Lake Ranch Reservoir–John Nicholas Trail, 3 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Sanborn County Park near Saratoga, CA. The route reaches Lake Ranch Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 1,232 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,821 – 3,002 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Skyline Trail 37.21957, -122.07378
Nearest town Saratoga, CA
Directions
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Lake Ranch Reservoir–John Nicholas Trail, 3 sights
5.5 mi · ▲ 1,232 ft · 2 hr 27 min
Elevation 1,822–3,001 ft
Out & Back · Sanborn County Park
Trailhead: Skyline Trail · 37.21957, -122.07378
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 87°F / low 71° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start on Skyline Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto John Nicholas Trail, heading NW.
- 1.8 miBear left onto Lake Ranch Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto John Nicholas Trail, heading E.
- 300 ftReach Lake Ranch Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftBear left onto Lake Ranch Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto John Nicholas Trail, heading SW.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Skyline Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 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
60% dirt2% gravel38% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 87°F71°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 6:15 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue
85°64°
Wed
82°50°
Thu
93°50°
Fri
99°57°
Sat
97°59°
Sun
91°51°
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
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