Calero Creek Trail–Fortini, 3 sights is a 10.2-mile out-and-back in Santa Teresa County Park near New Almaden, CA. It climbs 1,371 ft. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi325 – 1,086 ft10.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.19865, -121.79363
Nearest town New Almaden, CA
Directions
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Calero Creek Trail–Fortini, 3 sights
10.2 mi · ▲ 1,371 ft · 4 hr 5 min
Elevation 325–1,086 ft
Out & Back · Santa Teresa County Park
Trailhead: 37.19865, -121.79363
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Rocky Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 1.7 miSharp left onto Mine Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Fortini, heading SW.
- 1.9 miReach Rocky Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miBear right onto Mine Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Rocky Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.2 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
43% dirt57% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:13 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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