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Trails in Big Basin and Butano State Parks are closed due to impacts from the CZU Complex fire in 2020.
Big Basin is California's oldest State Park, established in 1902. Home to the largest continuous stand of Ancient Coast Redwoods south of San Francisco, the park consists of Old Growth and recovering Redwood Forest, with mixed conifer, oaks, chaparral, and riparian habitats. Elevations in the park vary from sea level to over 2,000 feet.
The park has over 80 miles of trails. Mountain bikes are only allowed on dirt roads.
Big Basin is California's oldest State Park, established in 1902. Home to the largest continuous stand of Ancient Coast Redwoods south of San Francisco, the park consists of Old Growth and recovering Redwood Forest, with mixed conifer, oaks, chaparral, and riparian habitats. Elevations in the park vary from sea level to over 2,000 feet.
The park has over 80 miles of trails. Mountain bikes are only allowed on dirt roads.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: State Park
google parking directions Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
12 trails
- Hike
13 trails
- Trail Running
13 trails
- Horse
2 trails
Region Details
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Region Status
Caution as of Dec 14, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 13
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 12
- Trails Hike
- 13
- Trails Trail Running
- 13
- Trails Horse
- 2
- Total Distance
- 54 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 23 miles
- Total Descent
- 7,099 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,291 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,315 ft
- Reports
- 8
- Photos
- 5
- Ridden Counter
- 561
Popular Big Basin State Park Mountain Biking Trails
Big Basin State Park Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Big-Basin_Olmo-Butano_Loop | 33 miles | |
| Chalks_Big-Basin_Loop | 27 miles | |
| Gazos_Middle-Ridge_Loop | 15 miles | |
| Old Growth Classic Route race | 54 miles |
Photos of Big Basin State Park Mountain Bike
trail: Waddell Creek Road
202 | | 4 comments
Mar 23, 2020 @ 9:37am
Mar 23, 2020
trail: Butano Fire Road
150 |
Apr 14, 2019 @ 5:24pm
Apr 14, 2019
trail: Waddell Creek Road
146 |
Feb 23, 2019 @ 3:50pm
Feb 23, 2019
trail: Waddell Creek Road
98 |
Feb 23, 2019 @ 3:49pm
Feb 23, 2019Videos of Big Basin State Park Mountain Bike
trail: Gazos Creek Road
6:19 |
506 |
Mar 9, 2019 , My City
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butano Fire Road | Aug 7, 2020 @ 7:37am Aug 7, 2020 | Dry | Rswhitmarsh | ||
| Olmo Fire Road | Jun 24, 2020 @ 5:49am Jun 24, 2020 | Dry | Radekal | ||
| Gazos Creek Road | Mar 8, 2019 @ 9:36am Mar 8, 2019 | Wet | Msoupm | ||
| Waddell Creek Road | Feb 25, 2019 @ 1:13am Feb 25, 2019 | Prevalent Mud | jessicakeenum | ||
| Johansen Road | Jul 15, 2017 @ 11:07am Jul 15, 2017 | Dry | Oneshop |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | bos31337 | comment | trail | Butano Fire Road | Apr 30, 2022 @ 12:14pm Apr 30, 2022 |
| dw16025 | wishlist | trail | Butano Fire Road | Jun 15, 2021 @ 8:23am Jun 15, 2021 |
| seanp2k | vote | trail | Waddell Creek Road | May 15, 2021 @ 2:08pm May 15, 2021 |
| westsideloc | ridden | trail | Chalks Road | Mar 30, 2021 @ 1:03pm Mar 30, 2021 |
| Clayyoung413 | wishlist | trail | Nuevo Access Trail and 1 more | Mar 6, 2021 @ 10:19am Mar 6, 2021 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | The first section of this road has reopened,... | Apr 30, 2022 @ 12:14pm Apr 30, 2022 | ||
| trail | This is such a fun, easy trail ride that... | Apr 18, 2020 @ 4:15pm Apr 18, 2020 | ||
| trail | Descending this fire road is easy if you go... | Jun 30, 2019 @ 9:11pm Jun 30, 2019 | ||
 | trail | Bring your climbing legs, sunscreen, and... | Apr 14, 2019 @ 5:20pm Apr 14, 2019 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve | 1 | 13 | 8.2 km | ||
| Castle Rock State Park | 2 | 9.4 km | |||
| Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve | 9.4 km | ||||
| Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve | 1 | 1 | 9.6 km | ||
| Monte Bello Open Space | 8 | 14 | 9.7 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 12 | 52 miles | 6,765 ft | 22 miles | 2,290 ft | #5,864 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 268 | ||
| Hike | 13 | 54 miles | 7,100 ft | 23 miles | 2,290 ft | #6,580 | 8 | 3 | 62 | |||
| Trail Running | 13 | 54 miles | 7,100 ft | 23 miles | 2,290 ft | #4,993 | 8 | 3 | 24 | |||
| Horse | 2 | 3 miles | 335 ft | 1 mile | 371 ft | #1,327 | 2 | 1 |
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