Big Basin Redwoods State Park

Whitehouse Ridge Viewpoint–Whitehouse Ridge Trail, 3 sights

8.1 mi · ▲ 2,213 ft · 3 hr 48 min

Whitehouse Ridge Viewpoint–Whitehouse Ridge Trail, 3 sights is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Big Basin Redwoods State Park near Butano Park, CA. The route reaches Whitehouse Ridge Viewpoint. It climbs 2,213 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 89/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi397 – 1,575 ft · steepest grade: 23%8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Whitehouse Ridge Trail 37.16820, -122.31781
Nearest town Butano Park, CA

Directions

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Whitehouse Ridge Viewpoint–Whitehouse Ridge Trail, 3 sights

8.1 mi · ▲ 2,213 ft · 3 hr 48 min

Elevation 396–1,573 ft

Out & Back · Big Basin Redwoods State Park

Trailhead: Whitehouse Ridge Trail · 37.16820, -122.31781

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 75°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Whitehouse Ridge Trail, heading E.
  2. 1 miPass Whitehouse Ridge Viewpoint.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Chalks Road, heading E.
  4. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Chalks Truck Trail, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Chalks Road, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Old Westridge Trail, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Whitehouse Road, heading NE.
  10. 1.1 miReach Whitehouse Ridge Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 1.1 miBear left onto Old Westridge Trail, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Chalks Road, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Chalks Truck Trail, heading W.
  15. 100 ftContinue straight onto Chalks Road, heading W.
  16. 1.2 miTurn right onto Whitehouse Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  17. 1.3 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

31% dirt69% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 75°F52°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity89%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:17 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue 71°55°
Wed 68°53°
Thu 66°55°
Fri 69°56°
Sat 68°54°
Sun 64°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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