Bridle Trail–Canyon Trail, 5 sights is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park near Eastport, CA. It climbs 1,966 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi584 – 1,385 ft · steepest grade: 24%9.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.82341, -122.18693
Nearest town Eastport, CA
Directions
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Bridle Trail–Canyon Trail, 5 sights
8.8 mi · ▲ 1,966 ft · 3 hr 55 min
Elevation 586–1,385 ft
Out & Back · Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park
Trailhead: 37.82341, -122.18693
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Tres Sendas Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Redwood Peak Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto French Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Mill Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Stream Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Bridle Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Stream Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Canyon Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto East Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miReach Redwood Peak Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Canyon Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Stream Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Stream Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mill Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto French Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Redwood Peak Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Tres Sendas Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 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
73% dirt10% paved17% 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
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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