Sanborn Viewpoint–Peterson Trail, 3 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Sanborn County Park near Saratoga, CA. The route reaches Sanborn Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 1,353 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,342 – 2,572 ft · steepest grade: 30%3.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Nature Trail 37.23512, -122.06545
Nearest town Saratoga, CA
Directions
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Sanborn Viewpoint–Peterson Trail, 3 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 1,353 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 1,342–2,572 ft
Out & Back · Sanborn County Park
Trailhead: Nature Trail · 37.23512, -122.06545
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 91°F / low 71° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start on Nature Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Peterson Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Nature Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Peterson Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Sanborn Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miReach Sanborn Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Peterson Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Nature Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Peterson Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Nature Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 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 91°F71°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 6:15 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Wed
90°56°
Thu
100°55°
Fri
103°62°
Sat
102°64°
Sun
100°58°
Mon
91°53°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
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