Slate Creek Trail & Summit Trail
7.3 mi · ▲ 1,436 ft · 3 hr 9 min
Slate Creek Trail & Summit Trail is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Portola Redwoods State Park near San Lorenzo Park, CA. It climbs 1,436 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Slate Creek Trail & Summit Trail
7.3 mi · ▲ 1,436 ft · 3 hr 9 min
Elevation 508–1,536 ft
Out & Back · Portola Redwoods State Park
Trailhead: Summit Trail · 37.24792, -122.21419
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
- Start on Summit Trail, heading NE.
- 2.1 miContinue straight onto Slate Creek Trail, heading E.
- 1.6 miReach Summit Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miContinue straight onto Summit Trail, heading W.
- 2 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 3.7 mi in (~124 min). Leave by 4:46 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from Summit Trail Trailhead
- Slate Creek Road & Summit Trail via Slate Creek Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 746 ft
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