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Redwood National Park - Hiking

Walking through a redwood grove on a fog-shrouded morning can be an unforgettable experience. Sounds are reduced to the musical gurgle of water trickling amongst ferns and mossy rocks, the forest floor lit here and there by the occasional shaft of sunlight which hangs, suspended like cobwebs, between breaks in the treetops.

Over 200 miles of trails weave through a variety of environments, including prairies, old-growth redwood forests, and beaches. Whether it's a day hike or backpack trip you are interested in, there is something available. Elevations at RNSP range from sea level to just over 3,000 feet (1,000 m). Consistently mild temperatures make year-round exploration a possibility.



Coastal Trail - DeMartin Intermediate
5 miles
Some steep grades begin and end on this 5-mile hike through grand old-growth spruce, hemlock, Douglas-fir, and redwoods.

Coastal Trail - Flint Ridge Difficult
4.5 miles
Strenuous 4½-mile trip hike starts at a pond and climbs through redwoods to ocean vistas.

Coastal Trail - Gold Beach Easy
4 miles
Easy 4-mile section begins at Coastal Trail on Coastal Drive and traverses downhill to Carruthers Cove at the ocean.

Coastal Trail - Hidden Beach Easy
6 miles
Take the spur trail to Hidden Beach and tidepools. Ramble up to Klamath River Overlook where whale watching is famous.

Coastal Trail - Last Chance Intermediate
Difficult
6 miles

Coastal Trail - Skunk Cabbage Intermediate
5 miles
Check out the skunk cabbage bogs and scads of ferns!

Damnation Creek Difficult
4.5 miles 3 hours
This is a steep trail that descends 1,000 feet (330 m) through an ancient forest of redwoods, Sitka spruce, red alder, and all the forest has to offer, traversing all the way to the ocean.

Dolason Prairie Intermediate
10 miles
Keep an eye out for a historic Dolason sheep barn as you work your way down into the Redwood Creek drainage area.

Hope Creek-Ten Taypo Intermediate
4 mile
Walk through old-growth redwoods until you reach a ridge. A stream flows alongside and the trail is lined with ferns.

Lady Bird Johnson Nature Loop Easy
1 mile 1 hour
A pleasant, leisurely walk through redwoods.

Little Bald Hills Trail Difficult
9.6 miles 7 - 8 hours

Mill Creek Trail Intermediate
5 miles

Miners Ridge/James Irvine Intermediate
11 miles
Trail goes from redwood forests to the massive walls of Fern Canyon to Miners Ridge.

Nature Loop Easy
1 mile 20 minutes
An interpretive walk through the redwood forest.

Stout Grove Easy
1/2 mile
Walk by Smith River, under the shade of a beautiful redwood grove.

Tall Trees Grove 3-4 hours


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