Redwood National and State Parks

California Coastal Trail Flint Ridge Viewpoint & California Coastal Trail Flint Ridge

8.6 mi · ▲ 2,027 ft · 3 hr 53 min

California Coastal Trail Flint Ridge Viewpoint & California Coastal Trail Flint Ridge is an 8.6-mile out-and-back in Redwood National and State Parks near Requa, CA. The route reaches California Coastal Trail Flint Ridge Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.3 miles in. It climbs 2,027 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 889 ft · steepest grade: 21%8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: California Coastal Trail Flint Ridge 41.52692, -124.07909
Nearest town Requa, CA

Directions

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California Coastal Trail Flint Ridge Viewpoint & California Coastal Trail Flint Ridge

8.6 mi · ▲ 2,027 ft · 3 hr 53 min

Elevation 32–888 ft

Out & Back · Redwood National and State Parks

Trailhead: California Coastal Trail Flint Ridge · 41.52692, -124.07909

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 70°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:33 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on California Coastal Trail Flint Ridge, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Flint Ridge Campground, heading S.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto California Coastal Trail Flint Ridge, heading S.
  4. 4.1 miReach California Coastal Trail Flint Ridge Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 4.1 miContinue straight onto Flint Ridge Campground, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto California Coastal Trail Flint Ridge, heading N.
  7. 0.1 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

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F49°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity69%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:33 PM
Tue 75°55°
Wed 79°52°
Thu 82°62°
Fri 84°60°
Sat 85°62°
Sun 87°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 8:07 PM for the 8:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM — 11 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead