Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
Truck Trail
2 mi · ▲ 565 ft · 57 min
Truck Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park near Brookdale, CA. It climbs 565 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,181 – 1,693 ft · steepest grade: 23%2.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.08395, -122.11286
Nearest town Brookdale, CA
Directions
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Truck Trail
2 mi · ▲ 565 ft · 57 min
Elevation 1,180–1,693 ft
Out & Back · Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
Trailhead: 37.08395, -122.11286
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Big Ben Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Fall Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Big Ben Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Fall Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Big Ben Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 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
71% dirt29% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 85°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity36%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue
81°58°
Wed
80°52°
Thu
89°52°
Fri
99°58°
Sat
96°58°
Sun
91°53°
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Truck Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 928 ft
- Big Ben Tree & Big Ben Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 1,290 ft
- Big Ben Trail & Fall Creek Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 1,217 ft
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