Top of the World Lookout–La Corona, 5 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in DeLaveaga Park near Pasatiempo, CA. The route passes Beehive Tree and La Corona before reaching Top of the World Lookout at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 484 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Top of the World Lookout–La Corona, 5 sights
2 mi · ▲ 484 ft · 55 min
Elevation 93–463 ft
Out & Back · DeLaveaga Park
Trailhead: DeLaveaga Upper Loop · 36.99851, -122.00249
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 82°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on La Corona Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Branciforte Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto La Corona Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left onto Branciforte Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miPass Beehive Tree.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto La Corona Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass La Corona.
- 100 ftBear right onto Upper Park Road, heading NE.
- 150 ftReach Top of the World Lookout, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear left onto La Corona Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Branciforte Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right onto La Corona Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Branciforte Creek Trail, heading S.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto La Corona Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Top of the World Lookout–La Corona, 5 sights 1.9 mi · ▲ 438 ft
- DeLaveaga Park Viewpoint & Enchanted Trail via Redwood Lower Loop 3.5 mi · ▲ 401 ft
- Old Vineyard Trail (East) 4.1 mi · ▲ 167 ft
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