Chapparal Trail & Crystal Springs Trail via Richards Road
4.8 mi · ▲ 1,387 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Chapparal Trail & Crystal Springs Trail via Richards Road is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Huddart County Park near Redwood Park, CA. It climbs 1,387 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Chapparal Trail & Crystal Springs Trail via Richards Road
4.8 mi · ▲ 1,387 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Elevation 679–1,998 ft
Out & Back · Huddart County Park
Trailhead: Purisima Creek Trail · 37.42979, -122.31357
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 87°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Redwood Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Summit Springs Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Crystal Springs Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Richards Road, heading N.
- 1.3 miSharp right onto Chapparal Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Crystal Springs Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Crystal Springs Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Chapparal Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Richards Road, heading N.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Crystal Springs Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Summit Springs Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Redwood Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:56 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:16 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:45 PM.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Richards Road 3.7 mi · ▲ 1,217 ft
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