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Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve

Purisima Creek Trail & Summit Springs Trail via Craig Britton Trail

12.6 mi · ▲ 2,833 ft · 5 hr 37 min

Purisima Creek Trail & Summit Springs Trail via Craig Britton Trail is a 12.6-mile out-and-back in Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve near Grabtown, CA. It climbs 2,833 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi433 – 2,031 ft · steepest grade: 17%13.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Purisima Creek Trail 37.43753, -122.37066
Nearest town Grabtown, CA
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Purisima Creek Trail & Summit Springs Trail via Craig Britton Trail

12.6 mi · ▲ 2,833 ft · 5 hr 37 min

Elevation 432–2,031 ft

Out & Back · Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: Purisima Creek Trail · 37.43753, -122.37066

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 57°F / low 54° · precip 4% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

  1. Start on Purisima Creek Trail, heading E.
  2. 4.4 miSharp right onto Craig Britton Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.7 miBear left onto Purisima Creek Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Redwood Trail, heading NE.
  5. 150 ftSharp right onto Skyline Trail, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Summit Springs Trail, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Skyline Trail, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Summit Springs Trail, heading NW.
  9. 100 ftContinue straight onto Skyline Trail, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Summit Springs Trail, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftReach Purisima Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Skyline Trail, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit Springs Trail, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Skyline Trail, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit Springs Trail, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto Skyline Trail, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  18. 150 ftContinue straight onto Redwood Trail, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Purisima Creek Trail, heading SE.
  20. 6.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/craig-britton-trail-out-back-22-km

Trail surface

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 57°F54°
Precip4%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity100%
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:56 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:11 PM
Mon 57°55°
Tue 73°54°
Wed 83°51°
Thu 70°52°
Fri 70°53°
Sat 67°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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