Saratoga to the Sea: Saratoga Quarry Park to Sanborn Park

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Features Historical Significance · River/Creek · Views · Waterfall

I've read that the parking area at Quarry Park fills up quickly on busy days. There is water at Quarry Park (though it was off, presumably due to Covid.
There is a small parking area (maybe 4 cars) at the trailhead on Sanborn road. This trailhead is actually not in the fee-required Sanborn County Park.

There is one section, around mile 4.6 that is pretty steep downhill on fairly loose rock.

This is a new (Fall of 2020) trail connecting Quarry Park in Saratoga to Sanborn County Park.

The main trail starts in the southwest corner of Quarry Park. Get there from the parking lot by running a clockwise circle around the park, past the pond.

Even though it's a relatively short trail, it has three distinct environments. It starts (and ends) in redwoods and ferns. Then as the trail rises, it transitions to oak. At the highest, and relatively short section, the "trail" is an old fire road. Aside from that exposed fire road section, the rest is pretty shady.

This segment can be chained with other trails to connect to the Skyline to the Sea Trail.

Lots of birds, and some banana slugs.