Almaden Lake and the Los Alamitos Creek Trail provide a great mix of habitat including riparian, chaparral, lake, marsh and woods. In spring it is exciting to see the abundance and activity of our local breeders. We will try for 60 species in the morning including Common Merganser, Osprey, Red-shouldered Hawk, California Thrasher, Belted Kingfisher, and Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, among others. 

Trip Difficulty: 3-4 miles of easy hiking, level and mostly paved trails. 

Bill Pelletier & Kitty O'Neil: (408) 644-5583

Family Friendly Ages 14+, Beginner Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible

Meet: near blue bathrooms in the Winfield Blvd parking lot

Directions: From CA-85 in San Jose, exit Almaden Expy. Drive south for 0.8 miles, turn left onto Coleman Rd, then make the first right onto Winfield Blvd. Park entrance is on your right in less than ½ mile. Google Plus Code: “64QJ+H4 San Jose, California” (paste code, city, and state into Google maps). Latitude/Longitude: 37.2389964, -121.8698891

Facilities: bathrooms, drinking water

Parking Fees: parking fee (credit card only) or free street parking

This trip is organized by the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society (https://scvas.org/).  Please read our trip policies.  Questions? Contact the trip leader or email scvasfieldtrips@gmail.com.