Uvas Canyon County Park
About
Uvas Canyon County Park is a California park managed by the County of Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Dept. The nearest town is Day Valley, about 5 miles away. The drier months from May through October are the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Watsonville airport weather station, which sits at 160 feet, show September highs around 75°F, lows near 52°F, and only about two wet days that month. Winter brings highs near 61°F and roughly nine to ten wet days a month. Several trails start close by. Alec Canyon Trail is about a third of a mile away, and the Contour and Knobcone trails are both within half a mile. For paddling, Uvas Creek is roughly 8 miles away.
Park size
1,146 acres
Inside this park
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Year-round. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–75°F and lows of 39–53°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Watsonville Muni Ap, CA weather station, 9.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan61° high40° low
- Feb62° high42° low
- Mar64° high43° low
- Apr66° high45° low
- May69° high48° low
- Jun72° high50° low
- Jul72° high53° low
- Aug73° high53° low
- Sep75° high52° low
- Oct74° high48° low
- Nov67° high43° low
- Dec61° high39° low
Where it is
- Uvas Canyon County Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Day Valley, California · 4.9 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Alec Canyon TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Contour TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Knobcone TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Soquel CreekCanoeing6.7 mi
- Uvas CreekCanoeing7.8 mi
- Lower Guadalupe RockRock climbing8.6 mi
- Roadside RockRock climbing9.2 mi
- Hicks RoadRock climbing9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
