Berry Creek Falls Loop (Closed)

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Berry Creek Falls Loop (Closed)
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Distance
10 miles
Elevation Gain
2310 ft
Route Type
Loop

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Forest
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Easy Parking
Wildflowers
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Added by Steven Herbert

Berry Creek Falls Loop is regarded as one of the most beautiful hikes in the Bay Area and takes you past 3 stunning waterfalls.

Unfortunately, this trail is closed due to a past fire. See CA.Gov for updates on trails in Big Basin. 

Nestled in California's oldest state park, the popular Berry Creek Falls Loop hike begins at the Big Basin park headquarters. If you're up for 11 miles, a thousand feet of elevation gain through towering redwoods and along serene creeks, and spread out over a half-day, then this is the hike for you. Veteran Berry Creek Falls hikers recommend a counter-clockwise loop starting on the Sunset Trail, turning left on to the Berry Creek Falls Trail, taking another left onto the Skyline-to-the-Sea trail, which returns to the trailhead.

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Kris Kell
11/3/2024
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Jennifer Carr
10/6/2020
CA's first state park is a beauty!
Filled with beautiful waterfalls and incredible Redwoods, Big Basin State Park is truly a treasure for the Bay Area.
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Andy
10/5/2020
Great trail great waterfalls
Great trail with lots of waterfalls to hike to. Make sure you dont take any detours especially near the beginning/end. Sad Big Basin ...
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Crystal Sibson
8/8/2020
Amazing Hike
This is one of my all time favorite hikes. Walking through the redwood trees makes you feel so small. The area is ...
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Elena P
7/6/2020
Best hike in Big Basin
I've hiked this trail 3 times now. It's long, but worth it for all the waterfalls. The first waterfall is usually crowded, and ...
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Mick Edwards
5/16/2019
Great
One of the best day hikes I’ve done for a long time
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Akram Mellice
6/10/2017
Nice intermediate hike
I liked this hike. I took a wrong turn and ended up doing 9 miles hike but it was pretty. Defined do it if you are around
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Alex Alvarado
3/19/2017
An accidental birthday gift
A friend and I ended up doing this loop when we went to Big Basin for my birthday a couple of years ago. ...
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Korey Taylor
5/1/2016
Beautiful Redwoods and Waterfalls
A small group of us hiked this counter-clockwise based on all the reviews and that was definitely a great suggestion. It's just unfortunate that ...
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Josh Currie
2/16/2016
Redwoods!
Such a gorgeous hike through massive redwoods! Guys, If you're looking for a great spot to propose this is the one. My now ...
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Alysha Painter
10/6/2015
Awesome day hike
I did this hike a couple years ago with some friends. It's absolutely beautiful! We went counter-clockwise to get the more strenuous part out ...
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Dane Olson
9/26/2015
One week later finally recovering from this gorgeous hike!
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Tyler Drake
9/16/2015
Completely agree with going counter-clockwise. This way you get the harder work out of the way early and hopefully hike some of the more ...
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Elaine Ho
2/19/2015
Go Counter-clockwise and you will have a great experience.
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Tony Pitts
1/26/2015
Was here in 2013. Amazing! https://mgomaize.wordpress.com/2013/07/18/big-basin-state-park/
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Agnes Thrasher
1/10/2015
Visit from Winter to early Spring for best water flow.
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Tom Kutz
10/22/2014
Just did this one over the weekend. The falls are trickling due to the drought but still a beautiful hike through some amazing ...
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Russ Beebe
7/23/2014
Best as an out-and-back hike from Waddell Beach (12.2 miles). Post-hike tip: eat at Davenport Cafe Bar & Grill, then walk next door to ...
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Ann Chen
1/28/2014
Layer up. The trails goes in and out of the trees and can get a bit chilly in the shades.
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