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Big Basin Redwoods State Park

Leonard Redwood Grove–Cutter Scout Camp Pond, 6 sights

11.7 mi · ▲ 1,921 ft · 4 hr 52 min

Leonard Redwood Grove–Cutter Scout Camp Pond, 6 sights is an 11.7-mile out-and-back in Big Basin Redwoods State Park near Forest Springs, CA. The route passes Leonard Redwood Grove before reaching Cutter Scout Camp Pond at the turnaround, 5.8 miles in. It climbs 1,921 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi951 – 2,333 ft · steepest grade: 18%11.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: SttS/Hihn Connector Trail 37.16555, -122.22514
Nearest town Forest Springs, CA
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Leonard Redwood Grove–Cutter Scout Camp Pond, 6 sights

11.7 mi · ▲ 1,921 ft · 4 hr 52 min

Elevation 952–2,331 ft

Out & Back · Big Basin Redwoods State Park

Trailhead: SttS/Hihn Connector Trail · 37.16555, -122.22514

Weather Aug 3: Partly cloudy, high 84°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Big Basin Redwoods State Park stop 783 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on SttS/Hihn Connector Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miPass Leonard Redwood Grove.
  3. 100 ftSharp right onto Skyline To The Sea Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miBear right onto Dool Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miSharp left onto Middle Ridge Road, heading W.
  6. 2.7 miContinue straight onto Johansen Road, heading NW.
  7. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Butano Fire Road, heading W.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cutter Boy Scout Camp Road, heading W.
  9. 0.5 miPass Cutter Scout Camp Pond.
  10. 150 ftReach Leonard Redwood Grove, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Butano Fire Road, heading E.
  12. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Middle Ridge Road, heading SW.
  13. 2.7 miSharp right onto Dool Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miBear left onto Skyline To The Sea Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.5 miSharp left onto SttS/Hihn Connector Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miArrive 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/leonard-redwood-grove-out-back

Trail surface

85% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 84°F53°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity56%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue 76°54°
Wed 73°50°
Thu 84°53°
Fri 92°63°
Sat 88°58°
Sun 80°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Big Basin Redwoods State Park stop 783 m from the trailhead

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