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Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve

Chris Macintosh Trail–North Ridge Trail, 3 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 1,236 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Chris Macintosh Trail–North Ridge Trail, 3 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve near Redwood Park, CA. It climbs 1,236 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,178 – 2,028 ft · steepest grade: 25%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Ridge Trail 37.45002, -122.33867
Nearest town Redwood Park, CA
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Chris Macintosh Trail–North Ridge Trail, 3 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 1,236 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 1,179–2,029 ft

Out & Back · Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: North Ridge Trail · 37.45002, -122.33867

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on North Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Chris Macintosh Trail, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Ridge Trail, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Chris Macintosh Trail, heading NW.
  5. 200 ftContinue straight onto North Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftBear right onto Chris Macintosh Trail, heading W.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Ridge Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Whittemore Gulch Trail, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto North Ridge Trail, heading W.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Whittemore Gulch Trail, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  12. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 1 miReach North Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 400 ftContinue straight onto Whittemore Gulch Trail, heading E.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto North Ridge Trail, heading E.
  17. 150 ftBear right onto Whittemore Gulch Trail, heading E.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto North Ridge Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Chris Macintosh Trail, heading E.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto North Ridge Trail, heading E.
  21. 200 ftContinue straight onto Chris Macintosh Trail, heading SE.
  22. 250 ftTurn right onto North Ridge Trail, heading S.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Chris Macintosh Trail, heading S.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  25. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/north-ridge-trail-out-back-6-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:51 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:11 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:37 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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