Big Basin Redwoods State Park

Basin Easement Trail & Basin Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 489 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Basin Easement Trail & Basin Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Big Basin Redwoods State Park near San Lorenzo Park, CA. It climbs 489 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,906 – 2,313 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lane Camp Trail 37.21439, -122.22666
Nearest town San Lorenzo Park, CA

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Basin Easement Trail & Basin Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 489 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 1,905–2,314 ft

Out & Back · Big Basin Redwoods State Park

Trailhead: Lane Camp Trail · 37.21439, -122.22666

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 87°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lane Camp Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miBear left onto Basin Trail, heading E.
  3. 100 ftTurn left onto Basin Easement Trail, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.8 miBear right onto Butano Fire Road, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miSharp right onto Basin Easement Trail, heading NE.
  7. 1 miTurn right onto Basin Trail, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftBear right onto Lane Camp Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue 82°60°
Wed 80°50°
Thu 80°49°
Fri 88°59°
Sat 84°54°
Sun 76°48°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:43 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM — 1 min before dark.

More sunset hikes nearby

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

More from Lane Camp Trail Trailhead