North Pine
5.3 mi · ▲ 2,096 ft · 2 hr 49 min
North Pine is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Big Basin Redwoods State Park near Swanton, CA. It climbs 2,096 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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North Pine
5.3 mi · ▲ 2,096 ft · 2 hr 49 min
Elevation 1,025–1,614 ft
Out & Back · Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Trailhead: 37.12996, -122.25049
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
- Start on South Pine, heading N.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto North Pine, heading NE.
- 1.2 miReach North Pine, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto South Pine, heading SE.
- 1.5 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 0.7 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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