facilities.historic-site, facilities.restrooms, trails
- U.S. Census Bureau place boundaries (nearest place)city
- OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit
- Terrain Tiles elevation (USGS 3DEP), sampled every 20 m along OpenStreetMap trail linestrails.elevation