East Ridge Road–Eastridge Connector Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 2.7-mile loop in Big Basin Redwoods State Park near Riverside Grove, CA. It climbs 501 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi991 – 1,473 ft · steepest grade: 25%2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.17578, -122.20755
Nearest town Riverside Grove, CA
Directions
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East Ridge Road–Eastridge Connector Trail Loop, 3 sights
2.7 mi · ▲ 501 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 992–1,473 ft
Loop · Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Trailhead: 37.17578, -122.20755
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 88°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Shadowbrook Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto East Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto East Ridge Road, heading N.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Eastridge Connector Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Shadowbrook Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
1% paved99% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 88°F57°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity40%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue
84°57°
Wed
82°52°
Thu
83°53°
Fri
92°63°
Sat
88°58°
Sun
80°52°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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