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Sempervirens Point–Saratoga Toll Road Trail, 3 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Castle Rock State Park near San Lorenzo Park, CA. The route reaches Sempervirens Point at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 933 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,113 – 2,559 ft · steepest grade: 20%7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Skyline To The Sea Trail;Saratoga Toll Road Trail 37.25605, -122.12411
Nearest town San Lorenzo Park, CA

Directions

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Sempervirens Point–Saratoga Toll Road Trail, 3 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 933 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Elevation 2,112–2,560 ft

Out & Back · Castle Rock State Park

Trailhead: Skyline To The Sea Trail;Saratoga Toll Road Trail · 37.25605, -122.12411

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 89°F / low 67° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Skyline To The Sea Trail;Saratoga Toll Road Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miBear right onto Saratoga Toll Road Trail, heading W.
  3. 1.3 miTurn left onto Summit Meadows Trail, heading SE.
  4. 1.9 miReach Sempervirens Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.9 miTurn right onto Saratoga Toll Road Trail, heading NW.
  6. 1.3 miBear left onto Skyline To The Sea Trail;Saratoga Toll Road Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.3 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

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 89°F67°
Feels like83°Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue 85°65°
Wed 94°52°
Thu 92°49°
Fri 96°54°
Sat 96°56°
Sun 95°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:46 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM — 2 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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