Big Trees Trail–Chaparral Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 2.4-mile loop in Joaquin Miller Park near Redwood Heights, CA. It climbs 517 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi981 – 1,447 ft · steepest grade: 30%2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Castle Park Trail 37.81650, -122.18128
Nearest town Redwood Heights, CA
Directions
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Big Trees Trail–Chaparral Trail Loop, 3 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 517 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 979–1,446 ft
Loop · Joaquin Miller Park
Trailhead: Castle Park Trail · 37.81650, -122.18128
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Transit-accessible: Chabot Space and Science Center stop 209 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Fern Ravine Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Upper Palos Colorados Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Sunset Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Sunset Loop, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Sunset Trail, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Sunset Loop, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Sunset Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Palos Colorados Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Sunset Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Chaparral Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Sunset Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Chaparral Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Sequoia-Bayview Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Fern Ravine Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
69% dirt8% paved23% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:16 PM
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
- Transit-accessible: Chabot Space and Science Center stop 209 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Graham Viewpoint via Graham Trail 1.8 mi · ▲ 360 ft
- Sequoia-Bayview Trail 2 mi · ▲ 304 ft
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- Cinderella Trail & Sunset Loop Loop via Sequoia-Bayview Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 482 ft
- Sequoia-Bayview Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 324 ft
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