Hiking near Ben Lomond
Henry Cowell Redwoods
- driving time 9 minutes
- park website, map
- 0.8 mile wheelchair accessible Redwood grove loop trail
- many longer hikes including a 7 mile loop with 4 river crossings and 1400ft elevation gain
Big Basin
- driving time 24 minutes
- park website, map
- short wheelchair accessible loop to visit very large redwoods
- many longer hikes including a 10 mile loop visiting 3 waterfalls with 2200ft elevation gain
Loch Lomond
- driving time 17 minutes
- park website, map, another map, photos
- rowboat and pedal boat rentals
- nice trail along the lake, which can be done as part of the 5 mile Highland loop
Fall Creek Unit
- driving time 7 minutes
- park website, map, photos
- a nice creek and old lime kilns a mile from the parking lot
- an 8 mile loop along a creek with 1800ft elevation gain