Soquel Demonstration State Forest
Hihn's Mill Road
5.4 mi · ▲ 613 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Hihn's Mill Road is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Soquel Demonstration State Forest near Day Valley, CA. It climbs 613 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Hihn's Mill Road
5.4 mi · ▲ 613 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Elevation 1,325–1,723 ft
Out & Back · Soquel Demonstration State Forest
Trailhead: Hihns Sulphur Spring Road · 37.08196, -121.85056
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Hihns Sulphur Spring Road, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Hihn's Mill Road, heading W.
- 2.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hihns Sulphur Spring Road, heading SE.
- 0.6 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 1.8 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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