Sempervirens Falls–East Ridge Road, 4 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Big Basin Redwoods State Park near Riverside Grove, CA. The route reaches Sempervirens Falls. It climbs 641 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi988 – 1,473 ft · steepest grade: 25%4.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Campground Connector Trail 37.16864, -122.21672
Nearest town Riverside Grove, CA
Directions
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Sempervirens Falls–East Ridge Road, 4 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 641 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 987–1,473 ft
Out & Back · Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Trailhead: Campground Connector Trail · 37.16864, -122.21672
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 88°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Big Basin Redwoods State Park stop 606 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left onto Shadowbrook Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Bob Kirsch Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Sequoia Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miPass Sempervirens Falls.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Shadowbrook Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Sky Meadow Campground Road, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Shadowbrook Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Eastridge Connector Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Shadowbrook Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Eastridge Connector Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto East Ridge Road, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto East Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Shadowbrook Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
2% paved1% dirt97% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 88°F57°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity42%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue
84°58°
Wed
82°52°
Thu
83°53°
Fri
92°63°
Sat
88°58°
Sun
80°52°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: Big Basin Redwoods State Park stop 606 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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