Coyote Ridge Trail–Iverson Trail, 3 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Portola Redwoods State Park near La Honda, CA. It climbs 1,204 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi420 – 1,194 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Shingle Mill Trail 37.27565, -122.22432
Nearest town La Honda, CA
Directions
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
Coyote Ridge Trail–Iverson Trail, 3 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 1,204 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 421–1,194 ft
Out & Back · Portola Redwoods State Park
Trailhead: Shingle Mill Trail · 37.27565, -122.22432
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 90°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Upper Coyote Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Coyote Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Iverson Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach Upper Coyote Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Coyote Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Upper Coyote Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 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
ClearTemperature 90°F55°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity63%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue
86°59°
Wed
80°54°
Thu
93°54°
Fri
99°61°
Sat
94°58°
Sun
86°50°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:55 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 13 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Shingle Mill Trail Trailhead
- Shingle Mill Trail & Tarwater Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 586 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near La Honda, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near La Honda, California