Basin Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 932 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Basin Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Big Basin Redwoods State Park near San Lorenzo Park, CA. It climbs 932 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi1,066 – 1,978 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Skyline To The Sea Trail 37.19435, -122.21767
Nearest town San Lorenzo Park, CA
Directions
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Basin Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 932 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 1,067–1,979 ft
Out & Back · Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Trailhead: Skyline To The Sea Trail · 37.19435, -122.21767
Weather Aug 3: Partly cloudy, high 85°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
- Start on Skyline To The Sea Trail, heading N.
- 2.2 miBear right onto Basin Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Basin Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left onto Skyline To The Sea Trail, heading N.
- 2.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
Partly cloudyTemperature 85°F52°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity41%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue
77°55°
Wed
73°50°
Thu
83°53°
Fri
92°63°
Sat
88°58°
Sun
80°52°
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