South Skyview Road is a 13.3-mile out-and-back in Castle Rock State Park near Redwood Grove, CA. It climbs 3,298 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi988 – 2,270 ft · steepest grade: 18%13.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: South Skyview Road 37.17457, -122.09610
Nearest town Redwood Grove, CA
Directions
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South Skyview Road
13.3 mi · ▲ 3,298 ft · 6 hr 5 min
Elevation 987–2,269 ft
Out & Back · Castle Rock State Park
Trailhead: South Skyview Road · 37.17457, -122.09610
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
- Start on South Skyview Road, heading S.
- 3.5 miBear left onto Kings Creek Truck Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Peace Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.9 miReach South Skyview Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Kings Creek Truck Trail, heading SE.
- 1.8 miBear right onto South Skyview Road, heading S.
- 3.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
25% dirt1% gravel74% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:10 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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