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The Statue Of Responsibility–Connector Trail, 3 sights is a 10.3-mile out-and-back in Big Basin Redwoods State Park near San Lorenzo Park, CA. The route reaches The Statue Of Responsibility at the turnaround, 5.2 miles in. It climbs 2,278 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi978 – 2,060 ft · steepest grade: 19%10.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Skyline To The Sea Trail 37.19435, -122.21767
Nearest town San Lorenzo Park, CA

Directions

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The Statue Of Responsibility–Connector Trail, 3 sights

10.3 mi · ▲ 2,278 ft · 4 hr 34 min

Elevation 978–2,061 ft

Out & Back · Big Basin Redwoods State Park

Trailhead: Skyline To The Sea Trail · 37.19435, -122.21767

Weather Aug 3: Partly cloudy, high 85°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

  1. Start on Skyline To The Sea Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miSharp left onto Hollow Tree Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.2 miTurn left onto Connector Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left onto Middle Ridge Road, heading SW.
  5. 2.6 miSharp right onto Dool Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miBear left onto Skyline To The Sea Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 200 ftReach The Statue Of Responsibility, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto Dool Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.4 miSharp left onto Middle Ridge Road, heading N.
  11. 2.6 miSharp right onto Connector Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right onto Hollow Tree Trail, heading W.
  13. 1.2 miSharp right onto Skyline To The Sea Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 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

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 85°F52°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity41%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue 77°55°
Wed 73°50°
Thu 83°53°
Fri 92°63°
Sat 88°58°
Sun 80°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~84 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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