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3.9 mi
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696 ft
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East Fork Blue Creek
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East Fork Blue Creek is a scenic 3.93-mile trail offering an accessible hiking experience with moderate elevation gain through coastal California terrain. The trail follows the creek drainage, providing opportunities to observe riparian ecosystems and water features while ascending nearly 700 feet. This out-and-back route is ideal for hikers seeking a half-day adventure with manageable difficulty and natural creek-side ambiance.
Trailhead: Karl Knapp (Prairie Creek) to Foothills Trail Loop
~28 min drive
<strong>Note: In late 2021 the Prairie Creek Trail was renamed the Karl Knapp Trail.</strong> Future publications, maps, and signs will show the new name.<br /> <br /> The Karl Knapp Trailhead is next to the Prairie Creek Visitor Center. This is a loop trail that can be comple…
Revelation Trail
~28 min drive
<strong>A short but meaningful walk thru the redwoods.</strong><br /> <br /> This 1/4 mile long loop-trail is flat and is through some of the most beautiful, and easily accessible old-growth redwoods. Interpretive signs encourage the use of different senses to learn about and…
Lost Man Creek: Hike and Bike Trail
~30 min drive
An Opportunity To Ride (Or Stroll) Through A Landscape In Recovery.<br /> <br /> Lost Man Creek flows through a landscape greatly changed from the 1960s when much of this area was clearcut logged. What used to be a logging road has been converted into a hike and bike trail. Lo…
Fern Canyon Loop Trail
~30 min drive
<strong>A Popular Walk That Comes With Stream Crossings and Walls of Greenery.<br /> <br /> <br /> If you plan to drive to Fern Canyon from May 15 - Sept 15, you will need to apply for online - and have been issued - a free </strong><a href="https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvi…
Lady Bird Johnson Nature Trail Stop #12
~32 min drive
<b>Rebirth</b><br /> <br /> Like newborns clinging to their parents, new forest life clings in abundance to this fallen redwood. Salal, huckleberry, rhododendron, spruce, and hemlock all arise from this slowly deteriorating giant. A new redwood reaches out from its burled base…
Lady Bird Johnson Nature Trail Stop #13
~32 min drive
<b>Full Circle</b><br /> <br /> For us, the character of a redwood forest changes daily. One day, shimmering strands of yellow light beam from crystal blue skies through open windows of the forest canopy. The next day may bring fog or rain, enshrouding the dark green spires an…
Lady Bird Johnson Nature Trail Stop #11
~32 min drive
<b>Lifeblood</b><br /> <br /> Colonial seafarers and early American adventurers cursed the omnipresent rain and fog of northern California. A discomfort to some perhaps, but the mild, wet climate of the North Coast ensures the survival of redwood forests. Wet winters soak the…
Lady Bird Johnson Nature Trail Stop #1
~32 min drive
<b>A Timeless Place</b><br /> <br /> Countless people through the years have entered this grove of trees. They, too, gazed at the stupendous heights of the redwoods and vainly stretched their arms around the stalwart gray trunks. How long ago did our own ancestors first share…
Lady Bird Johnson Nature Trail Beginning
~32 min drive
<b>Welcome to the Lady Bird Johnson Grove Nature Trail</b><br /> <br /> This 1.5mile (2.4km) loop winds through an old-growth redwood forest. This grove, like many others in Redwood National and State Parks, stands as a reminder of the extensive redwood forests that one blanke…
Lady Bird Johnson Grove Trail
~32 min drive
Located not far from Highway 101, this easy walk through old-growth redwoods has been a popular destination for decades.<br /> <br /> This family friendly trail is a 1.5 mile (2.5 km) loop that winds through a mixed forest of redwoods and other tall conifers. However, there is…
