Mountain · 1 route
El Sombroso
3,011 ft · California
- Summit
- 3,011 ft
- Routes
- 1 way up
Route up El Sombroso
About El Sombroso
El Sombroso is a summit of 3,011 feet in the Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve, about 4.4 miles from Los Gatos, California. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 67°F and October highs around 71°F, with only a handful of wet days in each. That station sits well below the summit, so temperatures up top run cooler. Woods Trail starts just 0.6 miles away, and Mount Umunhum Trail and Kennedy Trail are both within about 2 miles. Climbers can head to Lower Guadalupe Rock, about 2.2 miles off.
Forecast on El Sombroso
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Questions about El Sombroso
How tall is El Sombroso?
3,011 ft (918 m).
How many routes go to the summit of El Sombroso?
One: Woods Trail.
Mountains nearby
Mount Umunhum3,480 ft · California1 route1.4 mi awayPhoto: CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Bald Mountain2,387 ft · California1 route2.7 mi away
- Mine Hill1,737 ft · California1 route3.6 mi away
- Saint Josephs Hill1,250 ft · California1 route4.1 mi away
- Bald Peaks1,835 ft · California1 route6.2 mi away
- Bear Creek Summit2,423 ft · California1 route6.3 mi away
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Nov. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–81°F and lows of 43–59°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Skyline Ridge Preserve, CA weather station, 18 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan55° high41° low
- Feb55° high40° low
- Mar58° high41° low
- Apr62° high43° low
- May67° high47° low
- Jun75° high52° low
- Jul81° high58° low
- Aug81° high59° low
- Sep79° high57° low
- Oct71° high52° low
- Nov60° high44° low
- Dec54° high40° low
Where it is
- Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve · Public land
- Nearest town
- Los Gatos, California · 4.4 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
Woods TrailHikingPhoto: ilya_ktsn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.6 mi
Mount Umunhum TrailHikingPhoto: czarcats, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.5 mi- Kennedy TrailHiking1.8 mi
- Lower Guadalupe RockRock climbing2.2 mi
- Roadside RockRock climbing2.2 mi
- Hicks RoadRock climbing2.2 mi
- Soquel CreekCanoeing8.8 mi
- Guadalupe RiverCanoeing8.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit El Sombroso
Best months: April–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
55° / 41°
14 wet
Feb
55° / 40°
14 wet
Mar
58° / 41°
13 wet
Apr
62° / 43°
10 wet
May
67° / 47°
7 wet
Jun
75° / 52°
3 wet
Jul
81° / 58°
1 wet
Aug
81° / 59°
1 wet
Sep
79° / 57°
2 wet
Oct
71° / 52°
6 wet
Nov
60° / 44°
11 wet
Dec
54° / 40°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Skyline Ridge Preserve, CA, 17.8 mi away at 2,270 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
