Big Basin Redwoods (Redwood Loop)
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🥾 Hike · Boulder Creek
2.5 hours · $ · Reservation required
- 🚗About 70 min driveFrom Sunnyvale · Parking: Reserve parking online for $8 (guaranteed spot); limited first-come $10 spots; summer weekend shuttle available
- 🎒Carrier recommendedTerrain isn't stroller-friendly; a carrier is easier
- 🌳Lots of shadeGreat on sunny days · Handles heat · Good on cool days
- ⏱️Typical visit: 2.5 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall
Reopened after the 2020 fire — the short Redwood Loop through giant fire-scarred redwoods is stunning, but the winding mountain road and long drive make it a challenge with a 2-year-old.
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Boulder Creek, California
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