Bulls Spring–Vallco Fashion Park Redwood Grove, 4 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Big Basin Redwoods State Park near San Lorenzo Park, CA. The route passes Vallco Fashion Park Redwood Grove before reaching Bulls Spring at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 572 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,329 – 1,805 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rogers Road 37.18714, -122.19790
Nearest town San Lorenzo Park, CA
Directions
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Bulls Spring–Vallco Fashion Park Redwood Grove, 4 sights
3.2 mi · ▲ 572 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 1,330–1,804 ft
Out & Back · Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Trailhead: Rogers Road · 37.18714, -122.19790
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 87°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start on Rogers Road, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto East Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miPass Vallco Fashion Park Redwood Grove.
- 50 ftBear right onto Skyline To The Sea Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftReach Bulls Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear left onto East Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Rogers Road, heading SW.
- 0.7 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
100% dirt
Weather
ClearTemperature 87°F57°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity39%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue
83°57°
Wed
80°52°
Thu
82°52°
Fri
91°62°
Sat
87°57°
Sun
79°51°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
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