Ridge Road & South Skyview Road is a 10.1-mile out-and-back in Castle Rock State Park near San Lorenzo Park, CA. It climbs 2,433 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi1,125 – 2,270 ft · steepest grade: 25%10.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Kings Creek Road 37.20636, -122.11486
Nearest town San Lorenzo Park, CA
Directions
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Ridge Road & South Skyview Road
10.1 mi · ▲ 2,433 ft · 4 hr 35 min
Elevation 1,124–2,269 ft
Out & Back · Castle Rock State Park
Trailhead: Kings Creek Road · 37.20636, -122.11486
Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 89°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
- Start on Kings Creek Road, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Kings Creek Truck Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear right onto South Skyview Road, heading S.
- 2.2 miSharp right onto Ridge Road, heading SE.
- 0.9 miReach South Skyview Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto South Skyview Road, heading NE.
- 2.2 miBear left onto Kings Creek Truck Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
33% dirt5% gravel62% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 89°F53°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity74%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue
88°52°
Wed
89°51°
Thu
100°56°
Fri
105°63°
Sat
103°65°
Sun
98°57°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Kings Creek Road Trailhead
- Peace Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 768 ft
- Peace Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 910 ft
- Kings Creek Truck Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 962 ft
- Kings Creek Truck Trail 4 mi · ▲ 1,052 ft
- Kings Creek Truck Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 1,195 ft
- Kings Creek Truck Trail 7.1 mi · ▲ 2,011 ft
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