Buzzards Roost–Leonard Redwood Grove, 5 sights is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Big Basin Redwoods State Park near Riverside Grove, CA. The route passes Leonard Redwood Grove before reaching Buzzards Roost at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 1,484 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi942 – 2,126 ft · steepest grade: 17%7.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.17578, -122.20755
Nearest town Riverside Grove, CA
Directions
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Buzzards Roost–Leonard Redwood Grove, 5 sights
7.2 mi · ▲ 1,484 ft · 3 hr 9 min
Elevation 941–2,127 ft
Out & Back · Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Trailhead: 37.17578, -122.20755
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 88°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Shadowbrook Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Bob Kirsch Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Sequoia Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miPass Leonard Redwood Grove.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Skyline To The Sea Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto SttS/Hihn Connector Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Pine Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 450 ftReach Buzzards Roost, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miSharp left onto Pine Mountain Road, heading W.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto SttS/Hihn Connector Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Skyline To The Sea Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Redwood Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Bob Kirsch Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Shadowbrook Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp 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
2% paved2% dirt96% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 88°F57°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity40%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue
84°57°
Wed
82°52°
Thu
83°53°
Fri
92°63°
Sat
88°58°
Sun
80°52°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~112 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Leonard Redwood Grove & Sequoia Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 300 ft
- Eastridge Connector Trail & Shadowbrook Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 898 ft
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