Hiking Lobitos Creek Ranch

About the hike:

Duration: 120 min

Distance:

Destination: We will be exploring the hills of Lobitos Creek Ranch and the neighboring land. In this hike we’ll visit a 1200 year old redwood.

Gear Needed: Comfortable hiking shoes, Water Bottle, Never hurts to have room for a few snacks.

The Lobitos Creek Trail begins as a wide dirt trail that departs the Irish Ridge Trail and descends toward Lobitos Creek past several large Redwood trees until the trail ends at a large redwood tree at the end of the trail. As the trail departs the Irish Ridge Trail, a large redwood tree comes into view quickly on the left side of the trail. Imagine a forest of these giants before loggers began harvesting them for various building projects.

After passing the tree, the trail starts to descend steeply into the woods. The trail is shaded for the entire duration, which also helps keep this area cooler than other areas of the preserve. The trail drops through the woods, where you can enjoy various mosses and ferns growing along the trail, covering trees, rocks, and other plants. The trail winds its way, becoming narrower as it goes.