Achistaca Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Long Ridge Open Space Preserve near San Lorenzo Park, CA. It climbs 638 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi2,444 – 2,625 ft3.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Saratoga Toll Road Trail 37.25494, -122.12857
Nearest town San Lorenzo Park, CA
Directions
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Achistaca Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 638 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Elevation 2,444–2,624 ft
Out & Back · Long Ridge Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: Saratoga Toll Road Trail · 37.25494, -122.12857
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 89°F / low 69° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Skyline To The Sea Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right onto Achistaca Trail, heading NE.
- 1.9 miReach Achistaca Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miBear left onto Skyline To The Sea Trail, heading S.
- 250 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
100% dirt
Weather
ClearTemperature 89°F69°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity42%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue
86°65°
Wed
85°52°
Thu
96°52°
Fri
101°59°
Sat
99°61°
Sun
94°53°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:54 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 13 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 Saratoga Toll Road Trail Trailhead
- Saratoga Toll Road Trail 5.4 mi · ▲ 771 ft
- Sempervirens Point & Skyline To The Sea Trail via Saratoga Toll Road Trail 6.3 mi · ▲ 873 ft
- Saratoga Toll Road Trail 6.5 mi · ▲ 926 ft
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