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    The beauty of Howell Reservoir is reason enough to stop by. I can't stop, cause I'm havin' a great time here at Howell Reservoir. If you haven’t been to Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail, you ought to schedule some time for it while you're here. Go for a hike on the Sequoia Nature Trail, and San Lorenzo River has a splendid whitewater paddling spot nearby. This lake is so wonderful. Howell Reservoir is a location with many visitors from San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa  
   Clara; going for a hike on the Summit Trail is always a great adventure.
Through the summer months at Howell Reservoir highs are frequently in the 70's. Summer nighttime lows descend down to the 50's. For the period of the wintertime the highs are mostly in the 50's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Howell Reservoir. Just can't get enough of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Dyer Canyon is a great location to visit near Howell Reservoir, and close by you
 
               hit upon the Rincon Fire Road Trail which is a good hiking trail. This lake is so wonderful. The summit of Bear Creek Summit can be observed from Howell Reservoir, and possibly you're looking for nearby lakes? Sure, Lexington Reservoir is just a very short distance away.
And that's not everything there is to do here in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Garden Inn Hotel is a good site to get some rest, and there's some flowing water close by, Black Creek is a stream you can take a look at during your stay. Howell Reservoir is one of the lakes here in the Santa Cruz Mountains. At Lexington Dam next to Howell Reservoir there are some out of the ordinary things to see, and if you don't mind getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on San Lorenzo River.
You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the fun things at Howell Reservoir. Camping is available at Sanborn Park, and you're most likely interested in lakes, Lake Ranch Reservoir is one of those nearby. Why not camp at Saratoga Springs Campground since you're here at Howell Reservoir; if you need a spot to stay Toll House, a Larkspur Hotel is a delightful choice. Howell Reservoir sees pretty high levels of rain; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most rain while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation.

 
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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Loch Lomond
Can I fish year round?...Nice lake in the Santa Cruz Mountains, great place for canoeing. No swimming allowed though, what's up with that?...

Millpond Lake
I love the millpond its private but is always bursting with sunshine fresh air and the peacefull chirp of birds!...

San Lorenzo River
10 miles away
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...he 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 Hwy 9 here.

Approaching the Rincon the river spreads out and may be too shallow to float; we had to walk a short distance. Also, at the remains of a concrete diversion dam, teh river splits into two channels. The left-most is the one to take as the right will leave you high and not-quite-dry, though ...

Corcoran Lagoon
12 miles away
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This is a great beach near Sunny Cove in Santa Cruz. Very clean, not many people. Mainly locals. Great for body surfing. Love it there!...

Big Basin Redwoods State Park
13 miles away
Yeah, it's a pretty good place to go camping...

Foothills Mobilodge and RV Park
14 miles away
BEST SPOT TO CAMP OVER NIGHT IN SAN JOSE....

Pescadero Creek
16 miles away
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
17 miles away
This is our favorite camping spot along the central coast. Fall (Sept.-Oct.) has the best weather in my opinion. The beach is beautiful and there really is a lot to do in the area. Zip up to Santa Cruz for a night on the town or just lounge on the beach the whole time. Its GREAT!!...

Corralitos Lagoon
18 miles away
This pond had many fish in it, but now is over grown with plants and is very hard to fish....

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
We want to use our GPS.  WHAT is the address to place in it?...

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