Best hikes in Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve
Ambleway maps 8 hikes in Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve, from a 2.5-mile walk to a 16-mile day out. All of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Elbow Tree–Bald Knob Trail, 4 sights. The biggest climb is Crystal Springs Trail & Purisima Creek Trail, gaining 3,723 ft, and the network tops out at 2,031 ft.
- Chris Macintosh Trail & Harkins Ridge Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 660 ft
- Grabtown Gulch Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 898 ft
- Bald Knob Trail–Borden Hatch Mill Trail, 3 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 848 ft
- Chris Macintosh Trail–North Ridge Trail, 3 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 1,236 ft
- Chris Macintosh Trail & Whittemore Gulch Trail 5.6 mi · ▲ 1,636 ft
- Elbow Tree–Bald Knob Trail, 4 sights 6.9 mi · ▲ 1,514 ft
- Purisima Creek Trail & Summit Springs Trail via Craig Britton Trail 12.6 mi · ▲ 2,833 ft
- Crystal Springs Trail & Purisima Creek Trail 15.7 mi · ▲ 3,723 ft