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Fortini & Stile Ranch Loop is a 2.3-mile loop in Santa Teresa County Park near New Almaden, CA. It climbs 412 ft. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi374 – 728 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fortini 37.20450, -121.79961
Nearest town New Almaden, CA

Directions

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Fortini & Stile Ranch Loop

2.3 mi · ▲ 412 ft · 58 min

Elevation 375–727 ft

Loop · Santa Teresa County Park

Trailhead: Fortini · 37.20450, -121.79961

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:13 PM

  1. Start on Fortini, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miReach Stile Ranch, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 100 ftTurn left onto Stile Ranch, heading NW.
  4. 1.6 miSharp right onto Fortini, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

38% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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