Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

Big Ben Trail–Fall Creek North Fork Trail, 4 sights

9 mi · ▲ 1,828 ft · 3 hr 55 min

Big Ben Trail–Fall Creek North Fork Trail, 4 sights is a 9-mile out-and-back in Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park near Felton, CA. It climbs 1,828 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi407 – 1,801 ft · steepest grade: 24%9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bennett Creek Trail 37.04945, -122.08337
Nearest town Felton, CA

Directions

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Big Ben Trail–Fall Creek North Fork Trail, 4 sights

9 mi · ▲ 1,828 ft · 3 hr 55 min

Elevation 408–1,803 ft

Out & Back · Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

Trailhead: Bennett Creek Trail · 37.04945, -122.08337

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 79°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bennett Creek Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto Fall Creek Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Fall Creek North Fork Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto S-Cape Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fall Creek Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 0.8 miBear right onto Big Ben Trail, heading NW.
  8. 1.8 miReach Fall Creek North Fork Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1.8 miBear left onto Fall Creek Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.7 miContinue straight onto S-Cape Trail, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fall Creek North Fork Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Fall Creek Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.6 miBear left onto Bennett Creek Trail, heading SE.
  15. 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.

Trail surface

43% dirt57% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 79°F51°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity92%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue 79°52°
Wed 81°54°
Thu 93°55°
Fri 102°62°
Sat 104°62°
Sun 91°56°

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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