Walden Pond & Lower Madrone Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 575 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Walden Pond & Lower Madrone Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Sanborn County Park near Saratoga, CA. The route reaches Walden Pond. It climbs 575 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,391 – 2,005 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.23829, -122.06960
Nearest town Saratoga, CA
Directions
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Walden Pond & Lower Madrone Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 575 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 1,390–2,003 ft
Out & Back · Sanborn County Park
Trailhead: 37.23829, -122.06960
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 91°F / low 71° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Walden Pond.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Welch-Hurst Trail, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Lower Madrone Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miReach Walden Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Welch-Hurst Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.1 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
77% dirt9% paved14% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 91°F71°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 6:15 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Wed
90°56°
Thu
100°55°
Fri
103°62°
Sat
102°64°
Sun
100°58°
Mon
91°53°
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
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