Sempervirens Falls–Leonard Redwood Grove, 6 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Big Basin Redwoods State Park near San Lorenzo Park, CA. The route passes Sempervirens Falls and Leonard Redwood Grove. It climbs 1,012 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi942 – 1,719 ft · steepest grade: 21%7.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Shadowbrook Trail 37.18256, -122.21024
Nearest town San Lorenzo Park, CA
Directions
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Sempervirens Falls–Leonard Redwood Grove, 6 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 1,012 ft · 2 hr 48 min
Elevation 941–1,721 ft
Out & Back · Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Trailhead: Shadowbrook Trail · 37.18256, -122.21024
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 88°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Shadowbrook Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Sequoia Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftPass Sempervirens Falls.
- 1.6 miPass Leonard Redwood Grove.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Skyline To The Sea Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto SttS/Hihn Connector Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Pine Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Pine Mountain Road, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Pig Ridge Cutoff, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Sempervirens Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Pine Mountain Road, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Pine Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Pine Mountain Road, heading W.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto SttS/Hihn Connector Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Skyline To The Sea Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Redwood Trail, heading W.
- 1.6 miContinue straight onto Sequoia Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Shadowbrook Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
2% paved1% dirt97% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 88°F57°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity40%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue
84°57°
Wed
82°52°
Thu
83°53°
Fri
92°63°
Sat
88°58°
Sun
80°52°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~103 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Shadowbrook Trail Trailhead
- Sequoia Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 497 ft
- Sempervirens Falls–Leonard Redwood Grove, 6 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 204 ft
- East Ridge Road & Eastridge Connector Trail via Shadowbrook Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 1,029 ft
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