California · Hiking

Revelation Trail

Revelation TrailPhoto: NPS Photo / Steve Olson
0.2 mi
loop
152 ft
high point
Loop
route
Easy
difficulty
Mar–Nov
best months

Is Revelation Trail open right now?

Alert in the area

The National Park Service lists an alert for 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.

Revelation Trail is a short, easy walk of about 0.18 miles in California, set at the edge of the redwood forest where Redwood National Park meets Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. The trail is flat, with no elevation gain, and the high point sits at about 152 feet. The land is managed by State Park and Recreation, and the nearest town is Orick, about 0.3 miles away. The most comfortable months for a visit are late summer into early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Orick Prairie Creek Park show highs around 69°F in August and September, with lows near 49°F. Winter is cooler, with highs in the low 50s and lows in the mid-30s. The trail makes an easy pairing with other short walks in the area. Nature Trail and West Ridge Trail are each about 0.2 miles away, and Foothill Trail is about 0.3 miles off. For time on the water, Prairie Creek offers canoeing about 0.7 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Mar–Nov

    Best time to visit Revelation Trail

    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, 0.3 mi away at 160 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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