Soquel Demonstration State Forest
Ridge Viewpoint & Hihn's Sulphur Spring Road via Hihn's Mill Road
7.8 mi · ▲ 1,326 ft · 3 hr 16 min
Ridge Viewpoint & Hihn's Sulphur Spring Road via Hihn's Mill Road is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Soquel Demonstration State Forest near Day Valley, CA. The route reaches Ridge Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 1,326 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Ridge Viewpoint & Hihn's Sulphur Spring Road via Hihn's Mill Road
7.8 mi · ▲ 1,326 ft · 3 hr 16 min
Elevation 1,325–2,194 ft
Out & Back · Soquel Demonstration State Forest
Trailhead: Hihns Sulphur Spring Road · 37.08196, -121.85056
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Hihns Sulphur Spring Road, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Hihn's Mill Road, heading W.
- 3.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Ridge Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left onto Hihn's Sulphur Spring Road, heading SE.
- 3.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hihns Sulphur Spring Road, heading E.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Hihns Sulphur Spring Road Trailhead
- Hihn's Mill Road 5.4 mi · ▲ 613 ft
- Hihn's Sulphur Spring Road & Ridge Trail via Hihn's Mill Road 7.9 mi · ▲ 1,297 ft
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- Santa Rosalia Viewpoint–Sand Point Overlook, 7 sights 16.2 mi · ▲ 2,705 ft
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