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Castle Rock State Park

Skyline Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 459 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Skyline Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Castle Rock State Park near San Lorenzo Park, CA. It climbs 459 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,713 – 2,854 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.25553, -122.11795
Nearest town San Lorenzo Park, CA
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Skyline Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 459 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 2,712–2,854 ft

Out & Back · Castle Rock State Park

Trailhead: 37.25553, -122.11795

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Skyline Trail, heading SE.
  3. 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/skyline-trail-out-back-4-km-3b63

Trail surface

99% dirt1% gravel

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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:55 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:15 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:44 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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