East Ridge Road–East Ridge Trail, 3 sights is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Big Basin Redwoods State Park near Riverside Grove, CA. It climbs 1,875 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi991 – 1,818 ft · steepest grade: 17%9.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.16838, -122.21334
Nearest town Riverside Grove, CA
Directions
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East Ridge Road–East Ridge Trail, 3 sights
9.1 mi · ▲ 1,875 ft · 3 hr 58 min
Elevation 992–1,816 ft
Out & Back · Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Trailhead: 37.16838, -122.21334
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 88°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left onto Shadowbrook Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto East Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto East Ridge Road, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto East Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 2.4 miSharp left onto Rogers Road, heading N.
- 0.7 miReach East Ridge Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto East Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 2.4 miSharp left onto East Ridge Road, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto East Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Shadowbrook Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
39% dirt2% paved59% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 88°F57°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity42%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue
84°58°
Wed
82°52°
Thu
84°53°
Fri
92°64°
Sat
88°58°
Sun
81°52°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
Other ways to reach this destination
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- East Ridge Road–Eastridge Connector Trail Loop, 3 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 497 ft
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