Coyote Ridge Trail–Iverson Trail, 3 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Portola Redwoods State Park near Vista Verde, CA. It climbs 1,305 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi413 – 991 ft · steepest grade: 28%4.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Lower Escape Road 37.25683, -122.21667
Nearest town Vista Verde, CA
Directions
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Coyote Ridge Trail–Iverson Trail, 3 sights
4 mi · ▲ 1,305 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Elevation 415–991 ft
Out & Back · Portola Redwoods State Park
Trailhead: Lower Escape Road · 37.25683, -122.21667
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 93°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lower Escape Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Coyote Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 1.5 miBear left onto Iverson Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach Lower Escape Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Coyote Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Lower Escape Road, heading SE.
- 0.3 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
16% paved2% dirt1% boardwalk81% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 93°F56°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity56%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue
90°59°
Wed
84°54°
Thu
95°56°
Fri
100°62°
Sat
96°59°
Sun
87°52°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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