Vallco Fashion Park Redwood Grove–East Ridge Trail, 4 sights is a 16-mile out-and-back in Big Basin Redwoods State Park near San Lorenzo Park, CA. The route reaches Vallco Fashion Park Redwood Grove. It climbs 2,617 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,070 – 1,985 ft · steepest grade: 22%16.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Shadowbrook Trail 37.18256, -122.21024
Nearest town San Lorenzo Park, CA
Directions
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Vallco Fashion Park Redwood Grove–East Ridge Trail, 4 sights
16 mi · ▲ 2,617 ft · 6 hr 39 min
Elevation 1,069–1,985 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 NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Sky Meadow Campground Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Shadowbrook Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Eastridge Connector Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Shadowbrook Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Eastridge Connector Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto East Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 3.2 miPass Vallco Fashion Park Redwood Grove.
- 300 ftSharp right onto Skyline To The Sea Trail, heading NW.
- 3.5 miSharp left onto Skyline To The Sea - Toll Road Interconnector Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Vallco Fashion Park Redwood Grove, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Skyline To The Sea Trail, heading NE.
- 3.5 miSharp left onto East Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 3.2 miTurn right onto Eastridge Connector Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Shadowbrook Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Eastridge Connector Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Shadowbrook Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Sky Meadow Campground Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Shadowbrook Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
67% dirt33% 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 1.4 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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