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
Directions
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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 Aug 3: Overcast, high 77°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 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
- Start on Bus Stop, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto North Meadow Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Chinquapin Road, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Hillbilly, heading E.
- 1.2 miReach North Meadow Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Chinquapin Road, heading SW.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto North Meadow Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Bus Stop, heading NW.
- 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 surface
47% gravel23% dirt30% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 77°F50°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity97%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue
72°48°
Wed
77°51°
Thu
91°53°
Fri
100°60°
Sat
102°60°
Sun
89°54°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Holiday Trail 2 mi · ▲ 190 ft
- Broncos & Mushroom Hunter / 420 2.2 mi · ▲ 106 ft
- Chinquapin Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 216 ft
- Chinquapin Trail 3 mi · ▲ 269 ft
- D-Cups–Mushroom Hunter / 420 Loop, 3 sights 4 mi · ▲ 551 ft
- Geoff's Trail–North Meadow Trail, 4 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 250 ft
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