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Largest Coast Redwood family circle and probably site of one of the Navigation Tree, Stone mount of Historic Plaque in foreground right.jpg
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Joaquin Miller Park

Big Trees Trail–Cinderella Trail, 3 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 727 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Big Trees Trail–Cinderella Trail, 3 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Joaquin Miller Park near Canyon, CA. It climbs 727 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi955 – 1,496 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.81174, -122.17319
Nearest town Canyon, CA
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Big Trees Trail–Cinderella Trail, 3 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 727 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 955–1,496 ft

Out & Back · Joaquin Miller Park

Trailhead: 37.81174, -122.17319

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

Transit-accessible: Skyline Boulevard & Roberts Park stop 239 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 500 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Graham Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left onto Camp Trail, heading N.
  6. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left onto Castle Park Trail, heading NW.
  8. 100 ftTurn left onto Sequoia-Bayview Trail, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Cinderella Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.6 miSharp left onto Sunset Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Palos Colorados Trail, heading E.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sunset Trail, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftTurn left onto Sunset Loop, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Sunset Trail, heading SE.
  15. 200 ftContinue straight onto Sunset Loop, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sunset Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 miSharp right onto Upper Palos Colorados Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miBear left onto Big Trees Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.8 miSharp right onto Camp Trail, heading SW.
  20. 450 ftSharp right onto Roberts Ridge Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right onto Graham Trail, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  23. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/big-trees-trail-cinderella-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

85% dirt7% paved7% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:45 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM — 0 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Skyline Boulevard & Roberts Park stop 239 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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