Sunset Trail Camp in CA -- Campground & RV Camping

Backcountry trail camp within Big Basin Redwoods State Park in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The camp serves backpacking trips through California's oldest state park, established in 1902 to preserve old growth coast redwoods. Situated among towering trees, the trail camp accommodates small groups with primitive facilities and metal fire rings; visitors must bring water as surface sources require treatment. Access to the park's extensive ridgeline and forest trail network.

• Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.7 miles off.
• Flat ground is scarce: under a tenth of the terrain within a few hundred yards is level.
• Berry Creek runs 0.9 mi off.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
• McAbee Mountain stands 870 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles southeast.