There is a six car pullout for parking at the end of Montevina Road. There is a gate at the trailhead for Montevina Ridge Trail that is open to hikers, bicycles and horses but no dogs are allowed. The trails are very wide, exposed to sun, dirt trails or fire roads and the Follow the Montevina Ridge Trail for 0.2 miles and it will come to a fork. Bear right to follow Aquinas Trail where you head gradually downhill for four miles. There are many views of the Lexington Reservoir, Silicon Valley and downtown San Jose along the way.
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There is a six car pullout for parking at the end of Montevina Road. There is a gate at the trailhead for Montevina Ridge Trail that is open to hikers, bicycles and horses but no dogs are allowed. The trails are very wide, exposed to sun, dirt trails or fire roads and the Follow the Montevina Ridge Trail for 0.2 miles and it will come to a fork. Bear right to follow Aquinas Trail where you head gradually downhill for four miles. There are many views of the Lexington Reservoir, Silicon Valley and downtown San Jose along the way.
Roadside parking Trailhead
View of Lexington Reservoir Aquinas trailhead
Lexington Reservoir Wide downhill trail
View of trail below Lexington Reservoir
View of downtown San Jose Wide dirt trail