Eagle Rock
2.4 mi · ▲ 439 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Eagle Rock is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Big Basin Redwoods State Park near Forest Springs, CA. The route reaches Eagle Rock at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 439 ft. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Eagle Rock
2.4 mi · ▲ 439 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 2,185–2,489 ft
Out & Back · Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Trailhead: 37.14057, -122.20185
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Eagle Rock Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miReach Eagle Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miArrive 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Eagle Rock Trail 5.6 mi · ▲ 1,510 ft
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