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Grabtown Gulch Trail

Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
 3.3 (4)
  1. Areas
  2. CA
  3. …Bay Area
  4. …Woodside
  5. Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space
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“Extend your Purisima Creek hike with this great trail. ”

Kristen Arendt
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Map Key

1.8

Miles

2.8

KM

Point to Point

1,706' 520 m

High

662' 202 m

Low

0' 0 m

Up

1,044' 318 m

Down

11%

Avg Grade (6°)

30%

Max Grade (17°)

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Features River/Creek · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Description

Grabtown Gulch Trail is a little more technical than Whittemore Gulch Trail, but nothing to be afraid of. There are a couple very pretty creek crossings and the trail winds through more beautiful redwood forests.

Contacts

Land Manager: Midpeninsula Regional Open Space

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Kristen Arendt
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Trail Ratings

  3.3 from 4 votes

#11

in Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space

#27616

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Trail Rankings

#11

in Purisima Creek Redwood…

#2,877

in California

#27,616

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Climbing up Grabtown Gulch
Feb 25, 2019 near Woodside, CA
The Grabtown Gulch Trail is well manicured in this spot.
Jan 28, 2017 near Woodside, CA
In the morning, the hike is cool as fog lays in the valley.
Jan 4, 2021 near Woodside, CA
Looking downhill at a bridge that crosses Purisima Creek.
Jan 4, 2021 near Woodside, CA
The Grabtown Gulch Trail as it joins up with the Purisima Creek Trail.
Jan 4, 2021 near Woodside, CA

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Oct 18, 2019
Barath C
Sep 20, 2019
Elisha Polomski
steep, but lower part has some cute streams

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