Lookout Tower–Goat Rock Overlook, 3 summits is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Castle Rock State Park near San Lorenzo Park, CA. The route passes Lookout Tower before reaching Goat Rock Overlook at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 1,412 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi2,369 – 2,979 ft · steepest grade: 17%7.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.24591, -122.11049
Nearest town San Lorenzo Park, CA
Directions
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Lookout Tower–Goat Rock Overlook, 3 summits
7.5 mi · ▲ 1,412 ft · 3 hr 12 min
Elevation 2,369–2,981 ft
Out & Back · Castle Rock State Park
Trailhead: 37.24591, -122.11049
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 87°F / low 67° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 350 ftPass Lookout Tower.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Skyline Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Loughry Woods Trail, heading SW.
- 1.6 miContinue straight onto Service Road Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 1.5 miPass Goat Rock Overlook.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftReach Lookout Tower, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Service Road Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Loughry Woods Trail, heading N.
- 1.6 miSharp left onto Skyline Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 500 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
90% dirt8% gravel2% paved
Weather
ClearTemperature 87°F67°
Feels like80°Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity39%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue
84°63°
Wed
83°50°
Thu
94°50°
Fri
99°57°
Sat
97°59°
Sun
92°51°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:53 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Summit Rock–Lookout Tower, 3 summits 2.6 mi · ▲ 414 ft
- Saratoga Gap Trail & Service Road Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 840 ft
- Lookout Tower–Loughry Woods Trail, 4 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 829 ft
- Emily Smith Observation Point & Service Road Trail via Ridge Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 1,015 ft
- Goat Rock Overlook & Service Road Trail via Ridge Trail 5.9 mi · ▲ 1,212 ft
- Goat Rock–Lookout Tower, 5 sights 8.7 mi · ▲ 1,821 ft
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