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Lady Bird Johnson Nature Trail Stop #8

Lady Bird Johnson Nature Trail Stop #8Photo: Dave Van de Mark
0.6 mi
round trip
58 ft
climb
1,339 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Mar–Nov
best months

Is Lady Bird Johnson Nature Trail Stop #8 open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Redwood National Park. It doesn't name Lady Bird Johnson Nature Trail Stop #8, 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.

Redwood Resurrection Commercial logging of redwoods reached into northern Humboldt and Del Norte Counties by the early 1870s. The logging industry dominated the economy of this region for three decades following World War II. The absence of tall trees in the distance stands as evidence of a clear-cut that extended from here to the highway. In the early 1960s, this hillside was denuded expect for the massive stumps of ancient trees. The look and feel of the forest changes in this transition zone between logged and unlogged forest. Unprotected trees endure high winds, salt-laden coastal air, and unmitigated summer heat. In these conditions, the tops of the tallest trees wither and die, while other trees collapse completely to the forest floor. Give time, the clear-cut will fill with ferns and shrubs. Eventually fir and hemlock seeds will ride the gentle breeze into the vacant clearings while redwood burls send up new sprouts from their ancestor’s stumps. Along this boundary, a recovering forest slowly regains its ancient forest character.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Elam Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 3.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Palm Cafe

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi

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  • Best time to go · Mar–Nov

    Best time to visit Lady Bird Johnson Nature Trail Stop #8

    Best months: March–November. 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

      52° / 36°

    2. Feb

      54° / 37°

    3. Mar

      56° / 37°

    4. Apr

      58° / 39°

    5. May

      61° / 43°

    6. Jun

      64° / 46°

    7. Jul

      67° / 49°

    8. Aug

      69° / 49°

    9. Sep

      69° / 45°

    10. Oct

      65° / 42°

    11. Nov

      56° / 39°

    12. Dec

      51° / 36°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Orick Prairie Creek Park, CA, 3.7 mi away at 160 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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