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SaveSome trails in Big Basin and Butano State Parks are closed due to impacts from the CZU Complex fire in 2020. Be sure to check current conditions before heading out as trail status may change.
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
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- Mountain Bike
13 trails
- Horse
2 trails
- Hike
14 trails
- Trail Running
14 trails
Region Details
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- 1
Region Status
Caution as of Jul 28, 2023
Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 13
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 13
- Trails Horse
- 2
- Trails Hike
- 14
- Trails Trail Running
- 14
- 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
- 17
- Photos
- 5
- Ridden Counter
- 679
Popular Big Basin State Park Mountain Biking Trails
Big Basin State Park Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gazos_Middle-Ridge_Loop | 15 miles | |
| Big-Basin_Olmo-Butano_Loop | 33 miles | |
| Chalks_Big-Basin_Loop | 27 miles | |
| Old Growth Classic Route race | 54 miles | |
| 14 mile Big Basin State Park All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 14 miles |
| 4 mile Big Basin State Park Ride | popular ridelog | 4 miles |
Photos of Big Basin State Park Mountain Bike
trail: Waddell Creek Road
232 | | 4 comments
Mar 23, 2020 @ 9:37am
Mar 23, 2020
trail: Butano Fire Road
172 |
Apr 14, 2019 @ 5:24pm
Apr 14, 2019
trail: Waddell Creek Road
163 |
Feb 23, 2019 @ 3:50pm
Feb 23, 2019
trail: Waddell Creek Road
108 |
Feb 23, 2019 @ 3:49pm
Feb 23, 2019Videos of Big Basin State Park Mountain Bike
trail: Gazos Creek Road
6:19 |
630 |
Mar 9, 2019 , Boulder Creek
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olmo Fire Road | Jul 28, 2023 @ 10:05am Jul 28, 2023 | Dry | mcarmike | ||
| Butano Fire Road | Jul 27, 2023 @ 1:00pm Jul 27, 2023 | Dry | mcarmike | ||
| Gazos Creek Road | Oct 3, 2022 @ 7:45am Oct 3, 2022 | Dry | tofudog | ||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRC-CA | wishlist | route | Gazos_Middle-Ridge_Loop | Aug 19, 2023 @ 3:15pm Aug 19, 2023 |
| dxfj | wishlist | trail | Chalks Road | Aug 13, 2023 @ 10:42pm Aug 13, 2023 |
| DersJerner | wishlist | route | Old Growth Classic Route | Aug 9, 2023 @ 2:53pm Aug 9, 2023 |
| mcarmike | add | report | Butano Fire Road and 1 more | Jul 28, 2023 @ 9:57am Jul 28, 2023 |
| scott-macdonald | update | region | Big Basin State Park | Jul 24, 2023 @ 5:07am Jul 24, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | The entire butano fire rd. is now reopened | Nov 27, 2022 @ 7:19pm Nov 27, 2022 | ||
| trail | This is now reopened | Nov 27, 2022 @ 7:19pm Nov 27, 2022 | ||
| 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 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Vicente Redwoods | 1 | 1 | 5.3 km | ||
| Ano Nuevo State Park | 5.4 km | ||||
| Butano State Park | 2 | 6.3 km | |||
| Pescadero Creek County Park | 2 | 2 | 6.6 km | ||
| Portola Redwoods State Park | 1 | 6.8 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 13 | 52 miles | 6,765 ft | 22 miles | 2,290 ft | #6,541 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 400 | ||
| Horse | 2 | 3 miles | 335 ft | 1 mile | 371 ft | #1,765 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Hike | 14 | 54 miles | 7,100 ft | 23 miles | 2,290 ft | #8,693 | 17 | 3 | 73 | |||
| Trail Running | 14 | 54 miles | 7,100 ft | 23 miles | 2,290 ft | #5,383 | 17 | 3 | 31 |
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