Ridge Road & South Skyview Road is a 9.3-mile out-and-back in Castle Rock State Park near San Lorenzo Park, CA. It climbs 2,287 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,431 – 3,160 ft · steepest grade: 20%9.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Kings Creek Truck Trail 37.22449, -122.09328
Nearest town San Lorenzo Park, CA
Directions
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Ridge Road & South Skyview Road
9.3 mi · ▲ 2,287 ft · 4 hr 15 min
Elevation 1,429–3,159 ft
Out & Back · Castle Rock State Park
Trailhead: Kings Creek Truck Trail · 37.22449, -122.09328
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 86°F / low 70° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
- Start on Kings Creek Truck Trail, heading SW.
- 1.6 miContinue straight onto South Skyview Road, heading S.
- 2.2 miSharp right onto Ridge Road, heading SW.
- 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 miContinue straight onto Kings Creek Truck Trail, heading N.
- 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
ClearTemperature 86°F70°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity33%
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 6:15 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue
84°65°
Wed
81°49°
Thu
92°49°
Fri
98°56°
Sat
96°58°
Sun
91°50°
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.
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