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Portola Redwoods State Park

Slate Creek Road & Summit Trail via Slate Creek Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 746 ft · 2 hr

Slate Creek Road & Summit Trail via Slate Creek Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Portola Redwoods State Park near San Lorenzo Park, CA. It climbs 746 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi509 – 997 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Summit Trail 37.24792, -122.21419
Nearest town San Lorenzo Park, CA
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Slate Creek Road & Summit Trail via Slate Creek Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 746 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 508–998 ft

Out & Back · Portola Redwoods State Park

Trailhead: Summit Trail · 37.24792, -122.21419

Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 70°F / low 53° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

  1. Start on Summit Trail, heading NE.
  2. 2.1 miSharp left onto Slate Creek Road, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miReach Summit Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.4 miSharp right onto Summit Trail, heading W.
  5. 2.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/slate-creek-road-out-back

Weather

FogTemperature 70°F53°
Precip2%Wind8 mphUV6Humidity87%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:56 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:10 PM
Mon 66°55°
Tue 78°54°
Wed 87°53°
Thu 76°55°
Fri 79°55°
Sat 76°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 5:43 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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