Located in the Halls Valley, this is suspended between two ridges of the Diablo Range of the Coastal Mountains. The park has excellent views of the San Jose metro area. The park is 9,553 acres with elevations ranging upto 2,000'. Resources and facilities are limited in the park but are numerous throughout the area. Temperatures during the summer can become quite hot.

Activities include camping, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding and sightseeing. For more information write Joseph D. Grant County Park, 18405 Mt. Hamilton Road , San Jose, CA, 95140 or call 408-274-6121.

All pictures here are from Joseph D. Grant County Park, using various film and digital cameras.

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View the panoramic shot of San Jose from the Scenic Overlook on the Dutch Flat Trail.
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Mt. Hamilton from the Scenic Overlook, at 2457". This is a 4.5 mile roundtrip from the Woodland Youth Camp. Take the Service Road to Dairy Trail and make a right. Quickly make a left onto the Dutch Flat Trail and continue to the Scenic Overlook. Total ascension is 600-800'.
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Looking west to San Jose from the Scenic Overlook.
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Hiking around Grant Lake.
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Hiking around Grant Lake.
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Further information can be found at the Joseph D. Grant County Park Outside Online page.