Portola Redwoods SP: 9 mi Moderate Hike

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Distance: 9 miles, Partial loop.
Hiking Time: 5 hours
Elevation Gain/ Loss: ± 1677 feet
Difficulty: Moderate
Facilities: Toilets at trail head.
Sleep Late and Hike Dog Policy: No Dogs. Our dog policy:
https://www.sleeplateandhike.com/tutorials/sleep-late-and-hike-dog-policy/

Parking Fees: $10 per vehicle

Please read our tutorial for hiking in the sun:
https://www.sleeplateandhike.com/tutorials-how-to-hike-in-the-sun/

PARK MAP:

https://www.smcgov.org/media/149703/download?inline=

ALLTRAILS MAP:

https://www.alltrails.com/explore/custom-routes/portola-redwoods-sp-v4-9f1dd4d?u=i&sh=pyl4xm

MEETING PLACE: Visitors Center parking lot.

Please use the Google Maps link above to familiarize yourself with the trip and explore various route options from your home. Zoom in all the way.

The GPS locations below and the map link above are accurate enough to find us by looking around with your eyes when you get there.

(Most Cars) GPS Degrees Minutes Seconds Format:

37°15'11.1"N 122°13'07.6"W

(Google Maps) GPS Degrees Decimal Format:
37.253076, -122.218779
https://maps.app.goo.gl/NT9Nf5m5znWAYFbZ7

Most street addresses provided are approximate, and may be up to a couple of miles from the hike location. Use GPS coordinates when driving, if possible.

Parking Location:

There are two parking lots across the street from the Visitors Center. One is before and one is after the Visitors Center.

Plan to arrive 15 minutes early to find parking, and walk to the trail head.

Carpooling: We will use this link for carpooling:

https://groupcarpool.com/t/zc8r2o

Please sign up here.

CARPOOLING MANNERS:

Please refrain from trying to negotiate your carpool in the comments, as it is equivalent to sending multiple "Reply All" emails to everyone.

Please start your carpool quest, by first adding yourself to the carpool link above.

Then, use the contact info provided by the driver or rider in the link above to contact them directly and privately.

Please be considerate of others and resist the urge to "Reply All".

Thank you for understanding.

SUMMARY:

Visit some old growth redwoods and the old growth Big Tree.

HIKING DIRECTIONS:

Turn left from the parking lot onto Portola State Park Road for 0.2 miles. Stay right at the first junction, then turn left onto Old Tree Trail for 1.0 miles out and back. Turn right back onto the road about 0.1 miles past the Visitors Center, then turn left onto Iverson Trail for 0.3 miles. Turn right at the second junction onto Pomponio Trail for 1.1 miles. Turn right at the next junction to stay on Pomponio Trail, then turn left 0.1 miles later to stay on Pomponio Trail for 0.2 miles. Turn left for 0.1 miles to arrive at a junction with Tarwater Trail. Turn right onto Tarwater Trail for 0.9 miles, to pass a junction with Canyon trail on your left, then turn right to stay on Tarwater Trail for 1.5 miles to arrive at the Tarwater Trail head.

Along this trail we will see some old growth redwood trees.

Take a right at this junction to start on Shingle Mill Trail for 1.5 miles then stay left through two junctions to enter Pompanio Trail. Head down 1.3 miles, then turn right onto Iverson Trail for 0.4 miles. Turn left onto Sequoia Nature Trail for 0.6 miles and stay left through two junctions to return to the Visitors Center.

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