Lake Ranch Reservoir & Ambrose Road via John Nicholas Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Sanborn County Park near Saratoga, CA. The route reaches Lake Ranch Reservoir at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 514 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,450 – 1,828 ft · steepest grade: 23%2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Ambrose Road 37.22160, -122.04738
Nearest town Saratoga, CA
Directions
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Lake Ranch Reservoir & Ambrose Road via John Nicholas Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 514 ft · 57 min
Elevation 1,451–1,827 ft
Out & Back · Sanborn County Park
Trailhead: Ambrose Road · 37.22160, -122.04738
Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 69°F / low 51° · precip 1% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start on Ambrose Road, heading W.
- 1 miSharp left onto John Nicholas Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftReach Lake Ranch Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftSharp right onto Ambrose Road, heading NE.
- 1 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
5% gravel95% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 69°F51°
Precip1%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity71%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:55 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:10 PM
Mon
71°48°
Tue
87°52°
Wed
91°50°
Thu
87°53°
Fri
83°52°
Sat
87°50°
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
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