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.
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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 Sep 20: Overcast, high 70°F / low 54° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start on Limekiln Trail, heading NE.
- 2.1 miBear left onto Priest Rock Trail, heading SE.
- 1.4 miSharp right onto Kennedy Trail, heading SE.
- 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miSharp left onto Priest Rock Trail, heading SW.
- 1.4 miBear right onto Limekiln Trail, heading NW.
- 2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~143 min). Leave by 4:26 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
More from Limekiln Trail Trailhead
- Limekiln Trail 6.9 mi · ▲ 2,060 ft
- Kennedy Trail 14.7 mi · ▲ 3,989 ft
- Priest Rock Trail 8.9 mi · ▲ 2,240 ft
- Limekiln Trail 9.8 mi · ▲ 2,607 ft
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