Saratoga Gap Trail via Ridge Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Castle Rock State Park near San Lorenzo Park, CA. It climbs 1,006 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi2,093 – 3,002 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.23434, -122.10417
Nearest town San Lorenzo Park, CA
Directions
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Saratoga Gap Trail via Ridge Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 1,006 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Elevation 2,095–3,003 ft
Out & Back · Castle Rock State Park
Trailhead: 37.23434, -122.10417
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 87°F / low 71° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Goat Rock Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Saratoga Gap Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Frog Flat Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Saratoga Gap Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Saratoga Gap Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Frog Flat Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Saratoga Gap Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miBear left onto Goat Rock Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 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
98% dirt1% sand1% 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:55 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:15 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:44 PM.
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