Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
Big Ben Trail–Fall Creek North Fork Trail, 3 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 950 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Big Ben Trail–Fall Creek North Fork Trail, 3 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park near Felton, CA. It climbs 950 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Big Ben Trail–Fall Creek North Fork Trail, 3 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 950 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Elevation 412–1,206 ft
Out & Back · Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
Trailhead: Fall Creek Trail · 37.05115, -122.08536
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 79°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start on Fall Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Fall Creek North Fork Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto S-Cape Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Fall Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Big Ben Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Fall Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Big Ben Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Fall Creek North Fork Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Fall Creek Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right onto Big Ben Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Fall Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto S-Cape Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Fall Creek North Fork Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Fall Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- No dogs on part of this route
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