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Big Basin Redwoods State Park

Little Basin Reservoir (closed)–Blooms Creek Trail, 5 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 1,250 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Little Basin Reservoir (closed)–Blooms Creek Trail, 5 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Big Basin Redwoods State Park near Forest Springs, CA. The route reaches Little Basin Reservoir (closed). It climbs 1,250 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi955 – 1,644 ft · steepest grade: 18%6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Little Basin Road 37.15635, -122.20099
Nearest town Forest Springs, CA
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Little Basin Reservoir (closed)–Blooms Creek Trail, 5 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 1,250 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Elevation 956–1,643 ft

Out & Back · Big Basin Redwoods State Park

Trailhead: Little Basin Road · 37.15635, -122.20099

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 87°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Little Basin Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miPass Little Basin Reservoir (closed).
  4. 50 ftSharp left onto Tanbark Loop Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto Pine Mountain Road, heading NW.
  7. 0.5 miBear right onto Pine Mountain Trail, heading W.
  8. 50 ftSharp left onto Pine Mountain Road, heading NW.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Blooms Creek Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.6 miReach Little Basin Reservoir (closed), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left onto Pine Mountain Road, heading W.
  12. 0.5 miSharp right onto Pine Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Pine Mountain Road, heading NW.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 300 ftBear left onto Tanbark Loop Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.9 miSharp right, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miSharp left onto Little Basin Road, heading SW.
  18. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/little-basin-reservoir-closed-little-basin-reservoir-closed-out-back-10-km-9e66

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F56°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity42%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue 83°56°
Wed 81°51°
Thu 82°52°
Fri 91°62°
Sat 87°57°
Sun 79°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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