• From the parking lot, follow the crushed gravel path behind the restroom. (Do not follow the road above the ranger residence.)
• The Ridge Trail begins in a tunnel of bay trees above the south fork of Matanzas Creek.
• You’ll soon see two picnic tables and a footbridge over the creek, all nestled in a grove of coast redwoods. (This is another great destination for a summer picnic.) Cross the bridge and follow the trail into open fields and up the wooded mountain to lovely views and a connection to Jack London State Historic Park.