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Huddart County Park

Richards Road

3.7 mi · ▲ 1,222 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Richards Road is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Huddart County Park near Redwood Park, CA. It climbs 1,222 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi807 – 2,031 ft · steepest grade: 25%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Skyline Trail 37.42942, -122.31191
Nearest town Redwood Park, CA
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Richards Road

3.7 mi · ▲ 1,222 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 807–2,031 ft

Out & Back · Huddart County Park

Trailhead: Skyline Trail · 37.42942, -122.31191

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 87°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Skyline Trail, heading W.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit Springs Trail, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Skyline Trail, heading N.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit Springs Trail, heading N.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Skyline Trail, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Summit Springs Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Crystal Springs Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Richards Road, heading E.
  9. 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Crystal Springs Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Summit Springs Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left onto Skyline Trail, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Summit Springs Trail, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Skyline Trail, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Summit Springs Trail, heading SE.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Skyline Trail, heading E.
  17. 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/richards-road-out-back-6-km-d9ef

Trail surface

2% dirt98% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 87°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue 73°59°
Wed 71°50°
Thu 73°49°
Fri 79°49°
Sat 67°47°
Sun 62°46°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:54 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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