April Trail Run
Sanborn County Park
Saturday, April 7, 2007
The April run takes us again to the Santa Cruz Moutains above Saratoga, but this time with a shorter drive.
When   Saturday, April 7, 2007. Meet at 8:15am for an 8:30am start. Carpool will leave at 7:45am from the Costco parking lot on Rengstorff Avenue in Mountain View near 101, near the McDonalds.
Where   Sanborn County Park, 16055 Sanborn Road, Saratoga, CA 95070. There is a $5 parking fee per vehicle. Last time we ran here, credit cards were accepted. More park info can be found here.
How to get there   Take 101 or 280 to 85 south. Follow 85 south and exit at Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road. Follow Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road south to Saratoga, turn right on Highway 9 toward Saratoga Gap. After approximately 2 miles turn left onto Sanborn Road (just before a bridge). Follow road to park entrance. PARC meets in the small parking lot next to the park entrance. Google estimates the driving time from Lucy Stern to be 26 minutes.
What   A long (about 11.4 miles, 1400 feet elevation gain) and a short run (about 6.1 miles). This is a remote trail run and each runner must carry at least one water bottle. To avoid having to search for lost runners we ask every runner to find other runners of approximately the same running ability to form a group. The runners in each group must be able to account for their partners to make sure nobody is lost. As usual, there will be a potluck after the run, so please bring food or drink to share.
Why   Trails in a relatively dense forests. Opportunity to visit Indian and Summit Rock on the long run.
Trail Directions
These directions use the names on the online Sanborn pdf map. All distances are approximate.
Short Run: 6.1 miles
SEGMENTMILESTOTAL
parking lot to Peterson trail0.50.5
L on Peterson, to Sanborn0.61.1
R on Sanborn1.62.7
L on Skyline to Sunnyvale Mtn.*0.63.3
Skyline back to Sanborn0.63.9
R on Sanborn0.84.7
L on San Andreas, to parking lot1.46.1
*long and short runs split here
Long Run: 11.4 miles
SEGMENTMILESTOTAL
parking lot to Peterson trail0.50.5
L on Peterson, to Sanborn0.61.1
R on Sanborn1.62.7
R on Skyline1.23.9
visit Indian Rock0.24.1
continue on Skyline0.34.4
R on Summit Rock Loop1.25.6
visit Summit Rock0.25.8
Skyline back to Sanborn2.28.0
optional: Sunnyvale Mtn. and back1.29.2
L (R) on Sanborn0.810.0
L on San Andreas, to parking lot1.411.4