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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.

Elevation

0 mi92 – 463 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: DeLaveaga Upper Loop 36.99851, -122.00249
Nearest town Pasatiempo, CA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on La Corona Trail, heading N.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Branciforte Creek Trail, heading NE.
  3. 350 ftContinue straight onto La Corona Trail, heading E.
  4. 150 ftBear left onto Branciforte Creek Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.6 miPass Beehive Tree.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto La Corona Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miPass La Corona.
  8. 100 ftBear right onto Upper Park Road, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftReach Top of the World Lookout, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 150 ftBear left onto La Corona Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Branciforte Creek Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.6 miBear right onto La Corona Trail, heading S.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Branciforte Creek Trail, heading S.
  14. 400 ftContinue straight onto La Corona Trail, heading S.
  15. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

29% dirt71% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F55°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity59%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Sun 76°52°
Mon 70°57°
Tue 72°61°
Wed 76°61° 17%
Thu 84°67°
Fri 75°64°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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