North Pine
3 mi · ▲ 1,507 ft · 1 hr 45 min
North Pine is a 3-mile out-and-back in Big Basin Redwoods State Park near Swanton, CA. It climbs 1,507 ft, with sections as steep as 41% grade. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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North Pine
3 mi · ▲ 1,507 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 924–1,614 ft
Out & Back · Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Trailhead: 37.14053, -122.24308
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
- Start on South Pine, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto North Pine, heading NE.
- 1.2 miReach North Pine, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto South Pine, heading W.
- 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 0.3 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 4 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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