#redwoods
3 trips tagged “redwoods”
redwoods backpacking at a glance
CaliPeaks documents 3 California backpacking routes tagged redwoods, ranging from 8.5 to 13 miles with 800–1,800 feet of total climbing. Difficulty spans 17/100 (Moderate) on Carmel River Trail up to 22/100 (Moderate) on Big Sur Trail, which also carries the tag's biggest climb at 1,800 feet. None of these routes require a wilderness permit.
These routes cross Ventana Wilderness, and the months most of them share are March, April, May. Every stat below is cited on its trip page, so you can compare them like-for-like and follow any number back to the managing agency.
Vicente Flat via Kirk Creek
Vicente Flat is the quintessential Big Sur overnight: a 5-mile climb from Highway 1 with the Pacific on your shoulder, ending at redwood-sha…
Big Sur Trail
The Big Sur Trail is the Ventana Wilderness's redwood connector: 8.47 miles from Cold Springs Campground down through the Big Sur River's ca…
Carmel River Trail
The Carmel River Trail is the Ventana Wilderness's northern doorway: 13 miles up the Carmel River's redwood canyon from Los Padres Dam towar…