Loughry Woods Trail–Service Road Trail, 3 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Castle Rock State Park near San Lorenzo Park, CA. It climbs 1,055 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi2,369 – 2,854 ft6.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Skyline Trail 37.25795, -122.12088
Nearest town San Lorenzo Park, CA
Directions
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Loughry Woods Trail–Service Road Trail, 3 sights
6.2 mi · ▲ 1,055 ft · 2 hr 36 min
Elevation 2,369–2,854 ft
Out & Back · Castle Rock State Park
Trailhead: Skyline Trail · 37.25795, -122.12088
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Skyline Trail, heading SE.
- 1.5 miSharp right onto Loughry Woods Trail, heading S.
- 1.6 miContinue straight onto Service Road Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Skyline Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Loughry Woods Trail, heading S.
- 1.6 miSharp left onto Skyline Trail, heading SE.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
90% dirt10% gravel
Weather
Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:10 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Skyline Trail Trailhead
- Saratoga Gap 3.4 mi · ▲ 426 ft
- Emily Smith Observation Point–Loughry Woods Trail, 3 sights 8.5 mi · ▲ 1,533 ft
- Lookout Tower & Skyline Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 409 ft
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