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Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve

Chris Macintosh Trail & Harkins Ridge Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 660 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Chris Macintosh Trail & Harkins Ridge Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve near Redwood Park, CA. It climbs 660 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,614 – 2,028 ft · steepest grade: 24%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.44571, -122.33710
Nearest town Redwood Park, CA
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Chris Macintosh Trail & Harkins Ridge Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 660 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 1,613–2,029 ft

Out & Back · Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: 37.44571, -122.33710

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

  1. Start on Harkins Ridge Trail, heading W.
  2. 1.1 miSharp right onto North Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  3. 350 ftContinue straight onto Chris Macintosh Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto North Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  5. 200 ftContinue straight onto Chris Macintosh Trail, heading E.
  6. 250 ftTurn right onto North Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Chris Macintosh Trail, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Ridge Trail, heading E.
  9. 150 ftReach Chris Macintosh Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Chris Macintosh Trail, heading E.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Chris Macintosh Trail, heading E.
  13. 200 ftContinue straight onto North Ridge Trail, heading E.
  14. 250 ftBear right onto Chris Macintosh Trail, heading E.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  16. 300 ftSharp left onto Harkins Ridge Trail, heading W.
  17. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/harkins-ridge-trail-out-back-4-km-0697

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:51 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:11 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:37 PM.

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