Eagle Rock Lookout

​This video is from my first trip to Eagle Rock Lookout. 

I started real early and was walking and filming at the same time. 
I didn't realize for a while that it was so dark nothing was showing up on the camera screen.

It was kinda funny that I mentioned "getting lost" while I was going in and filming because I actually did get lost on the way out!

Well, not exactly.

It was dark on the way in as you can see, and I didn't see the path quite clearly.
Coming out I missed a turn and came out 1/4 mile up the road past the HP Gate.

It was pretty funny when I looked over this cliff and saw a road 10' below me when there hadn't been one there on the way in.

I figured out pretty quick where I had to be and got back to the car easily enough, but it did make for a humorous addition to the video.

I have since made several trips there and enjoyed every one.
I often use it for an easy trip for newbies, although Flag HIll is better for that.

There are more photo's from several different trips on the photo page.
​Be sure to enjoy them.

​Jou Baur

Directions:

Heading towards Santa Cruz on Hwy 17, exit at Bear Creek Road.

Head west towards Boulder Creek.

When you reach Hwy 9 in Boulder Creek, turn left one block, and then right at the stop sign.

Head out of town towards Big Basin State Park on hwy 236.

Take a left turn at Little Basin Road at the 6.5 mile marker. 

Drive about a mile until you come to the HP Gate, now called the Little Basin gate.

Park where you won't block traffic.

There is a private road, (dirt,) cutting off to the left.

Walk about 100' up it to the trail head on the right.

The Hike:

​WARNING: This is not a maintained trail.
It does not have lots of signs, like more well-used trails, however it is mostly pretty easy to follow.
There are no turnoffs, except for one about 20' long, with a view.

When you get to the fire road, turn left.

A couple hundred yards and you are there.

Eagle Rock to the right and the old abandoned fire lookout to the left.

Just a nice, short morning hike.
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This path is under 4 miles round-trip with about 1,000' elevation gain, topping out at 2,421'.