Joseph D. Grant Park
About
Joseph D. Grant Park is a county park managed by the County of Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Dept., about 6.6 miles from San Jose, California. It serves as a hub for a cluster of short hiking trails in the hills east of the city. For the most comfortable visits, aim for late spring through early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Mt Hamilton weather station put June highs around 71°F and September highs around 74°F, with only a couple of wet days in each of those months. Several trails start close by. Lower Hotel Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, Corral Trail and Eagle Trail are each about half a mile off, and Bass Lake Trail is about 0.6 mile away.
Park size
10,889 acres
Inside this park
Trails
Campgrounds
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–79°F and lows of 47–65°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Mt Hamilton, CA weather station, 3.4 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan50° high39° low2 days with snow
- Feb49° high38° low2 days with snow
- Mar51° high39° low3 days with snow
- Apr55° high41° low2 days with snow
- May62° high47° low
- Jun71° high56° low
- Jul79° high65° low
- Aug79° high65° low
- Sep74° high60° low
- Oct66° high52° low
- Nov55° high43° low
- Dec49° high38° low2 days with snow
Where it is
- Joseph D. Grant Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- San Jose, California · 6.6 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Lower Hotel TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Corral TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Eagle TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Brush TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Bass Lake TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Barn TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Coyote CreekCanoeing6.2 mi
- Arroyo HondoCanoeing7.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
