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Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve

Limekiln Trail

9.7 mi · ▲ 2,553 ft · 4 hr 31 min

Limekiln Trail is a 9.7-mile out-and-back in Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve near Los Gatos, CA. It climbs 2,553 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi686 – 2,900 ft · steepest grade: 21%9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Limekiln Trail 37.20016, -121.98014
Nearest town Los Gatos, CA
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Limekiln Trail

9.7 mi · ▲ 2,553 ft · 4 hr 31 min

Elevation 686–2,899 ft

Out & Back · Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: Limekiln Trail · 37.20016, -121.98014

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:14 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start on Limekiln Trail, heading NE.
  2. 2.1 miBear left onto Priest Rock Trail, heading SE.
  3. 1.4 miSharp right onto Kennedy Trail, heading SE.
  4. 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 1.4 miSharp left onto Priest Rock Trail, heading SW.
  6. 1.4 miBear right onto Limekiln Trail, heading NW.
  7. 2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/priest-rock-out-back-13-km-5c01

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~149 min). Leave by 5:24 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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