Sanborn County Park

Skyline Trail & Summit Rock Loop Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 535 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Skyline Trail & Summit Rock Loop Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Sanborn County Park near San Lorenzo Park, CA. It climbs 535 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,576 – 2,979 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Skyline Trail 37.24166, -122.10628
Nearest town San Lorenzo Park, CA

Directions

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Skyline Trail & Summit Rock Loop Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 535 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 2,576–2,978 ft

Out & Back · Sanborn County Park

Trailhead: Skyline Trail · 37.24166, -122.10628

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 87°F / low 71° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miBear left onto Skyline Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Summit Rock Loop Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.7 miReach Skyline Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left onto Skyline Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.4 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

37% dirt63% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F71°
Feels like82°Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue 84°65°
Wed 90°50°
Thu 94°50°
Fri 99°57°
Sat 97°59°
Sun 92°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

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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