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El toro church to summit and back

From West Hills Community Church in Morgan Hill, the route leaves the neighborhood edge and joins the Open Space Authority Trail toward El Toro Open Space Preserve.

It climbs through open grassland, oak woodland, and hillside switchbacks toward the prominent El Toro summit, a local landmark above the Santa Clara Valley.

After the summit viewpoint, the hike returns by the same hillside approach, with broad views over Morgan Hill and the surrounding foothills.

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  • Distance: 4.1 Km
  • Elevation gain: 298 m
  • Maximum elevation: 417 m
  • Elevation loss: 302 m
  • Minimum elevation: 133 m
  • Moving time: 46 m 37 s
  • Moving speed: 5.2 Km/h
  • Maximum speed: 25.4 Km/h
  • Total time: 49 m 35 s
  • Global speed: 4.9 Km/h

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Trail profile

  • Distance: 4.1 Km
  • Elevation gain: 298 m
  • Maximum elevation: 417 m
  • Elevation loss: 302 m
  • Minimum elevation: 133 m
  • Moving time: 46 m 37 s
  • Moving speed: 5.2 Km/h
  • Maximum speed: 25.4 Km/h
  • Total time: 49 m 35 s
  • Global speed: 4.9 Km/h

About this trail

Name: El toro church to summit and back trail, distance, elevation, map, profile, GPS track

Start: De Witt Avenue, Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County, California, 95038, United States (37.11640 -121.66264)

End: De Witt Avenue, Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County, California, 95038, United States (37.11636 -121.66223)

Coordinates: 37.11456 -121.67317 37.12085 -121.66223

Gear up for your next adventure:

🧥Down Jackets - Insulated jackets for cold weather
🛌Compact Down Sleeping Bags - Warmth without the bulk, ideal for backcountry camping
🧊Insulated Cooler Bags - Keep food fresh for day trips to remote geographic sites
🧊Insulated Stainless Steel Flasks - Keep water cold for 24 hours in the heat or coffee hot in the cold
🔋Solar Power Banks - Solar chargers for outdoors

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