Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park

Childs-Hill & Hamilton Road

13.5 mi · ▲ 1,996 ft · 5 hr 30 min

Childs-Hill & Hamilton Road is a 13.5-mile out-and-back in Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park near Douglas Park, CA. It climbs 1,996 ft. It scores 95/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi246 – 2,172 ft13.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hamilton Road 41.73249, -124.09848
Nearest town Douglas Park, CA

Directions

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Childs-Hill & Hamilton Road

13.5 mi · ▲ 1,996 ft · 5 hr 30 min

Elevation 247–2,173 ft

Out & Back · Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park

Trailhead: Hamilton Road · 41.73249, -124.09848

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 81°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:13 AM · sunset 8:33 PM

  1. Start on Hamilton Road, heading SE.
  2. 3.6 miBear left onto Childs-Hill, heading SE.
  3. 3.1 miReach Hamilton Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 3.1 miBear right onto Hamilton Road, heading W.
  5. 3.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F58°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity53%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:13 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:33 PM
Tue 85°58°
Wed 75°53°
Thu 80°56°
Fri 81°56°
Sat 81°55°
Sun 85°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.8 mi in (~195 min). Leave by 4:59 PM for the 8:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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