Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve
Elbow Tree–Bald Knob Trail, 4 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 1,514 ft · 3 hr 3 min
Elbow Tree–Bald Knob Trail, 4 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve near Grabtown, CA. The route reaches Elbow Tree. It climbs 1,514 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Elbow Tree–Bald Knob Trail, 4 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 1,514 ft · 3 hr 3 min
Elevation 926–1,917 ft
Out & Back · Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: Grabtown Gulch Trail · 37.42345, -122.33881
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 76°F / low 61° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start on Grabtown Gulch Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Borden Hatch Mill Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bald Knob Trail, heading W.
- 2.2 miPass Elbow Tree.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Irish Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miReach Elbow Tree, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.1 miContinue straight onto Borden Hatch Mill Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Grabtown Gulch Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- No dogs on part of this route
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