The following areas are closed. For temporary trail closure information due to wet weather, please call (408) 355-2200, press 7.  Click here for more information about trail closures and why they are necessary in wet weather.

Almaden Quicksilver - There will be trail closures at Castillero Trail and Wood Trail due to a Santa Clara Valley Water District project along Jacques Gulch. The water district expects to start in July and finish in mid-October. Project work hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. In the unlikely event of delays, the district may extend work hours or schedule some work on Saturdays.

Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum - The Quicksilver Museum is currently closed for renovation.    Free outreach programs are available to schools and community groups.  If you would like park staff to come to your school with lessons and activities about our local mining history, please call (408) 226-5453.  We anticipate reopening the museum in spring of 2010.

• Alviso Marina -  due to the deteriorating conditions of the existing wooden floats and the inability to access Alviso Slough due to wetland vegetation, the Parks and Recreation Department has deemed it necessary to close the existing wooden floats and launch ramp until a new launch ramp can be built for safe access to the Bay (construction will begin late Fall 2009). For more information regarding this project, call (408) 355-2231.   
• Lexington - Limekiln Trail is closed to all users until further notice. For more information call (408) 356-2729.
• Los Gatos Creek Dog Park - The dog park will be closed every Monday evening for maintenance and reopened every Tuesday morning by 11am. 
• Mt. Madonna - The Blackhawk Trail from Contour to Ridge Trail is closed permanently to all users due to erosion. Call (408) 842-2341 for more information.

• Special events coming up at Motorcycle Park, with some or the entire park closed.

• Northern California Off-Road Racing will be back at Metcalf for a race on September 13.
  MX Track will be closed on Friday September 11 for prep.
  MX Track will be open for practice (extra cost, spark arrester optional and red sticker motorcycle ok) on Saturday September 12.
  The entire park will be closed on Sunday September 13 for a MX/Off-Road Race (spark arresters required for the race).
  For more info contact Shawn at www.ncoracing.com or 408-460-2476.

AMA District 36 and the Timekeepers Motorcycle Club present the Prime Time 2009.
The park will be closed starting on Friday October 9 at 12:00 for prep and races and the park will reopen on Monday October 12.
For more info contact www.AMA-d36.org or www.timekeepersmc.com

• Uvas Canyon - Based on the SEAT (State Emergency Assessment Team) study of the Summit fire zone the Parks Department has been advised to take precautionary measures to protect residents and visitors at Uvas Canyon Park from potential landslides. Any questions, please call (408) 355-2225.
• During moderate to heavy rain, the park will be closed to public use until 24 - 48 hours after rains subside.
•  Early or late heavy rains may extend this closure.