Howell Reservoir, Santa Cruz Mountains, Santa Clara County, California

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     Yeah, come here to Howell Reservoir for a great time. Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail is a very pleasant spot to explore in the vicinity of Howell Reservoir. Yeah, come up here to the Santa Cruz Mountains for a magnificent time. San Lorenzo River is a great whitewater spot close to Howell Reservoir; a glorious place to camp here at Howell Reservoir is Sanborn Park. Go for a hike on the Summit Trail, and almost certainly you're looking for close by lakes?  
   Sure, Lexington Reservoir is just a very short distance away.
Be careful coming to the Santa Cruz Mountains, you might not ever wanna return back home again. Why not check out Lexington Dam if you're here, and while you're here why not pop by Dyer Canyon. At Howell Reservoir during the summer highs are in the 70's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 50's with temperatures at
 
               Howell Reservoir dipping down into the 30's through winter nights. This lake is so wonderful. There are great spots to explore along the Rincon Fire Road Trail, and why not a little side journey to Black Creek.
Howell Reservoir is a wet place that gets much rainfall; January is the wettest month with most rain, and July meanwhile is the driest month. This lake is so wonderful. Good hiking is available along the Sequoia Nature Trail; from Howell Reservoir you get a fine sight of Bear Creek Summit. This lake is located in the wonderful Santa Cruz Mountains.
If you need a place to stay Toll House, a Larkspur Hotel is a nice choice, and needless to say, this is a great vicinity for folks who like lakes, Lake Ranch Reservoir is a lake in close proximity. Garden Inn Hotel is a glorious place to get some rest, and a delightful place for whitewater paddling is San Lorenzo River. So much exciting stuff to do here at Howell Reservoir, too delightful to be true. The friendly folks of San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara like to hang out close by, and why not camp at Saratoga Springs Campground while you're here at Howell Reservoir.

 
Toll House, a Larkspur Hotel, Los Gatos
3 miles away
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Garden Inn Hotel, Los Gatos
3 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Howell Reservoir, Santa Cruz Mountains, Santa Clara County, California
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Local climate location: PALO ALTO 6 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.19
Longitude: -122.015

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 Hotels Near Howell Reservoir:
Toll House, a Larkspur Hotel, Los Gatos, 3 miles away
Garden Inn Hotel, Los Gatos, 3 miles away
Hotel Los Gatos, Los Gatos, 3 miles away
Los Gatos Lodge, Los Gatos, 4 miles away
Saratoga Oaks Lodge, Saratoga, 4 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Howell Reservoir:
Sanborn Park, Saratoga, 4 miles away
Saratoga Springs Campground, Saratoga, 5 miles away
Carbonero Creek RV Park, Scotts Valley, 8 miles away
Santa Cruz Ranch RV Park, Scotts Valley, 8 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Howell Reservoir:
Rincon Fire Road Trail, Santa Cruz County, 9 miles away
       1.6 hiking miles, 205 feet elevation difference
Summit Trail, San Mateo County, 14 miles away
       3 hiking miles, 506 feet elevation difference
Sequoia Nature Trail, San Mateo County, 15 miles away
       .4 hiking miles, 32 feet elevation difference
 Whitewater Near Howell Reservoir:
San Lorenzo River, Santa Cruz CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class II - 9.1 miles long (Boulder Creek to Felton)
San Lorenzo River, Santa Cruz CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Felton to Ocean at Santa Cruz)
Pescadero Creek, San Mateo CountyCounty, 17 miles away
      Class II - 9 miles long (Portola State Park to Memorial County Park)
 National Parks Near Howell Reservoir:
Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail, San Francisco - CA, 38 miles away
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco - CA, 44 miles away
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley - CA, 54 miles away
 Lakes Near Howell Reservoir:
Lexington Reservoir, Santa Clara CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Lake Ranch Reservoir, Santa Clara CountyCounty, 3 miles away

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San Lorenzo River
10 miles away
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... find out about the gauge until after our trip.

The put-in is in the Felton town park under the old covered bridge. From there to the steel RR bridge the river is very tranquil and a pleasant paddle aside from glimpses of toilet paper and other debris stuck in the willows by high water. Just below the road into Henry Cowell there is an inflatable dam that could cause problems for rafters if it happens to be up when you go over. I don't know how high it inflates; not very, I think. After passing under the steel RR bridge (used by the tourist train from Roaring Camp to the Boardwalk), the river drops into a very scenic canyon with a good section of class III+ whitewater and one hole that flipped our standard-floor raft, in the granite gorge before the Rincon, where the river bends to the left to go around a hogsback ridge. The Rincon (Spanish for bend in the river), a pretty place to pull out for a picnic and some hiking, is part of Henry Cowell State Park and is the last chance to exit easily on public property before Santa Cruz. An old road goes up to a large parking area on H...

Corcoran Lagoon
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Big Basin Redwoods State Park
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Pescadero Creek
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The putin location given is in an area not open to the public, and the creek is closed to all watercraft, kayaks & inflatables included....

Manresa State Beach
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Corralitos Lagoon
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Golden Gate National Recreation Area
44 miles away
The phone numbers have changed since this page was posted.
For more information about Golden Gate National Recreation Area, please call (415) 561-4700.
For Alcatraz Tickets, please call (415) 981-ROCK [415. 981. 7625].
For Muir Woods National Monument, please call (415) 388-2595.
For the Cliff House, please call (415) 561-4323.
For Kirby Cove camping, please call 1-877-444-6777 or go to www.recreation.gov.
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Muir Woods National Monument
54 miles away
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