Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

Big Ben Trail & Fall Creek Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,217 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Big Ben Trail & Fall Creek Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park near Brookdale, CA. It climbs 1,217 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi669 – 1,693 ft · steepest grade: 23%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.08395, -122.11286
Nearest town Brookdale, CA

Directions

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Big Ben Trail & Fall Creek Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,217 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 668–1,693 ft

Out & Back · Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

Trailhead: 37.08395, -122.11286

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 85°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Big Ben Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.7 miBear left onto Fall Creek Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.7 miReach Big Ben Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 0.8 miBear right onto Big Ben Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  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.

Trail surface

25% dirt75% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity36%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue 81°58°
Wed 80°52°
Thu 89°52°
Fri 99°58°
Sat 96°58°
Sun 91°53°

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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