1. Start on Ambrose Road, heading W.
2. 1 miPass Lake Ranch Reservoir.
3. 100 ftBear right onto John Nicholas Trail, heading W.
4. 1.7 miTurn left, heading S.
5. 0.5 miSharp right onto Skyline Trail, heading SW.
6. 2.3 miPass Lyme Disease Rock.
7. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Castle Rock Trail, heading NW.
9. 0.1 miPass Parking Lot Rock.
10. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
11. 150 ftSharp left onto Saratoga Gap Trail, heading NW.
12. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
13. 50 ftSharp left onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
14. 100 ftTurn left onto Saratoga Gap Trail, heading SW.
15. 0.6 miReach Parking Lot Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
16. 0.6 miTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading SE.
17. 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
18. 50 ftSharp left onto Saratoga Gap Trail, heading SE.
19. 0.5 miSharp right onto Castle Rock Trail, heading E.
20. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
21. 0.4 miTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading SE.
22. 2.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
23. 0.4 miContinue straight onto John Nicholas Trail, heading NE.
24. 1.8 miBear left onto Lake Ranch Trail, heading SW.
25. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/parking-lot-rock-out-back