Best hikes in Sanborn County Park

Ambleway maps 12 hikes in Sanborn County Park, from a 2.1-mile walk to a 15-mile day out. 11 of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Lake Ranch Reservoir & Ambrose Road via John Nicholas Trail. The biggest climb is Shady Rock–Platypus, 9 rocks, gaining 2,981 ft, and the network tops out at 3,170 ft.

• Lake Ranch Reservoir & Ambrose Road via John Nicholas Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 514 ft
• Walden Pond & Peterson Trail via Sanborn Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 738 ft
• John Nicholas Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 799 ft
• Sanborn Viewpoint–Peterson Trail, 3 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 1,353 ft
• Skyline Trail & Summit Rock Loop Trail 5 mi · ▲ 1,013 ft
• Lyme Disease Rock–Lake Ranch Reservoir, 4 sights 9.9 mi · ▲ 1,832 ft
• Castle Rock–Balancing Rock, 7 sights 11.8 mi · ▲ 2,353 ft
• Castle Rock Falls–Saratoga Gap Viewpoint, 8 sights 13.2 mi · ▲ 2,850 ft
• Parking Lot Rock–Lyme Disease Rock, 8 sights 14.1 mi · ▲ 2,912 ft
• Shady Rock–Platypus, 9 rocks 15.1 mi · ▲ 2,981 ft
• Hash Boulder–Parking Lot Rock, 6 rocks 15.3 mi · ▲ 2,141 ft
• Summit Rock–Lookout Tower, 3 summits 2.6 mi · ▲ 414 ft