Phillips Loop and Eucalyptus Trail

Coppertone and I revisited the park to map a couple of trail segments that we had not visited in the past.  Lots of people were out and about on the trail.  Runners and dog walkers were out in force.

The Phillips Loop and Eucalyptus Trail are a bit off the beaten path than the main thoroughfares like East Ridge, West Ridge or Stream.  Nevertheless, they were hardly featuring any solitude.

Eucalyptus Trail is a very steep climb of about a third of a mile from Redwood Creek to the top of East Ridge.  The water diversions along the path are just about the only segments that don't pitch steeply upward.

The Phillips Loop generally follows the contour of the ridge below the East Ridge Trail.  The terrain undulates somewhat, but it's not too difficult.  If nothing else, it provides a temporary relief from the crowds that might be streaming along East Ridge.