Bay Tree Trail–Campground Trail, 4 sights is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Huddart County Park near Redwood Park, CA. It climbs 1,712 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi522 – 1,998 ft · steepest grade: 19%8.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Purisima Creek Trail 37.42979, -122.31357
Nearest town Redwood Park, CA
Directions
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Bay Tree Trail–Campground Trail, 4 sights
8.1 mi · ▲ 1,712 ft · 3 hr 33 min
Elevation 523–1,998 ft
Out & Back · Huddart County Park
Trailhead: Purisima Creek Trail · 37.42979, -122.31357
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 87°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Redwood Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Summit Springs Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Crystal Springs Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Richards Road, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Campground Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Crystal Springs Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Campground Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Dean Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Campground Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Dean Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Crystal Springs Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Richards Road Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Bay Tree Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miReach Crystal Springs Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Richards Road Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Crystal Springs Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Dean Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Campground Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Dean Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Campground Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Crystal Springs Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Campground Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Richards Road, heading W.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Crystal Springs Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Summit Springs Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Redwood Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
19% dirt81% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 87°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:17 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue
73°59°
Wed
71°50°
Thu
73°49°
Fri
79°49°
Sat
67°47°
Sun
62°46°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:55 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:15 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:44 PM.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Purisima Creek Trail Trailhead
- Richards Road 3.7 mi · ▲ 1,217 ft
- Richards Road 3.7 mi · ▲ 1,222 ft
- Lonely Trail & Skyline Trail via Richards Road 4 mi · ▲ 987 ft
- Campground Trail & Crystal Springs Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 1,036 ft
- Chapparal Trail & Crystal Springs Trail via Richards Road 4.8 mi · ▲ 1,387 ft
- Campground Trail–Crystal Springs Trail, 3 sights 6 mi · ▲ 1,419 ft
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