Achistaca Trail–Nutmeg Trail, 3 sights is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Long Ridge Open Space Preserve near San Lorenzo Park, CA. It climbs 957 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi2,333 – 2,625 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Skyline To The Sea Trail 37.24520, -122.14402
Nearest town San Lorenzo Park, CA
Directions
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Achistaca Trail–Nutmeg Trail, 3 sights
6.3 mi · ▲ 957 ft · 2 hr 35 min
Elevation 2,332–2,624 ft
Out & Back · Long Ridge Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: Skyline To The Sea Trail · 37.24520, -122.14402
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 89°F / low 68° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Skyline To The Sea Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Nutmeg Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Skyline To The Sea Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Achistaca Trail, heading E.
- 1.9 miReach Skyline To The Sea Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miBear right onto Skyline To The Sea Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Nutmeg Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Skyline To The Sea Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
99% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 89°F68°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue
86°64°
Wed
85°52°
Thu
95°52°
Fri
101°59°
Sat
99°61°
Sun
94°53°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:50 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Skyline To The Sea Trail Trailhead
- Red Mountain Trail & Skyline To The Sea Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 322 ft
- Nutmeg Trail & Skyline To The Sea Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 372 ft
- Sempervirens Point–Nutmeg Trail, 3 sights 8.9 mi · ▲ 1,314 ft
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