Sanborn Viewpoint & Sanborn Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Sanborn County Park near Saratoga, CA. The route reaches Sanborn Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 1,262 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,467 – 2,572 ft · steepest grade: 30%3.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Sanborn Trail 37.23243, -122.06406
Nearest town Saratoga, CA
Directions
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Sanborn Viewpoint & Sanborn Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 1,262 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Elevation 1,467–2,572 ft
Out & Back · Sanborn County Park
Trailhead: Sanborn Trail · 37.23243, -122.06406
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 94°F / low 70° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Sanborn Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.7 miReach Sanborn Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
22% paved15% dirt63% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 94°F70°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity44%
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 6:15 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue
91°71°
Wed
90°55°
Thu
100°55°
Fri
103°61°
Sat
102°64°
Sun
99°58°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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