Goat Rock–Ridge Trail, 3 sights is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Castle Rock State Park near San Lorenzo Park, CA. The route reaches Goat Rock. It climbs 1,582 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi2,385 – 2,979 ft · steepest grade: 20%7.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Skyline Trail 37.24166, -122.10628
Nearest town San Lorenzo Park, CA
Directions
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Goat Rock–Ridge Trail, 3 sights
6.7 mi · ▲ 1,582 ft · 3 hr 1 min
Elevation 2,387–2,981 ft
Out & Back · Castle Rock State Park
Trailhead: Skyline Trail · 37.24166, -122.10628
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 87°F / low 71° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Service Road Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Loughry Woods Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Service Road Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 1.4 miPass Goat Rock.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Saratoga Gap Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach Goat Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 1.8 miTurn right onto Service Road Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Loughry Woods Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Service Road Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Skyline Trail, 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
97% dirt3% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 87°F71°
Feels like82°Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue
84°65°
Wed
90°50°
Thu
94°50°
Fri
99°57°
Sat
97°59°
Sun
92°51°
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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Skyline Trail Trailhead
- Skyline Trail & Summit Rock Loop Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 535 ft
- Loughry Woods Trail & Service Road Trail Loop 2.8 mi · ▲ 505 ft
- Saratoga Gap & Skyline Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 579 ft
- Emily Smith Observation Point & Service Road Trail via Ridge Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 1,011 ft
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