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Saratoga Toll Road Trail is a 6-mile out-and-back in Castle Rock State Park near San Lorenzo Park, CA. It climbs 873 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,742 – 2,536 ft · steepest grade: 19%6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Saratoga Toll Road Trail 37.23976, -122.14823
Nearest town San Lorenzo Park, CA

Directions

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Saratoga Toll Road Trail

6 mi · ▲ 873 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Elevation 1,744–2,537 ft

Out & Back · Castle Rock State Park

Trailhead: Saratoga Toll Road Trail · 37.23976, -122.14823

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 86°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftSharp right onto Saratoga Toll Road Trail, heading SE.
  3. 2.7 miSharp left onto Skyline To The Sea Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.3 miSharp right onto Saratoga Toll Road Trail, heading SW.
  6. 2.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
  7. 50 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

91% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F60°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity45%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue 86°58°
Wed 86°54°
Thu 97°54°
Fri 103°60°
Sat 101°63°
Sun 95°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~91 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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