Big Basin Redwoods State Park

Chalk Mountain & Chalks Truck Viewpoint via Chalks Truck Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 1,078 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Chalk Mountain & Chalks Truck Viewpoint via Chalks Truck Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Big Basin Redwoods State Park near Swanton, CA. The route passes Chalk Mountain before reaching Chalks Truck Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 1,078 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 88/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi679 – 1,614 ft · steepest grade: 27%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.13635, -122.29764
Nearest town Swanton, CA

Directions

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Chalk Mountain & Chalks Truck Viewpoint via Chalks Truck Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 1,078 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 680–1,613 ft

Out & Back · Big Basin Redwoods State Park

Trailhead: 37.13635, -122.29764

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 70°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.9 miBear right onto Chalks Truck Trail, heading E.
  4. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 150 ftReach Chalk Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 50 ftPass Chalks Truck Viewpoint.
  7. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

FogTemperature 70°F50°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity99%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue 66°54°
Wed 65°53°
Thu 66°54°
Fri 69°55°
Sat 68°54°
Sun 64°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:50 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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