Silver Falls–The Cascades, 7 sights is a 15.1-mile out-and-back in Big Basin Redwoods State Park near Riverside Grove, CA. The route passes Leonard Redwood Grove, The Cascades and Silver Falls before reaching Golden Falls at the turnaround, 7.5 miles in. It climbs 2,766 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 89/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi797 – 2,067 ft · steepest grade: 18%15.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Sequoia Trail 37.17153, -122.22203
Nearest town Riverside Grove, CA
Directions
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Silver Falls–The Cascades, 7 sights
15.1 mi · ▲ 2,766 ft · 6 hr 25 min
Elevation 797–2,065 ft
Out & Back · Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Trailhead: Sequoia Trail · 37.17153, -122.22203
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 88°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Big Basin Redwoods State Park stop 67 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Leonard Redwood Grove.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Skyline To The Sea Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Dool Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Middle Ridge Road, heading NW.
- 2.7 miBear left onto Johansen Road, heading N.
- 2.6 miSharp left onto Gazos Creek Road, heading W.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Whitehouse Canyon Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Anderson Landing Road, heading SW.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Sunset Camp Connector Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftPass The Cascades.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Berry Creek Falls Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Golden Falls.
- 250 ftReach Silver Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Sunset Camp Connector Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Anderson Landing Road, heading SW.
- 1 miBear right onto Whitehouse Canyon Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Gazos Creek Road, heading E.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Johansen Road, heading N.
- 2.6 miBear right onto Middle Ridge Road, heading S.
- 2.7 miSharp right onto Dool Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Skyline To The Sea Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Redwood Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
47% dirt1% paved52% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 88°F57°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity42%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue
84°58°
Wed
82°52°
Thu
83°53°
Fri
92°63°
Sat
88°58°
Sun
80°52°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: Big Basin Redwoods State Park stop 67 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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