Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
Big Ben Tree–Big Ben Trail, 3 sights
6.3 mi · ▲ 1,624 ft · 2 hr 55 min
Big Ben Tree–Big Ben Trail, 3 sights is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park near Brookdale, CA. The route reaches Big Ben Tree at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 1,624 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Big Ben Tree–Big Ben Trail, 3 sights
6.3 mi · ▲ 1,624 ft · 2 hr 55 min
Elevation 1,180–1,891 ft
Out & Back · Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
Trailhead: Fall Creek Truck Trail · 37.09227, -122.12829
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 84°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start on Fall Creek Truck Trail, heading E.
- 1.8 miTurn right onto Fall Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Big Ben Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miBear left onto Lost Empire Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Big Ben Tree, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right onto Big Ben Trail, heading SW.
- 1.3 miSharp right onto Fall Creek Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Big Ben Trail, heading SE.
- 1.7 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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- No dogs on part of this route
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More from Fall Creek Truck Trail Trailhead
- Big Ben Trail & Fall Creek Truck Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 836 ft
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