Hiking Castle Rock

 After a long time, we decided to hike in Castle Rock State Park in Los Gatos.

When we arrived, we were surprised by the large parking lot, which had been converted from gravel to a fully paved one with many paid parking spaces.

The hike started from the parking lot, heading south toward the waterfall and westward.

As a moderate hike, it required some climbing over rocks, but not too much. There was plenty of shade, and we were not significantly exposed to the sun.

The loop we chose took about two hours, with some huffing and puffing going uphill.