moderate hikes

Ridge-Saratoga Gap Trail Loop

The view from the top of Castle Rock Falls, on Saratoga Gap Trail. Photo by Paul Hagey.

5 miles; 1.5 - 2 hours; moderate
Castle Rock State Park

Ocean View Summit Hike

Looking west from Ocean View Summit in Big Basin State Park. Photo by Hilltromper.

4.5 miles; 3 hours; moderate to strenuous
Big Basin Redwoods State Park

Great White Loop

From this point on, the trail to the Great White Redwood is pretty steep. Photo by Garrett McAuliffe.

A sweet hike to an ancient behemoth in Byrne-Milliron.

Sequoia Trail

Twenty-foot Sempervirens Falls is a popular Big Basin destination. Photo by Gnissah/Creative Commons.

4 miles; 2 hours; easy to moderate
Big Basin Redwoods State Park

Byrne Trail

Forest caretaker Jeff Helmer holds up one of the treasures from the park's many rest stops. Photo courtesy Land Trust.

2.5 miles; 1 hour 30 min; moderate
Byrne-Milliron Forest Preserve

Sunset Trail

Quail Hollow Ranch County Park
2.5 miles in-and-out; 1 hour 45 min; moderate

Hoffman's Historic Site

Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
3.8 miles, 1.5 hours RT from Porter Picnic Area (closed to cars in winter); 6 miles, 2.5 hours RT from George's Picnic Area (open year-round)

West Ridge Loop

Redwoods and ferns: like peas and carrots. Photo by Maria Grusauskas.

Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
7.9 miles; 3.5 hours; 600 feet elev. gain; moderate to strenuous

Old-Growth Loop

The Twisted Grove in Forest of Nisene Marks State Park. Photo by Leor Pantilat.

Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
1.5 miles

Chinquapin-Eucalyptus-Long Meadow

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Wilder Ranch State Park
5.5 miles roundtrip from Empire Grade entrance; 2 hours; moderate to strenuous

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