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Coastal Trail: Last Chance Grade (North)

Coastal Trail: Last Chance Grade (North)Photo: NPS Photo / G Litten
May–Oct
best months

Is Coastal Trail: Last Chance Grade (North) open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Redwood National Park. It doesn't name Coastal Trail: Last Chance Grade (North), so check the source for the area it covers.

  • Closure: Lady Bird Johnson Grove Parking Lot

    Park closure covering Redwood National Park · NPS · Redwood National Park

  • Delays along Highway 101

    Park alert covering Redwood National Park · NPS · Redwood National Park

As of · Source: NPS · Redwood National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

This trailhead is used mostly by hikers going to Enderts Beach. Additionally, the trail continues south for 13 miles to the Damnation Creek Trailhead - and beyond. This section of the California Coastal Trail is a "hike and bike" trail. It follows the old California Coastal Highway and it climbs 2,800 feet. However many parts of the trail are eroding, and it can be overgrown. Mountain bikes will be the best kind of bicycle to use on this trail. Safety Tips • We recommend you purchase and use a good map and trail guide for your adventures in Redwood National and State Parks. • Don’t rely on online maps when you are here.To protect the habitats, leave no trace also means staying on the developed trail. • Please don’t go off-trail and make any new trails. These forests grow by the inch, and will die by your foot.To protect the wildlife (and you and other visitors), pets are not allowed on park trails. • Cell coverage is very limited and cannot be relied on in an emergency. Have a plan for checking in and checking out with a friend when you are here.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Coastal Trail: Last Chance Grade (North)

    Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      56° / 42°

      17 wet

    2. Feb

      56° / 42°

      14 wet

    3. Mar

      56° / 43°

      17 wet

    4. Apr

      57° / 44°

      14 wet

    5. May

      59° / 47°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      62° / 49°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      63° / 52°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      64° / 53°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      64° / 50°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 47°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      58° / 44°

      15 wet

    12. Dec

      55° / 41°

      18 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Crescent City Mcnamara Ap, CA, 7.1 mi away at 56 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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