Coyote Ridge Trail–Lower Escape Road, 5 sights
7.5 mi · ▲ 1,859 ft · 3 hr 26 min
Coyote Ridge Trail–Lower Escape Road, 5 sights is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Portola Redwoods State Park near Vista Verde, CA. It climbs 1,859 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Coyote Ridge Trail–Lower Escape Road, 5 sights
7.5 mi · ▲ 1,859 ft · 3 hr 26 min
Elevation 415–1,194 ft
Out & Back · Portola Redwoods State Park
Trailhead: Lower Escape Road · 37.25683, -122.21667
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 93°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lower Escape Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Coyote Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Upper Coyote Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Shingle Mill Trail, heading N.
- 1.6 miReach Lower Escape Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miContinue straight onto Upper Coyote Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Coyote Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Lower Escape Road, heading S.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Lower Escape Road Trailhead
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