Lake Ranch Reservoir via John Nicholas Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back in Sanborn County Park near Saratoga, CA. The route reaches Lake Ranch Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 1,100 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,824 – 2,503 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.22313, -122.05908
Nearest town Saratoga, CA
Directions
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Lake Ranch Reservoir via John Nicholas Trail
5 mi · ▲ 1,100 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Elevation 1,825–2,504 ft
Out & Back · Sanborn County Park
Trailhead: 37.22313, -122.05908
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 89°F / low 69° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto John Nicholas Trail, heading E.
- 1.7 miReach Lake Ranch Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.7 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
66% dirt34% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 89°F69°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:15 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Wed
88°53°
Thu
98°53°
Fri
101°59°
Sat
100°62°
Sun
97°56°
Mon
88°51°
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
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- John Nicholas Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 799 ft
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