Rocky Ridge Trail
6.9 mi · ▲ 1,009 ft · 2 hr 48 min
Rocky Ridge Trail is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Santa Teresa County Park near New Almaden, CA. It climbs 1,009 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Rocky Ridge Trail
6.9 mi · ▲ 1,009 ft · 2 hr 48 min
Elevation 482–1,086 ft
Out & Back · Santa Teresa County Park
Trailhead: 37.21137, -121.81060
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Stile Ranch, heading NE.
- 1.2 miSharp right onto Rocky Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 1.7 miReach Rocky Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miSharp left onto Mine Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:53 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:13 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:42 PM.
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More from this trailhead
- Stile Ranch 3.2 mi · ▲ 470 ft
- Stile Ranch 3.6 mi · ▲ 478 ft
- Stile Ranch 3.9 mi · ▲ 504 ft
- Pueblo via Stile Ranch 4.4 mi · ▲ 532 ft
- Calero Creek Trail & Stile Ranch 4.6 mi · ▲ 429 ft
- Mine Trail & Ridge Trail via Stile Ranch 4.9 mi · ▲ 559 ft
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