Bay Area Ridge Viewpoint–Phillips Loop, 4 sights is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park near Eastport, CA. The route reaches Bay Area Ridge Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 2,007 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Bay Area Ridge Viewpoint–Phillips Loop, 4 sights
7.7 mi · ▲ 2,007 ft · 3 hr 34 min
Elevation 728–1,385 ft
Out & Back · Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park
Trailhead: 37.82341, -122.18693
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Tres Sendas Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Redwood Peak Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto French Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Mill Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Stream Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Prince Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left onto East Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Phillips Loop, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto East Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Bay Area Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach Bay Area Ridge Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto East Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Phillips Loop, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right onto East Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Prince Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Stream Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Mill Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto French Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Redwood Peak Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Tres Sendas Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:56 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:16 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:45 PM.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Redwood Peak Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 1,100 ft
- Fern Trail & Redwood Peak Trail via French Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 1,526 ft
- Chown Trail & Redwood Peak Trail via French Trail 6.5 mi · ▲ 1,514 ft
- Eucalyptus Trail–Phillips Loop, 4 sights 6.7 mi · ▲ 1,886 ft
- Phillips Loop–Prince Trail, 4 sights 6.9 mi · ▲ 1,973 ft
- Bridle Trail–Canyon Trail, 5 sights 8.8 mi · ▲ 1,966 ft
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