Redwood National and State Parks

Ossagon Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 761 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Ossagon Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Redwood National and State Parks near Hoppaw, CA. It climbs 761 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 735 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hope Creek Trail 41.43891, -124.04053
Nearest town Hoppaw, CA

Directions

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Ossagon Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 761 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 19–734 ft

Out & Back · Redwood National and State Parks

Trailhead: Hope Creek Trail · 41.43891, -124.04053

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:18 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Ossagon Trail, heading NW.
  2. 1.8 miReach Ossagon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:18 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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