Skeggs Point – Old-Growth Redwood Tree loop from Skeggs Point

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Skeggs Point – Old-Growth Redwood Tree loop from Skeggs Point

Hard

4.7

(5070)

7,505

riders

Skeggs Point – Old-Growth Redwood Tree loop from Skeggs Point

02:01

18.1km

650m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 15, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 930 m for 80 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5 m

Skeggs Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

Popular meeting point for mountain bike rides along Skyline and El Corte de Madera Preserve on the West. Sweeping views from the overlook to the East.

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842 m

Methuselah Tree – Sierra Morena Trail Access

Highlight • Trail

Trailhead on Skyline boulevard a few steps from the ancient Methuselah tree. Starting point of the Methuselah Trail, and access to the more narrow Sierra Morena Trail.

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970 m

Methusela Tree

Highlight • Natural Monument

At an estimated age of 1860 years and reaching a towering height of over 200 feet at its tallest point and with a trunk diameter of 14 feet, this remarkable …

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12.6 km

Ancient trees are not only a special sight for tree-lovers. Animal lovers, ecologists and biologists will also enjoy the centuries-old tree veterans. Here is a Methuselah, around 1800 years old and the tallest, outside the Big Basin Redwoods State Park.

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