Leonard Redwood Grove–Howard King Trail, 3 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Big Basin Redwoods State Park near Riverside Grove, CA. The route reaches Leonard Redwood Grove. It climbs 483 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi971 – 1,444 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Sequoia Trail 37.17153, -122.22203
Nearest town Riverside Grove, CA
Directions
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Leonard Redwood Grove–Howard King Trail, 3 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 483 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 971–1,442 ft
Out & Back · Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Trailhead: Sequoia Trail · 37.17153, -122.22203
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 88°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Big Basin Redwoods State Park stop 67 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Leonard Redwood Grove.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Skyline To The Sea Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Howard King Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miReach Leonard Redwood Grove, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Skyline To The Sea Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Redwood Trail, heading NE.
- 50 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
3% paved2% dirt1% boardwalk94% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 88°F57°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity42%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue
84°58°
Wed
82°52°
Thu
83°53°
Fri
92°63°
Sat
88°58°
Sun
80°52°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: Big Basin Redwoods State Park stop 67 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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