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All-day hike to grove of ancient redwoods in Portola Redwoods State Park is a must if you can do the distance
Delayed gratification is the story of this hike at Portola Redwoods State Park in the Santa Cruz Mountains west of Silicon Valley. The first six miles are nice enough -- lots of ups and downs in second-growth redwoods -- but the real payoff is at the midpoint: Peters Creek Loop tracks through one of the last remaining stands of old-growth redwoods...
Vigorous and diverse six-mile hike takes samples the best of Portola Redwoods State Park west of Silicon Valley.
This is the essential loop at Portola Redwoods State Park. In just over six miles it ascends two ridges and stops in on the most impressive old-growth redwood in the park. It starts out near the park headquarters, climbs up Coyote Ridge, descends to Peters Creek, climbs again up the Slate Creek Trail, then descends via the Summit Trail, and takes...
Great mix of redwoods and Santa Cruz Mountains terrain on this hike near Portola Redwoods State Park.
This is one of the better redwood hikes in the San Francisco Bay Area -- which is nice because not so long there was no forest left here: almost all of it had been clear-cut. The second-growth redwoods at Pescadero Creek County Park demonstrate a forest's uncanny ability to regenerate itself, if people give it the chance. Several groves of skinny...
Beautiful redwood hike to Slate Creek Trail Camp at Portola Redwoods State Park in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
This is an excellent moderate hike through the second-growth redwood forest at Portola Redwoods State Park. It ends at Slate Creek Trail Camp, a popular overnight camping destination. The park is in the Santa Cruz Mountains west of Highway 35 in one of the best hiking regions in the San Francisco Bay Area. While ancient redwoods are scarce because...
Trips
Slate Creek Trail at the park is a 6 mile round trip moderate summer hike through beautiful tall redwoods... very quiet and serene. Trailhead is a 45 min drive from Saratoga.
Portola: Coyote Ridge, Slate Creek, Big Tree etc.
Loma Mar, California, United States
Hiking | 6.2 miles
Hiking | 6.2 miles
Madrone Day Use Area - Sequoia Nature trail (closed) - Iverson trail - Coyote Ridge trail - Slate Creek trail - Summit trail - Service Rd - Old Tree trail - Service Rd back to start. Finally made it to Portola, which just reopened on May 1. I think Slate Creek/Summit/Big Tree Loop would make an ideal hike for this place. The park also boasts very attractive day-use/camping area immediately adjacent to...
Would You Like to Hike to Peters Grove? Yeah, So Would I
San Lorenzo Park, California, United States
Hiking | 2.4 miles
Hiking | 2.4 miles
I'm only posting this trip so that anyone thinking of embarking on the epic 13 mi. hike to Peters Grove in Portola Redwoods State Park knows to wait. The trail is blocked. What a bummer. Thanks for nuthin' El Nino!Will remove this when we get word that the trail is clear.
Portola Redwoods SP - Peters Creek Loop
San Lorenzo Park, California, United States
Hiking | 12.5 miles
Hiking | 12.5 miles
A fun trek to the back of Portola Redwoods SP to Peters Creek to see awesome 1st generation redwoods. Parking across from trailhead. Slate Creek Trail, L on Bear Creek, around Peters Creek Loop back to Bear Creek, R on Slate Creek, L on Summit Trail, R on service road to parking.
Yvonne, Luke and Lindsay. We camped nearby and then hiked to an old growth redwood grove in Portola State Park.
Peters Creek Trail Portola Redwoods State Park
Vista Verde, California, United States
Hiking | 11.0 miles
Hiking | 11.0 miles
Day hike out & back 11 miles round trip with about 2,000 ft of vertical
Rita and I decided to go hiking at the portola Redwoods and didn't panic or get lost or die by mountain lions. SUCCESS!!! Dude saw a mountain lion!!! And we scared it away with the noise of the car!!!
