Uvas Canyon County Park

Uvas Canyon County Park is part of the Santa Clara County Park System. This natural park is located in upper Uvas Canyon on the eastern side of the Santa Cruz Mountains, and has several small waterfalls, some of which flow perennially. It is also very close to San José and Silicon Valley. It facilitates picnics, hiking and overnight camping. One of the few parks in the area that will allow dogs in the campgrounds.

Flora

A partial list of trees and plants found in the park is described in the park's Waterfall Loop Nature Trail Guide. Some are non-native species, brought in by early settlers.
* Bigleaf Maple "(Acer macrophyllum)"
* Blackberry "(Rubus ursinus)"
* California Buckeye "(Aescutus californica)"
* California Laurel "(Umbellularia californica)"
* California Nutmeg "(Torreya californica)"
* California Sagebrush "(Artemesia californica)"
* Canyon Live Oak "(Quercus chrysolepsis)"
* Coast Redwood "(Sequoia sempervirens)"
* Coastal Wood Fern "(Dryopteris arguta)"
* Coyote Brush "(Baccharis spp.)"
* Douglas Fir "(Pseudotsuga menziensii)"
* Golden Back Fern "(Pityrogramma triangularis)"
* Madrone "(Arbutus menziesii)"
* Poison Oak "(Toxicodendron diversilobum)"
* Sticky Monkey Flower "(Diplacus auraniacus)"
* Western Sword Fern "(Polystichum munitum)"
* Tanbark Oak "(Lithocarpus densiflorus)"
* Thimbleberry "(Rubus parviflorus)"
* Tree of Heaven "(Ailanthus altissima)"
* Western Sycamore "(Platanus racemosa)"
* White Alder "(Alnus rhombifolia)"
* Wood Rose "(Rosa gymnocarpa)"
* Periwinkle (Vinca major)
* Trailing Myrtle (Vinca minor)

Waterfalls

The park has seven small waterfalls, five of which are named on park maps and identified with signposts:
* Basin Falls
* Black Rock Falls
* Granuja Falls
* Triple Falls

* Upper Falls

External links

* [http://www.sccgov.org/portal/site/parks/menuitem.244564f66e6d425580b558bb35cda429/?path=%2Fv7%2FParks%20and%20Recreation%2C%20Department%20of%20%28DEP%29%2FFind%20a%20Park%2FUvas%20Canyon Santa Clara County web site for Uvas Canyon County Park]