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Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

Hillbilly–Lock 'em Up, 3 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 1,139 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Hillbilly–Lock 'em Up, 3 sights is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park near Felton, CA. It climbs 1,139 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi390 – 1,168 ft · steepest grade: 27%6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bus Stop 37.02094, -122.08391
Nearest town Felton, CA
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Hillbilly–Lock 'em Up, 3 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 1,139 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Elevation 390–1,169 ft

Out & Back · Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

Trailhead: Bus Stop · 37.02094, -122.08391

Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 71°F / low 50° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Empire Grade (Mile 13) stop 47 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bus Stop, heading NW.
  2. 450 ftTurn right onto North Meadow Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto Chinquapin Road, heading E.
  5. 1.5 miTurn left onto Hillbilly, heading E.
  6. 1.2 miReach North Meadow Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.2 miTurn right onto Chinquapin Road, heading SW.
  8. 1.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto North Meadow Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto Bus Stop, heading NW.
  11. 400 ftArrive 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/hillbilly-out-back

Trail surface

47% gravel23% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 71°F50°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity71%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:55 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:10 PM
Mon 66°49°
Tue 79°51°
Wed 87°51°
Thu 85°53°
Fri 86°53°
Sat 81°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:50 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:10 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:36 PM.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Empire Grade (Mile 13) stop 47 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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