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Sanborn County Park

Walden Pond & Lower Madrone Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 1,012 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Walden Pond & Lower Madrone Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Sanborn County Park near Saratoga, CA. The route reaches Walden Pond. It climbs 1,012 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,011 – 2,005 ft · steepest grade: 29%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ohlone Trail 37.24236, -122.06753
Nearest town Saratoga, CA
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Walden Pond & Lower Madrone Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 1,012 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 1,012–2,003 ft

Out & Back · Sanborn County Park

Trailhead: Ohlone Trail · 37.24236, -122.06753

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 91°F / low 71° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:14 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start on Ohlone Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Welch-Hurst Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miPass Walden Pond.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Lower Madrone Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.9 miReach Walden Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.9 miTurn right onto Welch-Hurst Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right onto Ohlone Trail, heading N.
  8. 450 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/walden-pond-walden-pond-out-back-4-sights-5-km

Trail surface

93% dirt6% paved1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 91°F71°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:14 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

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