East Ridge Trail–Phillips Loop, 3 sights is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park near Valle Vista, CA. It climbs 881 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi824 – 1,178 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: East Ridge Trail 37.80126, -122.13593
Nearest town Valle Vista, CA
Directions
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East Ridge Trail–Phillips Loop, 3 sights
6.8 mi · ▲ 881 ft · 2 hr 42 min
Elevation 822–1,178 ft
Out & Back · Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park
Trailhead: East Ridge Trail · 37.80126, -122.13593
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on East Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 2.8 miBear left onto Phillips Loop, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Eucalyptus Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Stream Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miReach East Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Eucalyptus Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Phillips Loop, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right onto East Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 2.8 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
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:16 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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