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Big Basin Redwoods State Park

East Ridge Road–Eastridge Connector Trail, 3 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 1,536 ft · 2 hr 50 min

East Ridge Road–Eastridge Connector Trail, 3 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Big Basin Redwoods State Park near Riverside Grove, CA. It climbs 1,536 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,063 – 1,473 ft · steepest grade: 23%6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East Ridge Road 37.16688, -122.20089
Nearest town Riverside Grove, CA
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East Ridge Road–Eastridge Connector Trail, 3 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 1,536 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Elevation 1,064–1,473 ft

Out & Back · Big Basin Redwoods State Park

Trailhead: East Ridge Road · 37.16688, -122.20089

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 88°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start on East Ridge Road, heading NW.
  2. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Eastridge Connector Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right onto Shadowbrook Trail, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Eastridge Connector Trail, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Shadowbrook Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.8 miTurn right onto Sky Meadow Campground Road, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftSharp left onto Shadowbrook Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Sequoia Trail, heading SW.
  9. 1.2 miReach East Ridge Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 1.2 miTurn left onto Shadowbrook Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right onto Sky Meadow Campground Road, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Shadowbrook Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.8 miBear left onto Eastridge Connector Trail, heading S.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Shadowbrook Trail, heading S.
  15. 50 ftSharp left onto Eastridge Connector Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto East Ridge Road, heading S.
  17. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/east-ridge-road-eastridge-connector-trail-out-back-3-sights-10-km

Weather

ClearTemperature 88°F57°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity54%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue 84°57°
Wed 82°52°
Thu 83°53°
Fri 92°63°
Sat 88°58°
Sun 80°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:41 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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