Goat Rock Overlook–Service Road Trail, 3 sights is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Castle Rock State Park near San Lorenzo Park, CA. The route reaches Goat Rock Overlook at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 1,414 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi2,385 – 3,074 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.23355, -122.10029
Nearest town San Lorenzo Park, CA
Directions
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Goat Rock Overlook–Service Road Trail, 3 sights
6.3 mi · ▲ 1,414 ft · 2 hr 48 min
Elevation 2,387–3,076 ft
Out & Back · Castle Rock State Park
Trailhead: 37.23355, -122.10029
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 87°F / low 71° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Skyline Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Service Road Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Loughry Woods Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Service Road Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftReach Goat Rock Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Service Road Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Loughry Woods Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Service Road Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Skyline Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 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
95% dirt5% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 87°F71°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity33%
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue
85°66°
Wed
82°50°
Thu
93°50°
Fri
98°56°
Sat
97°59°
Sun
91°50°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:46 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM — 8 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
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