Hiking Project Logo

A remote, scenic, and steep trail to reach the magical Lost Coast.


Your Rating: Rating Rating Rating Rating Rating      Clear Rating
Your Difficulty:
Your Favorites: Add To-Do · Your List
Zoom in to see details
Map Key

5.0

Miles

8.0

KM

Point to Point

2,404' 733 m

High

44' 14 m

Low

356' 109 m

Up

2,560' 780 m

Down

11%

Avg Grade (6°)

58%

Max Grade (30°)

Dogs Leashed

Features Birding · Views · Wildflowers

Open year-round, vehicular access from Telegraph Ridge Road is from April 1 - November 1 each year.

Description

The Spanish Ridge Trail is a steep and scenic trail that provides access to the Lost Coast Trail. The trail can be combined to form a 13.1-mile loop when connected with the 4.0 mile Kinsey Ridge Trail and 2.3 mile section of Telegraph Ridge Road, including 2.1 miles on the Lost Coast Trail that is passable at all tides. The trail is a singletrack grassy path with outstanding views of the Lost Coast. The trail is accessed by the Telegraph Ridge Road. No water is available on Spanish Ridge Trail.

Flora & Fauna

Whales, sea lions, dolphins, wildflowers, hawks and sea birds.

Contacts

Shared By:

Dara Zimmerman

Trail Ratings

  3.5 from 2 votes

#25385

Overall
  3.5 from 2 votes
5 Star
0%
4 Star
50%
3 Star
50%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Trail Rankings

#2,563

in California

#25,385

Overall
3 Views Last Month
846 Since Jun 9, 2017
Difficult Difficult

0%
0%
0%
50%
50%
0%

0 Comments

Weather


Current Trail Conditions

Unknown
Add Your Check-In

Check-Ins

May 10, 2023
Valerie Norton
https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2023/05/lost-coast-king-crest-to-spanish-ridge.html
Sep 16, 2020
Valerie Norton
Cooskie to the bottom: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2020/09/lost-coast-cooskie-creek-lake-ridge-and.html
Jun 13, 2019
Ramon V
Welcome

Join the Community! It's FREE

Already have an account? Login to close this notice.