Save the Date! Public Open House for Castle Rock Roads and Trails Management Plan

January 10, 2019

California State Parks is seeking public input on the Castle Rock Roads and Trails Management Plan.

Tuesday, January 29, 2019 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Cal Fire Summit Station 12900 Skyline Blvd. Los Gatos, CA 95033
California State Parks is seeking your input to assist in the development of a management plan for the system of roads and trails at Castle Rock State Park. The purpose of the plan is to provide specific direction for the long term construction, maintenance, and management of the roads and trails in the park. Castle Rock is centrally located between Mid-Peninsula Regional Open Space (MROSD) preserves, Sanborn and Stevens Creek County Parks, and Big Basin State Park. This plan will lead to more bike access within the park, creating key regional trail connections. Access to fire roads and potentially some singletrack trails are possible outcomes of this process. Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz is working with Silicon Valley Mountain Bikers to assess access opportunities and will be sharing our position and recommendations in the coming weeks. Please join us to advocate for expanded bike access by attending this meeting. This meeting will be an open house format where visitors will have the opportunity to view the latest planning information, discuss the planning ideas one-on-one with park staff, and provide written comments. Stop by anytime during the open house hours to share your ideas with park staff.

MBOSC Suggested Talking Points

After reviewing the Castle Rocks Roads and Trails Plan and some boots on the ground evaluation, MBOSC has come up with several recommendations that we would like state parks to consider. Talking Points:
  • Castle Rock has 34 miles of trails and roads. All of which are open for hiking, 13 miles opened to equestrians and 1 mile open for bikes.
  • Castle Rock connects Big Basin to Saratoga Gap and Sanborn County Park.
  • Connection to Big Basin via Saratoga Toll Road will provide the potential for a bike legal skyline to the sea trail.
  • Loghry Woods and Travertine Springs combined with the Saratoga Toll Road and Skyline Trail could provide a nice 10 mile loop. This loop would not impact the heavily used area closer to the main parking and climbing area.
Resources: Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz Requests that the following trails be considered for bike access: All the trails in the 2010 Draft Plan:
  • Saratoga Toll Road (E-16) 6.8 miles - complete
  • Kings Creek Truck Trail (P-26) proposed
  • Cableway Trail, (E-19)
  • Partridge to Skyline Trail, (P-22)
  • Bay Laurel Trail, (P-27).
  • Beekhuis Road Trail (E-17) and the new Brush Creek Fault Trail, (P-32)
The following trails which could be brought up to State Parks standards for bike access with minimal upgrades
  • Loghry Woods 1.8 miles - from Hwy 35 to Castle Rock Trail Camp.
  • Saratoga Gap Trail 0.7 miles - from Castle Rock Trail Camp to Travertine Springs
  • Travertine Springs 2.1 miles - from Saratoga Gap Trail to Saratoga Toll Road
  • Skyline to the Sea Saratoga Toll Road Connector trail

Parking & More Information

Parking at the Summit Station is limited (see parking map below). Shuttle service will be provided from the Saratoga Gap Parking lot at the intersection of Hwy 35 and Hwy 9, a half mile from the Summit Station. For more information, visit the Castle Rock Road and trail Management Plan website at: https://www.parks.ca.gov/CastleRockRTMP. Can’t make the meeting? Send your feedback to [email protected].
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