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Largest Coast Redwood family circle and probably site of one of the Navigation Tree, Stone mount of Historic Plaque in foreground right.jpg
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Joaquin Miller Park

Redwood Peak–Big Trees Trail, 4 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 594 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Redwood Peak–Big Trees Trail, 4 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Joaquin Miller Park near Canyon, CA. The route reaches Redwood Peak. It climbs 594 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi981 – 1,536 ft · steepest grade: 28%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.81796, -122.18016
Nearest town Canyon, CA
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Redwood Peak–Big Trees Trail, 4 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 594 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 979–1,536 ft

Out & Back · Joaquin Miller Park

Trailhead: 37.81796, -122.18016

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

Transit-accessible: Chabot Space and Science Center stop 28 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 350 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Camp Trail, heading S.
  7. 350 ftBear right onto Roberts Ridge Trail, heading E.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Camp Trail, heading SE.
  9. 500 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Sequoia-Bayview Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Chaparral Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Sunset Trail, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Chaparral Trail, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Sunset Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Palos Colorados Trail, heading W.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sunset Trail, heading S.
  19. 150 ftTurn left onto Sunset Loop, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Sunset Trail, heading SE.
  21. 200 ftContinue straight onto Sunset Loop, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sunset Trail, heading SE.
  23. 0.3 miSharp right onto Upper Palos Colorados Trail, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miBear left onto Big Trees Trail, heading SE.
  25. 0.8 miSharp right onto Camp Trail, heading SW.
  26. 450 ftContinue straight onto Roberts Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftBear left onto Camp Trail, heading W.
  28. 0.1 miPass Redwood Peak.
  29. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
  31. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  32. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 50 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/redwood-peak-big-trees-trail-out-back-4-sights-321b

Trail surface

63% dirt6% paved1% gravel30% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:52 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Chabot Space and Science Center stop 28 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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