{ "verified": "2026-09-08", "editorial_policy": "Ordinary inclusion is independent editorial coverage and does not imply sponsorship, partnership, or endorsement.", "hubs": [ { "id": "leggett", "name": "Leggett", "lat": 39.8655, "lng": -123.7149, "summary": "The southern US 101 gateway, close to the Highway 1 junction and upper South Fork Eel River parks." }, { "id": "garberville-benbow", "name": "Garberville & Benbow", "lat": 40.081, "lng": -123.792, "summary": "Services, lodging, and South Fork Eel River park access south of Humboldt Redwoods." }, { "id": "avenue", "name": "Avenue of the Giants", "lat": 40.3085, "lng": -123.9082, "summary": "CA 254, Humboldt Redwoods State Park, old-growth groves, and small river communities." }, { "id": "fortuna-scotia", "name": "Fortuna, Scotia & Ferndale", "lat": 40.57, "lng": -124.17, "summary": "Lower Eel River towns, the Fernbridge crossing, museums, and the Victorian-era Ferndale district." }, { "id": "eureka", "name": "Eureka", "lat": 40.8021, "lng": -124.1637, "summary": "Humboldt Bay’s principal service center, with a zoo, museums, waterfront, and historic districts." }, { "id": "arcata-mckinleyville", "name": "Arcata & McKinleyville", "lat": 40.89, "lng": -124.09, "summary": "Community forests, Pacific Flyway wetlands, dunes, and Mad River facilities." }, { "id": "trinidad", "name": "Trinidad & the lagoons", "lat": 41.059, "lng": -124.143, "summary": "Headlands, state beaches, coastal forest, lagoons, bird habitat, and shore-based whale viewpoints." }, { "id": "orick", "name": "Orick & Prairie Creek", "lat": 41.2868, "lng": -124.0593, "summary": "Visitor centers, old-growth walks, elk habitat, and the Redwood Creek and Gold Bluffs corridor." }, { "id": "klamath", "name": "Klamath", "lat": 41.5268, "lng": -124.0384, "summary": "The Klamath River mouth, coastal overlooks, scenic roads, and independent roadside attractions." }, { "id": "crescent-city", "name": "Crescent City", "lat": 41.7558, "lng": -124.2026, "summary": "A working harbor city with maritime history, coastal wildlife education, and northern park services." }, { "id": "smith-river", "name": "Smith River & Jedediah Smith", "lat": 41.7957, "lng": -124.0865, "summary": "Old-growth redwoods, verified public river access, and the Smith River National Recreation Area." } ], "places": [ { "id": "chandelier-drive-thru-tree", "hub": "leggett", "name": "Chandelier Drive-Thru Tree", "categories": [ "redwoods", "private-attraction" ], "lat": 39.858398, "lng": -123.719235, "summary": "A privately operated redwood attraction at Drive-Thru Tree Park. Vehicle fit, admission, and operating information should be confirmed directly with the operator.", "manager": "Drive-Thru Tree Park", "source_url": "https://www.drivethrutree.com/", "source_title": "Official Drive-Thru Tree Park site", "verified": "2026-09-08", "private": true, "highway_access": { "id": "chandelier-drive-thru-tree", "group": "leggett-south", "arrival": "Operator entrance, 67502 Drive Thru Tree Road, Leggett", "approach": "Use the operator’s directions to Drive-Thru Tree Park; do not stop at the tree’s map centroid or infer a turn from the South Leggett exit.", "sources": [ "https://drivethrutree.com/" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Operator confirms arrival address and parking bypass, but collected evidence does not establish the complete signed US-101-to-Drive-Thru-Tree-Road approach. South Leggett is a corridor sorting reference, not verified routing.", "status": "unresolved", "directions_url": "https://drivethrutree.com/", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "group_id": "leggett-south", "name": "South Leggett", "order": 10, "exit_number": "614", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 1, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "leggett-junction", "hub": "leggett", "name": "US 101 and Highway 1 junction", "categories": [ "road", "facilities" ], "lat": 39.8744, "lng": -123.7215, "summary": "Highway 1 meets US 101 north of Leggett. Use Caltrans for current highway restrictions; services become less frequent north of the larger towns.", "manager": "Caltrans", "source_url": "https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/", "source_title": "Caltrans QuickMap", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "leggett-junction", "group": "leggett-hwy1", "arrival": "No public parking/arrival point established", "approach": "This entry describes the US 101 / Highway 1 road junction; it is not a pullout or attraction entrance.", "sources": [ "https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "No established public stopping/parking area at the junction has been documented. No destination pin or roadside stopping instruction is offered.", "status": "partial", "directions_url": "https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "group_id": "leggett-hwy1", "name": "Highway 1 junction", "order": 11, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "Road-junction feature; not a public stopping place.", "highway_source": "https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/" }, "route_number": 2, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "standish-hickey", "hub": "leggett", "name": "Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area", "categories": [ "redwoods", "river", "trail", "facilities" ], "lat": 39.879127, "lng": -123.733533, "summary": "A California State Parks unit with redwood trails and designated day-use areas along the South Fork Eel River. Seasonal bridges affect access to some west-bank trails.", "manager": "California State Parks", "source_url": "https://parks.ca.gov/?page_id=28142", "source_title": "Standish-Hickey things to do", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Use signed state-park day-use parking.", "viewpoint": "River views are available from park trails and day-use areas.", "trail": "The Taber Nature Trail is on the east side of US 101; other loops can depend on seasonal bridges.", "water_access": "State Parks identifies swimming and fishing from developed park areas; follow posted conditions and rules.", "water_note": "A legal access point does not establish safe swimming. Check flows, weather, posted warnings, and North Coast algae information." }, "highway_access": { "id": "standish-hickey", "group": "standish-hickey", "arrival": "Paved state-park entrance road and entrance station", "approach": "From US 101, enter the signed state park 1.5 miles north of Leggett, west of the Rock Creek overcrossing. Use the entrance station for the currently available day-use area.", "sources": [ "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=423", "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=28142" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Park entrance, not a pin at the swimming hole. West-bank access and some trails depend on seasonal bridges.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=423", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "standish-hickey", "name": "Standish-Hickey park entrance / US 101", "order": 12, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=423" }, "route_number": 3, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods", "river" ] }, { "id": "the-peg-house", "hub": "leggett", "name": "The Peg House", "categories": [ "food", "services", "fuel", "private-business" ], "lat": 39.8783671, "lng": -123.7280312, "directions_lat": 39.8783671, "directions_lng": -123.7280312, "directions_label": "the published business address", "summary": "A privately operated US 101 stop whose official site lists a grill, deli, general store, fuel, and outdoor music. Check the business directly for current hours, menu, fuel, and event status.", "manager": "The Peg House", "source_url": "https://www.thepeghouse.com/", "source_title": "Official Peg House site", "verified": "2026-09-08", "private": true, "access": { "parking": "Navigate to the operator’s published 69501 US 101 address and use signed customer parking.", "viewpoint": "This is a roadside food and service stop, not a public river viewpoint.", "trail": "No trail access is represented.", "water_access": "No public river access is represented from this business.", "water_note": "The nearby state park has separate management, entrance, and rules." }, "highway_access": { "id": "the-peg-house", "group": "peg-house", "arrival": "Customer entrance and parking, 69501 US 101, Leggett", "approach": "Use the business driveway on US 101 opposite Standish-Hickey; continue into customer parking. This is not the state-park river entrance.", "sources": [ "https://www.thepeghouse.com/index.php/contact-us", "https://www.thepeghouse.com/" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.thepeghouse.com/index.php/contact-us", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "peg-house", "name": "The Peg House entrance / US 101", "order": 12.1, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.thepeghouse.com/index.php/contact-us" }, "route_number": 4, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "confusion-hill", "hub": "leggett", "name": "Confusion Hill", "categories": [ "private-attraction", "history" ], "lat": 39.918631, "lng": -123.764727, "summary": "A long-running private roadside attraction with a gravity house, redwood shoe house, and seasonal train. Confirm current offerings and admission with the business.", "manager": "Confusion Hill", "source_url": "https://confusionhill.com/", "source_title": "Official Confusion Hill site", "verified": "2026-09-08", "private": true, "highway_access": { "id": "confusion-hill", "group": "confusion-hill", "arrival": "Confusion Hill customer entrance, 75001 US 101, Piercy postal address", "approach": "The operator places the access three miles south of Piercy exit 627, opposite Redwood River Resort. Leave US 101 to the right when northbound, or to the left when southbound, and follow the attraction’s old-highway access.", "sources": [ "https://www.confusionhill.com/contact" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "627 is a distance reference, not the exit to use. Private attraction admission/hours apply.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.confusionhill.com/contact", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "confusion-hill", "name": "Confusion Hill access / old US 101", "order": 13, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "Operator: three miles south of Piercy exit 627; turn right northbound or left southbound.", "highway_source": "https://www.confusionhill.com/contact" }, "route_number": 5, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "richardson-grove", "hub": "garberville-benbow", "name": "Richardson Grove State Park", "categories": [ "redwoods", "river", "trail", "facilities" ], "lat": 40.020254, "lng": -123.791828, "directions_lat": 40.021847, "directions_lng": -123.79204, "directions_label": "the documented park entrance", "summary": "A state park directly off US 101 with old-growth redwoods, nine miles of trails, camping, picnic areas, and South Fork Eel River access.", "manager": "California State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?lang=en&page_id=422", "source_title": "Richardson Grove State Park", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Use the park entrance and designated day-use or camping parking.", "viewpoint": "The park’s river corridor and grove trails provide views.", "trail": "The Racetrack path and other signed park trails begin within the developed park.", "water_access": "State Parks identifies swimming or wading in summer from the park; obey posted restrictions.", "water_note": "River flow readings do not measure swimming safety. Check posted notices and algae guidance before contact." }, "highway_access": { "id": "richardson-grove", "group": "richardson", "arrival": "Richardson Grove park entrance", "approach": "Enter the signed state park directly from US 101 seven miles south of Garberville; use the entrance station for day-use parking. Do not route to a campground or a river coordinate.", "sources": [ "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=422", "https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/422/files/RichardsonGroveFinalWebLayout2018.pdf" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Park-level entrance. Seasonal campground/bridge access is separate from year-round day use.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=422", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "richardson", "name": "Richardson Grove park entrance / US 101", "order": 14, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=422" }, "route_number": 6, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods", "river" ] }, { "id": "benbow-sra", "hub": "garberville-benbow", "name": "Benbow State Recreation Area", "categories": [ "river", "wildlife", "facilities" ], "lat": 40.0702, "lng": -123.7925, "directions_lat": 40.064576, "directions_lng": -123.785938, "directions_label": "the documented day-use entrance", "summary": "A state recreation area on the South Fork Eel River with signed day-use and seasonal recreation managed by California State Parks.", "manager": "California State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=939", "source_title": "North Coast Redwoods District parks", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Use designated state-park access and parking; do not use private lodging property as public river parking.", "viewpoint": "Developed park areas look across the South Fork Eel corridor.", "trail": "Use signed state-park paths only.", "water_access": "State Parks lists swimming, picnicking, and wildlife watching in the park.", "water_note": "Confirm park status, river conditions, and any algae advisory before water contact." }, "highway_access": { "id": "benbow-sra", "group": "benbow", "arrival": "Public day-use parking past the State Parks entrance station off Lake Benbow Drive", "approach": "Use Benbow exit 636 and Lake Benbow Drive, then the state-park entrance station and day-use lot. State Parks expressly says there is no day-use parking in Benbow Campground. The inn and KOA are separate properties.", "sources": [ "https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/426/files/Benbow_InfoSheet_8.5x11_093024_FINAL.pdf", "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=426", "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" ], "within_order": 1, "uncertainty": "No new entrance coordinates inferred; the official access sheet identifies the public lot. Its printed street address duplicates the inn, so a street-address pin is not substituted for the entrance-station instructions.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/426/files/Benbow_InfoSheet_8.5x11_093024_FINAL.pdf", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "benbow", "name": "Benbow", "order": 15, "exit_number": "636", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 7, "browse_filters": [ "river" ] }, { "id": "benbow-inn", "hub": "garberville-benbow", "name": "Benbow Historic Inn dining and lodging", "categories": [ "food-stay", "history", "private-business" ], "lat": 40.067633, "lng": -123.790044, "summary": "An independently operated historic hotel on the South Fork Eel River with lodging and a restaurant. Availability, menus, and service times come from the inn, not this guide.", "manager": "Benbow Historic Inn", "source_url": "https://benbowinn.com/", "source_title": "Official Benbow Historic Inn site", "verified": "2026-09-08", "private": true, "highway_access": { "id": "benbow-inn", "group": "benbow", "arrival": "Guest/customer entrance, 445 Lake Benbow Drive, Garberville", "approach": "Leave US 101 at Benbow exit 636 and follow the inn’s published map to 445 Lake Benbow Drive. The KOA at 7000 Benbow Drive is a different entrance.", "sources": [ "https://benbowinn.com/contact-directions/", "https://benbowinn.com/covid-19-updates/", "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" ], "within_order": 2, "uncertainty": "", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://benbowinn.com/contact-directions/", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "benbow", "name": "Benbow", "order": 15, "exit_number": "636", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 8, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "garberville-services", "hub": "garberville-benbow", "name": "Garberville visitor services", "categories": [ "facilities", "food-stay" ], "lat": 40.1001, "lng": -123.7941, "summary": "Garberville is the main southern Humboldt service stop for groceries, fuel, lodging, and local visitor information. Confirm individual businesses directly.", "manager": "Southern Humboldt Business & Visitors Bureau", "source_url": "https://www.elevatethemagic.com/", "source_title": "Visit Southern Humboldt", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "garberville-services", "group": "garberville", "arrival": "Town services; no single public arrival point established", "approach": "Use the Garberville exits to reach downtown; select a business or documented public parking area before requesting directions.", "sources": [ "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf", "https://www.elevatethemagic.com/" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "This is a general services area. The collected official evidence does not identify a single public parking entrance; no arbitrary town pin is offered.", "status": "partial", "directions_url": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "group_id": "garberville", "name": "Garberville / Sprowel Creek Road", "order": 16, "exit_number": "639A", "group_note": "639A: Garberville northbound; Sprowel Creek Road / Garberville southbound. SHCP recommends the first Garberville exit from either direction, then the downtown traffic light.", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 9, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "tooby-memorial-park", "hub": "garberville-benbow", "name": "Tooby Memorial Park", "categories": [ "river", "facilities", "picnic", "family" ], "lat": 40.089743, "lng": -123.796653, "summary": "A community-park picnic and playground area beside a documented public South Fork river beach. Use the signed park entrance and current operator rules.", "manager": "Southern Humboldt Community Park", "source_url": "https://www.sohumpark.org/things-to-do/tooby/", "source_title": "Tooby Memorial Park", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Use the signed Tooby Memorial Park entrance on the north side of Sprowel Creek Road.", "viewpoint": "The park fronts the South Fork Eel River.", "trail": "Use developed park routes and current signs.", "water_access": "The operator documents a public river beach from the park.", "water_note": "Access is not a water-safety finding. Check Eel River Now for location-matched reports and current sources." }, "highway_access": { "id": "tooby-memorial-park", "group": "garberville", "arrival": "Tooby Memorial Park entrance on the right beyond SHCP’s main entrance", "approach": "From the first Garberville exit, reach the downtown traffic light and take Sprowel Creek Road downhill. Pass SHCP’s main entrance; a few hundred yards farther, use the Tooby entrance on the right.", "sources": [ "https://www.sohumpark.org/about/map-and-directions/", "https://www.sohumpark.org/things-to-do/tooby/", "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" ], "within_order": 1, "uncertainty": "", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.sohumpark.org/about/map-and-directions/", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "garberville", "name": "Garberville / Sprowel Creek Road", "order": 16, "exit_number": "639A", "group_note": "639A: Garberville northbound; Sprowel Creek Road / Garberville southbound. SHCP recommends the first Garberville exit from either direction, then the downtown traffic light.", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 10, "browse_filters": [ "river" ] }, { "id": "kimtu-river-access", "hub": "garberville-benbow", "name": "Kimtu river access", "categories": [ "river", "facilities", "picnic" ], "lat": 40.0789, "lng": -123.8126, "summary": "A signed Southern Humboldt Community Park entrance serving its Eel River frontage, with parking and picnic tables near the entrance.", "manager": "Southern Humboldt Community Park", "source_url": "https://www.sohumpark.org/things-to-do/river-access/", "source_title": "Community Park river access", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "The park documents a signed entrance and parking area from Kimtu Road.", "viewpoint": "The park route reaches its South Fork frontage.", "trail": "Follow signed park access rather than roadside approaches.", "water_access": "The operator documents river access within the park.", "water_note": "Access is not a water-safety finding. Check Eel River Now for current location context." }, "highway_access": { "id": "kimtu-river-access", "group": "garberville", "arrival": "SHCP Kimtu entrance and parking, left side of Kimtu Road", "approach": "Follow Sprowel Creek Road past the main park and Tooby entrances. Before the bridge bear left onto Kimtu Road; the park entrance and parking are on the left about one-third mile from that junction.", "sources": [ "https://www.sohumpark.org/about/map-and-directions/", "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" ], "within_order": 2, "uncertainty": "This is the manager-documented Kimtu park entrance, not a verified pin on a particular river beach. Use established park paths and posted access rules.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.sohumpark.org/about/map-and-directions/", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "garberville", "name": "Garberville / Sprowel Creek Road", "order": 16, "exit_number": "639A", "group_note": "639A: Garberville northbound; Sprowel Creek Road / Garberville southbound. SHCP recommends the first Garberville exit from either direction, then the downtown traffic light.", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 11, "browse_filters": [ "river" ] }, { "id": "phillipsville", "hub": "avenue", "name": "Phillipsville", "categories": [ "community", "facilities", "road" ], "lat": 40.2090317, "lng": -123.785866, "summary": "The southern Avenue community near US 101 Exit 645 marks the documented south approach to State Route 254. Services are limited, so check individual operators before relying on a stop.", "manager": "California State Parks and local operators", "source_url": "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions", "source_title": "Humboldt Redwoods directions", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "phillipsville", "group": "avenue-south", "arrival": "Phillipsville town area; no single public parking entrance verified.", "approach": "Use the signed Avenue of the Giants / Phillipsville · South Entrance highway access to CA 254; choose a specific destination before navigating to parking.", "sources": [ "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions", "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "This published entry covers a town. A manager-confirmed general visitor parking lot or a specific public arrival point has not been established.", "status": "partial", "directions_url": "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "group_id": "avenue-south", "name": "Avenue of the Giants / Phillipsville · South Entrance", "order": 20, "exit_number": "645 northbound", "group_note": "Southbound exit 645 is signed Hooker Creek Road. The scenic route is CA 254, not the freeway shoulder.", "highway_source": "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions" }, "route_number": 12, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "fk-lane-grove-loop", "hub": "avenue", "name": "F. K. Lane Grove Loop Trail", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "auto-tour" ], "lat": 40.216058, "lng": -123.784901, "directions_lat": 40.214849, "directions_lng": -123.78607, "directions_label": "the mapped grove parking area", "summary": "Auto Tour Stop 1 is a compact grove loop near the southern end of Avenue of the Giants, north of Phillipsville.", "manager": "California State Parks", "source_url": "https://aveofthegiants.com/auto-tour/1-franklin-k-lane-grove/", "source_title": "Avenue of the Giants Auto Tour Stop 1", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Use the signed auto-tour stop and mapped grove parking off Avenue of the Giants.", "viewpoint": "The loop is a forest stop in the southern park corridor.", "trail": "The auto-tour guide describes a short loop; stay on the signed route and consult the current park map.", "water_access": "No public water entrance is represented from this trailhead.", "water_note": "This is a redwood trail, not a river-access listing." }, "highway_access": { "id": "fk-lane-grove-loop", "group": "avenue-south", "arrival": "Franklin K. Lane Grove auto-tour stop; arrival parking remains unverified.", "approach": "Use CA 254 via the signed Avenue of the Giants / Phillipsville · South Entrance access; consult the park auto-tour map before stopping.", "sources": [ "https://aveofthegiants.com/auto-tour/1-franklin-k-lane-grove/", "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions", "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=31000" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Tour order and trail/landmark are documented, but the collected text does not establish the public turnout entrance, roadway side or applicable travel direction. Do not route to the existing centroid.", "status": "partial", "directions_url": "https://aveofthegiants.com/auto-tour/1-franklin-k-lane-grove/", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "group_id": "avenue-south", "name": "Avenue of the Giants / Phillipsville · South Entrance", "order": 20, "exit_number": "645 northbound", "group_note": "Southbound exit 645 is signed Hooker Creek Road. The scenic route is CA 254, not the freeway shoulder.", "highway_source": "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions" }, "route_number": 13, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "avenue-of-the-giants", "hub": "avenue", "name": "Avenue of the Giants (CA 254)", "categories": [ "scenic-route", "redwoods", "road" ], "lat": 40.2673, "lng": -123.8698, "summary": "A roughly 32-mile state highway through Humboldt Redwoods State Park. It is mapped separately from US 101 and provides signed access to groves, communities, and park facilities.", "manager": "Caltrans and California State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=425", "source_title": "Humboldt Redwoods State Park", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "avenue-of-the-giants", "group": "avenue-south", "arrival": "CA 254 scenic-road South Entrance, not a parking destination.", "approach": "Leave northbound US-101 at Avenue of the Giants / Phillipsville and join CA 254 north. Continue to the North Entrance; use designated day-use lots for stops.", "sources": [ "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Road itinerary, not an individual river entrance. Northern return connection differs by travel direction.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "avenue-south", "name": "Avenue of the Giants / Phillipsville · South Entrance", "order": 20, "exit_number": "645 northbound", "group_note": "Southbound exit 645 is signed Hooker Creek Road. The scenic route is CA 254, not the freeway shoulder.", "highway_source": "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions" }, "route_number": 14, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods", "scenic-drives" ] }, { "id": "miranda", "hub": "avenue", "name": "Miranda", "categories": [ "community", "facilities", "food-stay" ], "lat": 40.2345864, "lng": -123.8236457, "summary": "A small Avenue of the Giants community between Phillipsville and Myers Flat with local businesses and access to nearby grove stops. Verify each business directly for current service.", "manager": "Local operators", "source_url": "https://aveofthegiants.com/towns/miranda/", "source_title": "Avenue of the Giants community guide", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "miranda", "group": "miranda", "arrival": "Miranda town area; no single public parking entrance verified.", "approach": "Use the signed Miranda / Phillipsville highway access to CA 254; choose a specific destination before navigating to parking.", "sources": [ "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions", "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "This published entry covers a town. A manager-confirmed general visitor parking lot or a specific public arrival point has not been established.", "status": "partial", "directions_url": "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "group_id": "miranda", "name": "Miranda / Phillipsville", "order": 21, "exit_number": "650", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 15, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "bolling-grove-auto-tour", "hub": "avenue", "name": "Bolling Grove — Auto Tour Stop 2", "categories": [ "redwoods", "auto-tour", "trail" ], "lat": 40.2779191, "lng": -123.8500366, "directions_lat": 40.2789996, "directions_lng": -123.8530581, "directions_label": "the mapped Auto Tour Stop 2 parking", "summary": "A signed auto-tour grove stop north of Myers Flat, identified as the second of the Avenue’s eight interpretive stops.", "manager": "Avenue of the Giants Auto Tour and California State Parks", "source_url": "https://aveofthegiants.com/auto-tour/2-bolling-grove/", "source_title": "Avenue of the Giants Auto Tour Stop 2", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Use only the signed Auto Tour Stop 2 parking beside Avenue of the Giants.", "viewpoint": "Large redwoods stand close to the scenic route.", "trail": "The source notes that an older loop is interrupted; do not treat an informal trace as a complete maintained loop.", "water_access": "No public water access is represented from this stop.", "water_note": "This is a forest and interpretation stop." }, "highway_access": { "id": "bolling-grove-auto-tour", "group": "miranda", "arrival": "Bolling Grove auto-tour stop; arrival parking remains unverified.", "approach": "Use CA 254 via the signed Miranda / Phillipsville access; consult the park auto-tour map before stopping.", "sources": [ "https://aveofthegiants.com/auto-tour/2-bolling-grove/", "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions", "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=31000" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Tour order and trail/landmark are documented, but the collected text does not establish the public turnout entrance, roadway side or applicable travel direction. Do not route to the existing centroid.", "status": "partial", "directions_url": "https://aveofthegiants.com/auto-tour/2-bolling-grove/", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "group_id": "miranda", "name": "Miranda / Phillipsville", "order": 21, "exit_number": "650", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 16, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "stephens-grove-loop", "hub": "avenue", "name": "Stephens Grove Loop Trail", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "history" ], "lat": 40.248197, "lng": -123.819757, "directions_lat": 40.24386, "directions_lng": -123.82155, "directions_label": "the mapped grove parking area", "summary": "A signed redwood loop near the former Civilian Conservation Corps camp and present Humboldt Redwoods park-headquarters area.", "manager": "California State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=25514", "source_title": "Humboldt Redwoods CCC heritage", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Use the mapped parking serving the signed Stephens Grove trail area.", "viewpoint": "The grove interprets the redwood landscape around the former CCC camp.", "trail": "Follow the signed Stephens Grove loop and current park map.", "water_access": "No public water entrance is represented from this trail listing.", "water_note": "This is a grove and history stop, not a swimming location." }, "highway_access": { "id": "stephens-grove-loop", "group": "miranda", "arrival": "Stephens Grove trailhead, Avenue mile marker 7.0.", "approach": "Join CA 254 at Miranda / Phillipsville. The official trailhead is just north of Miranda, 9.5 miles south of park headquarters.", "sources": [ "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=31000", "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions" ], "within_order": 2, "uncertainty": "Check posted seasonal restrictions; this identifies the public facility entrance, not a riverbank driving pin.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=31000", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "miranda", "name": "Miranda / Phillipsville", "order": 21, "exit_number": "650", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 17, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "myers-flat", "hub": "avenue", "name": "Myers Flat", "categories": [ "community", "facilities", "food-stay" ], "lat": 40.2662524, "lng": -123.8703146, "summary": "An Avenue community with a US 101 connection, nearby day-use groves, and independent visitor services. The Shrine Drive-Thru Tree is a separate private attraction with its own entry terms.", "manager": "Local operators and California State Parks", "source_url": "https://aveofthegiants.com/towns/myers-flat/", "source_title": "Avenue of the Giants community guide", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "myers-flat", "group": "myers", "arrival": "Myers Flat town area; no single public parking entrance verified.", "approach": "Use the signed Myers Flat highway access to CA 254; choose a specific destination before navigating to parking.", "sources": [ "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions", "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "This published entry covers a town. A manager-confirmed general visitor parking lot or a specific public arrival point has not been established.", "status": "partial", "directions_url": "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "group_id": "myers", "name": "Myers Flat", "order": 22, "exit_number": "656", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 18, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "hidden-springs-campground", "hub": "avenue", "name": "Hidden Springs Campground", "categories": [ "camping", "redwoods", "facilities", "reservation-required" ], "lat": 40.276939, "lng": -123.8656247, "summary": "A seasonal hillside state-park campground just south of Myers Flat. State Parks lists it as generally open from Memorial Day through late September; confirm dates and reservations before travel.", "manager": "California State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30998", "source_title": "Humboldt Redwoods camping", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "hidden-springs-campground", "group": "myers", "arrival": "Hidden Springs campground entrance off CA 254.", "approach": "From Myers Flat follow CA 254 to the signed campground, about five miles south of the visitor center.", "sources": [ "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30998", "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Check posted seasonal restrictions; this identifies the public facility entrance, not a riverbank driving pin.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30998", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "myers", "name": "Myers Flat", "order": 22, "exit_number": "656", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 19, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "shrine-drive-thru-tree", "hub": "avenue", "name": "Shrine Drive-Thru Tree", "categories": [ "redwoods", "private-attraction" ], "lat": 40.268196, "lng": -123.875068, "summary": "A privately operated drive-through tree attraction in Myers Flat on CA 254. It is not a state-park facility; verify vehicle fit, price, and access with the operator.", "manager": "Shrine Drive-Thru Tree", "source_url": "https://www.visitredwoods.com/listing/shrine-drive-thru-tree/185/", "source_title": "Humboldt County visitor listing", "verified": "2026-09-08", "private": true, "highway_access": { "id": "shrine-drive-thru-tree", "group": "myers", "arrival": "Signed visitor entrance and gift shop at 13708 Avenue of the Giants.", "approach": "Exit at Myers Flat and follow CA 254 to the Shrine signs and gift shop. Use the attraction entrance, not a tree coordinate.", "sources": [ "https://www.visitredwoods.com/listing/shrine-drive-thru-tree/185/", "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions" ], "within_order": 1, "uncertainty": "Check posted seasonal restrictions; this identifies the public facility entrance, not a riverbank driving pin.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.visitredwoods.com/listing/shrine-drive-thru-tree/185/", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "myers", "name": "Myers Flat", "order": 22, "exit_number": "656", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 20, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "williams-grove", "hub": "avenue", "name": "Williams Grove", "categories": [ "redwoods", "river", "facilities", "picnic" ], "lat": 40.275209, "lng": -123.88721, "directions_lat": 40.275209, "directions_lng": -123.88721, "directions_label": "the signed day-use entrance", "summary": "A named Humboldt Redwoods State Park day-use grove and South Fork river location, reached through its signed Avenue of the Giants entrance.", "manager": "California State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=28279", "source_title": "Humboldt Redwoods water activities", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Use the signed Williams Grove day-use entrance and parking from Avenue of the Giants.", "viewpoint": "The grove is beside the South Fork Eel River.", "trail": "Use current park signs within the day-use area.", "water_access": "State Parks identifies Williams Grove as an established river location.", "water_note": "No lifeguard is on duty. Flow and depth vary; see Eel River Now for separately sourced reports." }, "highway_access": { "id": "williams-grove", "group": "myers", "arrival": "Williams Grove designated day-use entrance and parking.", "approach": "From Myers Flat follow CA 254 north to Williams Grove, about three miles south of the visitor center.", "sources": [ "https://humboldtredwoods.org/day-use-areas", "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions" ], "within_order": 2, "uncertainty": "Check posted seasonal restrictions; this identifies the public facility entrance, not a riverbank driving pin.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://humboldtredwoods.org/day-use-areas", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "myers", "name": "Myers Flat", "order": 22, "exit_number": "656", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 21, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods", "river" ] }, { "id": "garden-club-grove", "hub": "avenue", "name": "Garden Club of America Grove", "categories": [ "redwoods", "river", "picnic" ], "lat": 40.291242, "lng": -123.900531, "directions_lat": 40.291242, "directions_lng": -123.900531, "directions_label": "the signed day-use entrance", "summary": "A signed Humboldt Redwoods day-use grove and established South Fork location along Avenue of the Giants.", "manager": "California State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=28279", "source_title": "Humboldt Redwoods water activities", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Use the signed Garden Club of America Grove day-use access from Avenue of the Giants.", "viewpoint": "The grove reaches the South Fork corridor.", "trail": "Use established park routes and current signs.", "water_access": "State Parks lists the grove among named river locations.", "water_note": "No lifeguard is on duty. Current access does not establish safe swimming." }, "highway_access": { "id": "garden-club-grove", "group": "myers", "arrival": "Garden Club Grove seasonal day-use entrance.", "approach": "Follow CA 254 north from Myers Flat to Garden Club Grove, about two miles south of the visitor center.", "sources": [ "https://humboldtredwoods.org/day-use-areas", "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions" ], "within_order": 3, "uncertainty": "Check posted seasonal restrictions; this identifies the public facility entrance, not a riverbank driving pin.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://humboldtredwoods.org/day-use-areas", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "myers", "name": "Myers Flat", "order": 22, "exit_number": "656", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 22, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods", "river" ] }, { "id": "humboldt-redwoods-visitor-center", "hub": "avenue", "name": "Humboldt Redwoods Visitor Center", "categories": [ "facilities", "museum", "redwoods" ], "lat": 40.308452, "lng": -123.908184, "summary": "The park’s principal information stop, with maps and interpretation for Humboldt Redwoods. Confirm current service levels on the official park page.", "manager": "California State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=425", "source_title": "Humboldt Redwoods State Park", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "humboldt-redwoods-visitor-center", "group": "weott", "arrival": "Visitor center parking beside Burlington Campground.", "approach": "Leave US-101 at Weott and follow CA 254 south about 1.5 miles to the visitor center parking.", "sources": [ "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30998", "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Check posted seasonal restrictions; this identifies the public facility entrance, not a riverbank driving pin.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30998", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "weott", "name": "Weott", "order": 23, "exit_number": "661", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 23, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "weott", "hub": "avenue", "name": "Weott", "categories": [ "community", "history", "road" ], "lat": 40.3214878, "lng": -123.9226034, "summary": "The present community sits above the former low-lying town center destroyed by the 1964 flood. The auto tour’s high-water stop interprets that event separately.", "manager": "Local roads and California State Parks interpretation", "source_url": "https://aveofthegiants.com/towns/weott/", "source_title": "Avenue of the Giants community guide", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "weott", "group": "weott", "arrival": "Weott town area; no single public parking entrance verified.", "approach": "Use the signed Weott highway access to CA 254; choose a specific destination before navigating to parking.", "sources": [ "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions", "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "This published entry covers a town. A manager-confirmed general visitor parking lot or a specific public arrival point has not been established.", "status": "partial", "directions_url": "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "group_id": "weott", "name": "Weott", "order": 23, "exit_number": "661", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 24, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "weott-high-water-auto-tour", "hub": "avenue", "name": "Weott High Water — Auto Tour Stop 4", "categories": [ "history", "auto-tour", "viewpoint" ], "lat": 40.3214878, "lng": -123.9226034, "summary": "An interpretive stop in Weott marking the height reached by the December 1964 flood. Follow the numbered auto-tour signs; this record does not publish an unverified parking entrance.", "manager": "Avenue of the Giants Auto Tour and California State Parks", "source_url": "https://aveofthegiants.com/auto-tour/4-weott-high-water/", "source_title": "Avenue of the Giants Auto Tour Stop 4", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "weott-high-water-auto-tour", "group": "weott", "arrival": "Weott High Water auto-tour stop; arrival parking remains unverified.", "approach": "Use CA 254 via the signed Weott access; consult the park auto-tour map before stopping.", "sources": [ "https://aveofthegiants.com/auto-tour/4-weott-high-water/", "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions", "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=31000" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Tour order and trail/landmark are documented, but the collected text does not establish the public turnout entrance, roadway side or applicable travel direction. Do not route to the existing centroid.", "status": "partial", "directions_url": "https://aveofthegiants.com/auto-tour/4-weott-high-water/", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "group_id": "weott", "name": "Weott", "order": 23, "exit_number": "661", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 25, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "burlington-campground", "hub": "avenue", "name": "Burlington Campground", "categories": [ "camping", "redwoods", "facilities", "reservation-required" ], "lat": 40.3097674, "lng": -123.909846, "summary": "A year-round state-park campground beside the visitor center, about 1.5 miles south of Weott. Reservations, campsite vehicle limits, and current fire rules come from State Parks.", "manager": "California State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30998", "source_title": "Humboldt Redwoods camping", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "burlington-campground", "group": "weott", "arrival": "Burlington Campground entrance adjoining the visitor center.", "approach": "From Weott follow CA 254 south 1.5 miles; enter the signed campground, not the river trail.", "sources": [ "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30998", "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions" ], "within_order": 1, "uncertainty": "Check posted seasonal restrictions; this identifies the public facility entrance, not a riverbank driving pin.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30998", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "weott", "name": "Weott", "order": 23, "exit_number": "661", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 26, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "gould-grove-loop", "hub": "avenue", "name": "Gould Grove Nature Loop", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "accessible", "river" ], "lat": 40.306252, "lng": -123.90865, "directions_lat": 40.308048, "directions_lng": -123.908477, "directions_label": "the visitor-center and trailhead parking", "summary": "A 0.62-mile interpretive loop near the Humboldt Redwoods visitor center, with old-growth trees and a route along the South Fork Eel corridor.", "manager": "California State Parks", "source_url": "https://parks.ca.gov/AccessibleFeatures/Details/425", "source_title": "Humboldt Redwoods accessible features", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Use the visitor-center and Gould Grove trailhead parking on Avenue of the Giants.", "viewpoint": "The loop includes old-growth forest and South Fork river views.", "trail": "State Parks documents compacted-soil grades and accessible parking and restrooms near the trailhead.", "water_access": "The trail reaches the river corridor, but this listing does not identify a swimming entrance.", "water_note": "Trail accessibility does not establish accessible riverbank access or water safety." }, "highway_access": { "id": "gould-grove-loop", "group": "weott", "arrival": "Visitor center parking; Gould Grove trail across CA 254.", "approach": "Use Weott to reach the visitor center. Cross CA 254 carefully on foot to the nature trail at mile marker 16.5.", "sources": [ "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=31000", "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions" ], "within_order": 2, "uncertainty": "Check posted seasonal restrictions; this identifies the public facility entrance, not a riverbank driving pin.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=31000", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "weott", "name": "Weott", "order": 23, "exit_number": "661", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 27, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods", "river", "short-walks" ], "short_walk": { "total_miles": 0.62, "route_type": "loop", "source": "https://parks.ca.gov/AccessibleFeatures/Details/425", "basis": "Published loop distance", "reviewed": "2026-09-12" } }, { "id": "fleishmann-grove-trail", "hub": "avenue", "name": "Fleishmann Grove Trail", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "family" ], "lat": 40.3078, "lng": -123.9078, "directions_lat": 40.308048, "directions_lng": -123.908477, "directions_label": "the visitor-center parking area", "summary": "A short grove walk reached across Avenue of the Giants from the Humboldt Redwoods Visitor Center parking area. Use the signed crossing and current park map.", "manager": "California State Parks and Humboldt Redwoods Interpretive Association", "source_url": "https://aveofthegiants.com/auto-tour/3-visitors-center/", "source_title": "Avenue Auto Tour visitor-center stop", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "fleishmann-grove-trail", "group": "weott", "arrival": "Gould Grove trailhead reached on foot from visitor center parking.", "approach": "Use Weott to reach the visitor center; cross CA 254 to Gould Grove and follow its signed Fleishmann trail branch.", "sources": [ "https://parks.ca.gov/AccessibleFeatures/Details/425", "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions" ], "within_order": 3, "uncertainty": "Check posted seasonal restrictions; this identifies the public facility entrance, not a riverbank driving pin.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://parks.ca.gov/AccessibleFeatures/Details/425", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "weott", "name": "Weott", "order": 23, "exit_number": "661", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 28, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "mahan-grove-auto-tour", "hub": "avenue", "name": "Mahan Grove — Auto Tour Stop 5", "categories": [ "redwoods", "history", "auto-tour", "trail" ], "lat": 40.3469245, "lng": -123.9261384, "summary": "A signed interpretive stop honoring Laura and James Mahan and their early redwood-conservation advocacy. Follow current auto-tour and park signs for the trail approach.", "manager": "Avenue of the Giants Auto Tour and California State Parks", "source_url": "https://aveofthegiants.com/auto-tour/5-mahan-grove/", "source_title": "Avenue of the Giants Auto Tour Stop 5", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "mahan-grove-auto-tour", "group": "south-fork", "arrival": "Mahan Grove auto-tour stop; arrival parking remains unverified.", "approach": "Use CA 254 via the signed South Fork / Honeydew · Mattole Road access; consult the park auto-tour map before stopping.", "sources": [ "https://aveofthegiants.com/auto-tour/5-mahan-grove/", "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions", "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=31000" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Tour order and trail/landmark are documented, but the collected text does not establish the public turnout entrance, roadway side or applicable travel direction. Do not route to the existing centroid.", "status": "partial", "directions_url": "https://aveofthegiants.com/auto-tour/5-mahan-grove/", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "group_id": "south-fork", "name": "South Fork / Honeydew · Mattole Road", "order": 24, "exit_number": "663", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 29, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "founders-grove", "hub": "avenue", "name": "Founders Grove", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail" ], "lat": 40.351833, "lng": -123.923746, "summary": "A signed Humboldt Redwoods grove stop with an established loop through old growth near the South Fork Eel. Use the official park map and designated parking.", "manager": "California State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=425", "source_title": "Humboldt Redwoods State Park", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "founders-grove", "group": "south-fork", "arrival": "Founders Grove parking on Dyerville Loop Road.", "approach": "From South Fork / Honeydew join CA 254 at Dyerville and take Dyerville Loop Road to the designated grove parking. The trail is across Dyerville Loop Road.", "sources": [ "https://parks.ca.gov/AccessibleFeatures/Details/425", "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Check posted seasonal restrictions; this identifies the public facility entrance, not a riverbank driving pin.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://parks.ca.gov/AccessibleFeatures/Details/425", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "south-fork", "name": "South Fork / Honeydew · Mattole Road", "order": 24, "exit_number": "663", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 30, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "dyerville-overlook", "hub": "avenue", "name": "Dyerville Overlook", "categories": [ "viewpoint", "river", "history", "facilities" ], "lat": 40.355927, "lng": -123.922734, "directions_lat": 40.355927, "directions_lng": -123.922734, "directions_label": "the signed overlook turnout", "summary": "A signed overlook above the historic Dyerville town site, where the South Fork meets the mainstem Eel River. This is published as a view stop, not water access.", "manager": "California State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=25514", "source_title": "State Parks Dyerville Overlook history", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Use the signed Dyerville Overlook turnout on Avenue of the Giants.", "viewpoint": "The turnout overlooks the South Fork–mainstem confluence and former town site.", "trail": "No separate river approach is represented here.", "water_access": "No public water access is represented at this overlook.", "water_note": "A confluence view and nearby gauge information do not describe swimming conditions." }, "highway_access": { "id": "dyerville-overlook", "group": "south-fork", "arrival": "Dyerville Overlook designated day-use area on CA 254.", "approach": "From South Fork / Honeydew join CA 254 at Dyerville; use the overlook day-use area, 4.25 miles north of the visitor center.", "sources": [ "https://humboldtredwoods.org/day-use-areas", "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions" ], "within_order": 1, "uncertainty": "Check posted seasonal restrictions; this identifies the public facility entrance, not a riverbank driving pin.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://humboldtredwoods.org/day-use-areas", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "south-fork", "name": "South Fork / Honeydew · Mattole Road", "order": 24, "exit_number": "663", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 31, "browse_filters": [ "river" ] }, { "id": "federation-womens-clubs-grove", "hub": "avenue", "name": "California Federation of Women’s Clubs Grove", "categories": [ "redwoods", "river", "trail", "picnic" ], "lat": 40.341048, "lng": -123.937603, "summary": "A state-park grove beside the South Fork and Bull Creek. Vehicle entry remains closed until further notice; State Parks identifies limited pullout parking for pedestrian access.", "manager": "California State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/NewsRelease/1497", "source_title": "State Parks vehicle-access notice", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "The grove vehicle entrance is closed until further notice; use only the currently identified pedestrian pullout without blocking the gate.", "viewpoint": "The grove setting includes South Fork and Bull Creek views.", "trail": "Rockefeller Loop follows the South Fork and Bull Creek.", "water_access": "This entry does not publish vehicle river-access directions while the entrance restriction remains.", "water_note": "Pedestrian access and an accessible trail do not establish accessible riverbank or safe water contact." }, "highway_access": { "id": "federation-womens-clubs-grove", "group": "south-fork", "arrival": "Pedestrian access from the small pullout across CA 254; do not drive down the closed grove road.", "approach": "Use South Fork / Honeydew to join CA 254 and continue south toward the grove, three miles north of the visitor center. State Parks identifies a three-vehicle pullout across CA 254.", "sources": [ "https://www.parks.ca.gov/NewsRelease/1497", "https://humboldtredwoods.org/day-use-areas", "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions" ], "within_order": 2, "uncertainty": "State Parks’ May 12, 2025 notice closes the vehicle road and lot until further notice, not the pedestrian grove. Legal approach direction into the alternative three-car CA 254 pullout remains undocumented; no driving pin is offered.", "status": "partial", "directions_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/NewsRelease/1497", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "access_state": { "state": "vehicle_access_closed", "scope": "grove road and vehicle lot only; pedestrian area remains open", "checked_on": "2026-09-12", "source": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/NewsRelease/1497" }, "group_id": "south-fork", "name": "South Fork / Honeydew · Mattole Road", "order": 24, "exit_number": "663", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 32, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods", "river" ] }, { "id": "rockefeller-loop", "hub": "avenue", "name": "Rockefeller Loop Trail", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "river", "accessible" ], "lat": 40.340676, "lng": -123.942293, "summary": "A 0.62-mile old-growth loop beside Bull Creek and the South Fork Eel River near Women’s Federation Grove.", "manager": "California State Parks", "source_url": "https://parks.ca.gov/AccessibleFeatures/Details/425", "source_title": "Humboldt Redwoods accessible features", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "The adjacent grove vehicle entrance is closed until further notice; check the current park restriction before choosing a lawful pedestrian parking option.", "viewpoint": "The loop provides forest, Bull Creek, and South Fork Eel views.", "trail": "State Parks describes the loop as generally level; current approach restrictions still apply.", "water_access": "No vehicle river-access directions are published while the adjacent entrance restriction remains.", "water_note": "A riverside trail is not a swimming-safety finding." }, "highway_access": { "id": "rockefeller-loop", "group": "south-fork", "arrival": "Lower Bull Creek Flats trailhead parking.", "approach": "From South Fork / Honeydew take Mattole Road west from CA 254 for 1.1 miles to Lower Bull Creek Flats.", "sources": [ "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=31000", "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions" ], "within_order": 3, "uncertainty": "Check posted seasonal restrictions; this identifies the public facility entrance, not a riverbank driving pin.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=31000", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "south-fork", "name": "South Fork / Honeydew · Mattole Road", "order": 24, "exit_number": "663", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 33, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods", "river", "short-walks" ], "short_walk": { "total_miles": 0.62, "route_type": "loop", "source": "https://parks.ca.gov/AccessibleFeatures/Details/425", "basis": "Published loop distance", "reviewed": "2026-09-12" } }, { "id": "blue-slide-day-use", "hub": "avenue", "name": "Blue Slide Day-Use Area", "categories": [ "viewpoint", "river", "picnic", "facilities" ], "lat": 40.35211, "lng": -123.985768, "directions_lat": 40.35239, "directions_lng": -123.986061, "directions_label": "the mapped day-use parking area", "summary": "A year-round Mattole Road picnic stop overlooking Bull Creek, approximately three and a half miles west of Avenue of the Giants.", "manager": "California State Parks", "source_url": "https://humboldtredwoods.org/day-use-areas", "source_title": "Humboldt Redwoods day-use areas", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Use the signed Blue Slide day-use parking on Mattole Road.", "viewpoint": "The developed stop provides a documented view over Bull Creek.", "trail": "Use current park maps for nearby Bull Creek trails.", "water_access": "Published here as a creek viewpoint; no water-entry route or launch is represented.", "water_note": "A view of the creek does not establish public water access or swimming conditions." }, "highway_access": { "id": "blue-slide-day-use", "group": "south-fork", "arrival": "Blue Slide designated day-use parking off Mattole Road.", "approach": "Take Mattole Road west from CA 254 for 3.5 miles to the signed Blue Slide day-use area.", "sources": [ "https://humboldtredwoods.org/day-use-areas", "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions" ], "within_order": 4, "uncertainty": "Check posted seasonal restrictions; this identifies the public facility entrance, not a riverbank driving pin.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://humboldtredwoods.org/day-use-areas", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "south-fork", "name": "South Fork / Honeydew · Mattole Road", "order": 24, "exit_number": "663", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 34, "browse_filters": [ "river" ] }, { "id": "big-trees-day-use", "hub": "avenue", "name": "Big Trees Day-Use Area", "categories": [ "redwoods", "river", "picnic", "facilities" ], "lat": 40.350299, "lng": -123.992375, "directions_lat": 40.350447, "directions_lng": -123.991878, "directions_label": "the mapped day-use parking area", "summary": "A year-round Humboldt Redwoods picnic and forest stop about four miles west of Avenue of the Giants on Mattole Road, with trails and documented Bull Creek wading access.", "manager": "California State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/425/files/HumboldtRedwoodsSP_InfoSheet_85x14_042325_FINAL.pdf", "source_title": "Humboldt Redwoods State Park information sheet", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Use the signed Big Trees day-use parking on Mattole Road; the mapped parking area is separate from Bull Creek.", "viewpoint": "The day-use area is within the Bull Creek old-growth forest corridor.", "trail": "Park maps connect the stop to established Bull Creek-area trails.", "water_access": "The park describes wading access at Bull Creek; this is creek access, not a trailer boat ramp.", "water_note": "Creek depth and current vary, and access does not establish safe water contact. Check posted restrictions." }, "highway_access": { "id": "big-trees-day-use", "group": "south-fork", "arrival": "Big Trees designated day-use area and trailhead.", "approach": "Take Mattole Road west from CA 254 approximately four miles to Big Trees. River-crossing trails depend on seasonal bridges.", "sources": [ "https://humboldtredwoods.org/day-use-areas", "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions" ], "within_order": 5, "uncertainty": "Check posted seasonal restrictions; this identifies the public facility entrance, not a riverbank driving pin.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://humboldtredwoods.org/day-use-areas", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "south-fork", "name": "South Fork / Honeydew · Mattole Road", "order": 24, "exit_number": "663", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 35, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods", "river" ] }, { "id": "addie-johnson-trail", "hub": "avenue", "name": "Addie Johnson Trail", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "history", "side-trip" ], "lat": 40.3590778, "lng": -123.9975302, "summary": "A steep 2.2-mile out-and-back from an unmarked Mattole Road turnout west of Big Trees, climbing through redwoods to Johnson Prairie and Addie Johnson’s grave. It is a Bull Creek-area side trip.", "manager": "California State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=31000", "source_title": "Humboldt Redwoods activities and trails", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "addie-johnson-trail", "group": "south-fork", "arrival": "Unmarked turnout 0.1 mile west of Big Trees, 4.2 miles west of CA 254 on Mattole Road.", "approach": "From South Fork / Honeydew take Mattole Road west past Big Trees to the manager-described turnout.", "sources": [ "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=31000", "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions" ], "within_order": 6, "uncertainty": "Landmark and distance are verified, but roadway side and permitted approach/turn direction are not specified. No invented turnout name or exact routing pin.", "status": "partial", "directions_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=31000", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "group_id": "south-fork", "name": "South Fork / Honeydew · Mattole Road", "order": 24, "exit_number": "663", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 36, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "albee-creek-campground", "hub": "avenue", "name": "Albee Creek Campground", "categories": [ "camping", "redwoods", "facilities", "reservation-required", "side-trip" ], "lat": 40.3532366, "lng": -124.0095252, "summary": "A seasonal campground about five miles west of the Avenue on Mattole Road, near Rockefeller Forest trails. This is a side trip, not a direct Avenue stop; confirm reservations and road conditions.", "manager": "California State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30998", "source_title": "Humboldt Redwoods camping", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "albee-creek-campground", "group": "south-fork", "arrival": "Albee Creek campground entrance off Mattole Road.", "approach": "Take Mattole Road five miles west from CA 254 to the campground entrance; respect seasonal gates.", "sources": [ "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30998", "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions" ], "within_order": 7, "uncertainty": "Check posted seasonal restrictions; this identifies the public facility entrance, not a riverbank driving pin.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30998", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "south-fork", "name": "South Fork / Honeydew · Mattole Road", "order": 24, "exit_number": "663", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 37, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "chandler-grove-auto-tour", "hub": "avenue", "name": "Chandler Grove — Auto Tour Stop 7", "categories": [ "redwoods", "auto-tour", "trail" ], "lat": 40.3830558, "lng": -123.9270271, "summary": "A numbered northern-Avenue stop with a forest path crossing a small stream. Use the signed stop rather than an unsigned roadside shoulder.", "manager": "Avenue of the Giants Auto Tour and California State Parks", "source_url": "https://aveofthegiants.com/auto-tour/7-chandler-grove/", "source_title": "Avenue of the Giants Auto Tour Stop 7", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "chandler-grove-auto-tour", "group": "redcrest", "arrival": "Chandler Grove auto-tour stop; arrival parking remains unverified.", "approach": "Use CA 254 via the signed Redcrest / Holmes access; consult the park auto-tour map before stopping.", "sources": [ "https://aveofthegiants.com/auto-tour/7-chandler-grove/", "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions", "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=31000" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Tour order and trail/landmark are documented, but the collected text does not establish the public turnout entrance, roadway side or applicable travel direction. Do not route to the existing centroid.", "status": "partial", "directions_url": "https://aveofthegiants.com/auto-tour/7-chandler-grove/", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "group_id": "redcrest", "name": "Redcrest / Holmes", "order": 25, "exit_number": "667 northbound", "group_note": "Southbound Avenue of the Giants ramp is 667A; follow actual ramp signs.", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 38, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "redcrest", "hub": "avenue", "name": "Redcrest", "categories": [ "community", "facilities", "food-stay" ], "lat": 40.4004168, "lng": -123.9500421, "summary": "A northern Avenue community between the Chandler Grove and Drury-Chaney auto-tour stops, with independent visitor services. Check individual operators for current availability.", "manager": "Local operators", "source_url": "https://aveofthegiants.com/towns/redcrest/", "source_title": "Avenue of the Giants community guide", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "redcrest", "group": "redcrest", "arrival": "Redcrest town area; no single public parking entrance verified.", "approach": "Use the signed Redcrest / Holmes highway access to CA 254; choose a specific destination before navigating to parking.", "sources": [ "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions", "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "This published entry covers a town. A manager-confirmed general visitor parking lot or a specific public arrival point has not been established.", "status": "partial", "directions_url": "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "group_id": "redcrest", "name": "Redcrest / Holmes", "order": 25, "exit_number": "667 northbound", "group_note": "Southbound Avenue of the Giants ramp is 667A; follow actual ramp signs.", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 39, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "drury-chaney-loop", "hub": "avenue", "name": "Drury-Chaney Loop Trail", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "accessible", "picnic" ], "lat": 40.44301, "lng": -123.986515, "directions_lat": 40.443032, "directions_lng": -123.986082, "directions_label": "the mapped trailhead parking", "summary": "A short, generally level old-growth loop near Pepperwood at the northern end of Humboldt Redwoods, with a documented parking and picnic stop.", "manager": "California State Parks", "source_url": "https://parks.ca.gov/AccessibleFeatures/Details/425", "source_title": "Humboldt Redwoods accessible features", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Use the mapped Drury-Chaney trailhead parking beside Avenue of the Giants.", "viewpoint": "The loop passes through old-growth redwood forest.", "trail": "State Parks lists the Drury-Chaney Loop among its accessible trails; conditions can still vary.", "water_access": "No public water access is represented from this trailhead.", "water_note": "This is a forest walk, not a river-access listing." }, "highway_access": { "id": "drury-chaney-loop", "group": "pepperwood", "arrival": "Trailhead pullout at Avenue mile marker 43.9, just south of Pepperwood.", "approach": "Southbound use Avenue of the Giants / Pepperwood; northbound use Pepperwood. Follow CA 254 to the manager-described trailhead.", "sources": [ "https://www.parks.ca.gov/AccessibleFeatures/Details/425", "https://parks.ca.gov/AccessibleFeatures/Details/425", "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=31000", "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Current State Parks accessibility information lists accessible parking, superseding the older captured no-accessible-parking text. Trailhead landmark remains CA 254 mile marker 43.9; permitted turnout approach direction remains unverified.", "status": "partial", "directions_url": "https://parks.ca.gov/AccessibleFeatures/Details/425", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "group_id": "pepperwood", "name": "Avenue of the Giants / Pepperwood · North Entrance", "order": 26, "exit_number": "674 southbound", "group_note": "Northbound Pepperwood exit is 671; northbound 674 is Jordan Road.", "highway_source": "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions" }, "route_number": 40, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "pepperwood", "hub": "avenue", "name": "Pepperwood", "categories": [ "community", "road" ], "lat": 40.4459712, "lng": -123.9928219, "summary": "The northern Avenue community near US 101 Exit 674 marks the documented north approach to State Route 254 and lies just beyond the Drury-Chaney stop.", "manager": "California State Parks and local roads", "source_url": "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions", "source_title": "Humboldt Redwoods directions", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "pepperwood", "group": "pepperwood", "arrival": "Pepperwood town area; no single public parking entrance verified.", "approach": "Use the signed Avenue of the Giants / Pepperwood · North Entrance highway access to CA 254; choose a specific destination before navigating to parking.", "sources": [ "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions", "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "This published entry covers a town. A manager-confirmed general visitor parking lot or a specific public arrival point has not been established.", "status": "partial", "directions_url": "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "group_id": "pepperwood", "name": "Avenue of the Giants / Pepperwood · North Entrance", "order": 26, "exit_number": "674 southbound", "group_note": "Northbound Pepperwood exit is 671; northbound 674 is Jordan Road.", "highway_source": "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions" }, "route_number": 41, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "scotia-fisheries-museum", "hub": "fortuna-scotia", "name": "Scotia Fisheries Museum", "categories": [ "museum", "history", "river" ], "lat": 40.476845, "lng": -124.101736, "summary": "A small company-operated exhibit interpreting local fisheries and watershed work in the historic lumber town of Scotia. Confirm access with the operator.", "manager": "Humboldt Redwood Company", "source_url": "https://www.hrcllc.com/", "source_title": "Humboldt Redwood Company", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "scotia-fisheries-museum", "group": "scotia", "arrival": "Humboldt Redwood Fisheries Exhibit public entrance, 169 Main Street, Scotia.", "approach": "Consult the linked manager information; no new turn-by-turn route or arrival pin is asserted.", "sources": [ "https://hrcllc.com/policies/humboldt-redwood-fisheries-exhibit/", "https://www.hrcllc.com/", "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Operator identifies the exhibit half a mile south of its 125 Main Street office, on the right. The documented US-101-to-Main-Street road connection is still missing; no turn-by-turn route or pin is added.", "status": "partial", "directions_url": "https://hrcllc.com/policies/humboldt-redwood-fisheries-exhibit/", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "group_id": "scotia", "name": "Scotia", "order": 30, "exit_number": "679", "group_note": "Northbound sign includes Rio Dell / Scotia.", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 42, "browse_filters": [ "river" ] }, { "id": "scotia-lodge", "hub": "fortuna-scotia", "name": "Scotia Lodge", "categories": [ "food-stay", "history", "private-business" ], "lat": 40.4831, "lng": -124.1009, "summary": "An independently operated 23-room historic hotel with food and beverage service. Current lodging and dining details must be checked with the lodge.", "manager": "Scotia Lodge", "source_url": "https://www.scotia-lodge.com/about-1", "source_title": "Official Scotia Lodge site", "verified": "2026-09-08", "private": true, "highway_access": { "id": "scotia-lodge", "group": "scotia", "arrival": "Hotel visitor entrance at 100 Main Street, Scotia.", "approach": "Consult the linked manager information; no new turn-by-turn route or arrival pin is asserted.", "sources": [ "https://www.scotia-lodge.com/contact-us", "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Operator address is confirmed, but the collected evidence does not identify the connecting road from exit 679 or the guest parking entrance.", "status": "unresolved", "directions_url": "https://www.scotia-lodge.com/contact-us", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "group_id": "scotia", "name": "Scotia", "order": 30, "exit_number": "679", "group_note": "Northbound sign includes Rio Dell / Scotia.", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 43, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "swimmers-delight", "hub": "fortuna-scotia", "name": "Swimmers Delight at Van Duzen County Park", "categories": [ "river", "picnic", "camping", "facilities" ], "lat": 40.489956, "lng": -123.975111, "directions_lat": 40.488132, "directions_lng": -123.973647, "directions_label": "the mapped public parking area", "summary": "The county park’s public day-use and first-come campground area, with documented Van Duzen River access, picnicking, trails, and swimming.", "manager": "Humboldt County Parks", "source_url": "https://humboldtgov.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Van-Duzen-Pamplin-Grove-16", "source_title": "Van Duzen County Park", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Use the signed county-park entrance from Highway 36 and designated day-use parking; the county currently lists a $5 day-use fee.", "viewpoint": "The developed park fronts the Van Duzen River.", "trail": "Use signed county-park routes from parking.", "water_access": "The county documents public river access and swimming at Swimmers Delight.", "water_note": "The name does not guarantee safe swimming. Check posted restrictions and current conditions." }, "highway_access": { "id": "swimmers-delight", "group": "sr36", "arrival": "Swimmers Delight day-use / campground entrance at Van Duzen County Park.", "approach": "Take SR 36 East about 12 miles from US-101 to the signed Van Duzen County Park entrance.", "sources": [ "https://humboldtgov.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Van-Duzen-Pamplin-Grove-16" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Day-use area is distinct from the reservation-only Pamplin group campground.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://humboldtgov.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Van-Duzen-Pamplin-Grove-16", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "sr36", "name": "SR 36 East", "order": 31, "exit_number": "685", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 44, "browse_filters": [ "river" ] }, { "id": "pamplin-grove", "hub": "fortuna-scotia", "name": "Pamplin Grove Group Campground", "categories": [ "redwoods", "camping", "reservation-required", "river" ], "lat": 40.48769, "lng": -123.978561, "summary": "A reservation-only group campground in Van Duzen County Park, available to scheduled groups during the county’s published season.", "manager": "Humboldt County Parks", "source_url": "https://humboldtgov.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Van-Duzen-Pamplin-Grove-16", "source_title": "Van Duzen County Park", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Arrival and parking are for confirmed groups; obtain current instructions from Humboldt County Parks.", "viewpoint": "The reserved grove is within the Van Duzen park corridor.", "trail": "Use only signed campground and park routes under the reservation terms.", "water_access": "This listing does not present unrestricted walk-in river access.", "water_note": "A reservation is required; confirm seasonal and hazard restrictions with the county." }, "highway_access": { "id": "pamplin-grove", "group": "sr36", "arrival": "Pamplin Grove group campground entrance; reservation access.", "approach": "Reach Van Duzen County Park along SR 36 East, about 12 miles from US-101. Use reservation instructions for the Pamplin gate, not the Swimmers Delight pin.", "sources": [ "https://humboldtgov.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Van-Duzen-Pamplin-Grove-16" ], "within_order": 1, "uncertainty": "County source confirms the corridor and group campground but does not specify its separate gate approach. Gate/parking directions from the reservation operator are required.", "status": "partial", "directions_url": "https://humboldtgov.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Van-Duzen-Pamplin-Grove-16", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "group_id": "sr36", "name": "SR 36 East", "order": 31, "exit_number": "685", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 45, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods", "river" ] }, { "id": "cheatham-grove", "hub": "fortuna-scotia", "name": "Cheatham Grove", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "accessible" ], "lat": 40.482132, "lng": -123.9582, "directions_lat": 40.483077, "directions_lng": -123.963037, "directions_label": "the mapped Highway 36 parking area", "summary": "A 0.7-mile redwood loop in a separate Grizzly Creek park parcel beside the Van Duzen River, reached near Highway 36 milepost 13.", "manager": "California State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/421/files/GrizzlyCreekRedwoodsSP_InfoSheet_8.5x11_060424_FINAL.pdf", "source_title": "Grizzly Creek park information sheet", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Use the signed Cheatham Grove parking area near Highway 36 milepost 13.", "viewpoint": "The grove lies beside the Van Duzen corridor.", "trail": "State Parks describes the 0.7-mile grove loop as accessible; current surface conditions may vary.", "water_access": "No water-entry route is represented from this grove trail.", "water_note": "Trail accessibility does not establish accessible riverbank access." }, "highway_access": { "id": "cheatham-grove", "group": "sr36", "arrival": "Cheatham Grove parking beside SR 36 near D.O. Dell Bridge.", "approach": "Take SR 36 East from US-101 to the Cheatham Grove parking entrance shown on the official park map, west of the main park.", "sources": [ "https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/421/files/GrizzlyCreekRedwoodsSP_InfoSheet_8.5x11_060424_FINAL.pdf" ], "within_order": 2, "uncertainty": "Use the parking entrance, not the river or main campground pin; observe posted turning restrictions.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/421/files/GrizzlyCreekRedwoodsSP_InfoSheet_8.5x11_060424_FINAL.pdf", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "sr36", "name": "SR 36 East", "order": 31, "exit_number": "685", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 46, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods", "short-walks" ], "short_walk": { "total_miles": 0.7, "route_type": "loop", "source": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/421/files/GrizzlyCreekRedwoodsSP_InfoSheet_8.5x11_060424_FINAL.pdf", "basis": "Published loop distance", "reviewed": "2026-09-12" } }, { "id": "grizzly-creek-redwoods", "hub": "fortuna-scotia", "name": "Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park", "categories": [ "redwoods", "river", "picnic", "camping", "facilities" ], "lat": 40.484027, "lng": -123.90671, "directions_lat": 40.4869, "directions_lng": -123.904, "directions_label": "the signed park entrance", "summary": "A developed State Parks unit on Highway 36 with redwood forest, day-use picnicking, seasonal camping, and a documented Van Duzen River swimming area.", "manager": "California State Parks", "source_url": "https://parks.ca.gov/?page_id=421", "source_title": "Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Use the signed entrance at 16949 Highway 36 and designated day-use parking; State Parks currently lists an $8 vehicle fee.", "viewpoint": "Developed park areas look across the Van Duzen River and redwood forest.", "trail": "Use current park maps; dogs other than service animals are not allowed on trails.", "water_access": "State Parks identifies a river swimming area, but no lifeguard is on duty.", "water_note": "Public access is not a water-safety determination. Check posted park and health notices." }, "highway_access": { "id": "grizzly-creek-redwoods", "group": "sr36", "arrival": "Grizzly Creek State Park visitor center / campground and day-use entrance on SR 36.", "approach": "Leave US-101 for SR 36 East and continue to the signed state park entrance. The park map distinguishes this entrance from Cheatham Grove farther west.", "sources": [ "https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/421/files/GrizzlyCreekRedwoodsSP_InfoSheet_8.5x11_060424_FINAL.pdf", "https://parks.ca.gov/?page_id=421" ], "within_order": 3, "uncertainty": "Seasonal river footbridges are not vehicle access; day-use arrival is the park entrance.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/421/files/GrizzlyCreekRedwoodsSP_InfoSheet_8.5x11_060424_FINAL.pdf", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "sr36", "name": "SR 36 East", "order": 31, "exit_number": "685", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 47, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods", "river" ] }, { "id": "rohner-park", "hub": "fortuna-scotia", "name": "Rohner Park", "categories": [ "family", "picnic", "trail", "facilities", "history" ], "lat": 40.6005282, "lng": -124.1481406, "directions_lat": 40.6005282, "directions_lng": -124.1481406, "directions_label": "the City of Fortuna park location", "summary": "A city park in Fortuna with playgrounds, picnic areas, athletic facilities, forest paths, and the separate Fortuna Depot Museum.", "manager": "City of Fortuna", "source_url": "https://www.friendlyfortuna.com/departments/parks_recreation/parks_facilities/index.php", "source_title": "City of Fortuna parks and facilities", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Use signed public parking at Rohner Park; event and facility restrictions may change access.", "viewpoint": "The park includes developed lawns and a wooded hillside.", "trail": "Use signed park paths; current surface and accessibility details vary by route.", "water_access": "No public Eel River access is represented from this city park.", "water_note": "The Depot Museum has its own visitor schedule." }, "highway_access": { "id": "rohner-park", "group": "fortuna-main", "arrival": "Rohner Park public parking on Park Street; park visitor entrance at 5 Park Street.", "approach": "Leave US-101 at Main Street, travel east on Main Street, then use Park Street to reach the public park parking. Continue on foot within the park for the museum.", "sources": [ "https://www.visitredwoods.com/event/art-%26-wine-in-the-park/7747/", "https://www.friendlyfortuna.com/departments/parks_recreation/parks_facilities/index.php" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.visitredwoods.com/event/art-%26-wine-in-the-park/7747/", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "fortuna-main", "name": "Main Street · Fortuna", "order": 32, "exit_number": "689", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 48, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "fortuna-depot-museum", "hub": "fortuna-scotia", "name": "Fortuna Depot Museum", "categories": [ "museum", "history", "family" ], "lat": 40.59985, "lng": -124.1482, "summary": "A local-history museum in the former Northwestern Pacific Railroad depot at Rohner Park, with exhibits on Fortuna and the lower Eel River valley.", "manager": "City of Fortuna", "source_url": "https://www.friendlyfortuna.com/departments/parks_recreation/depotmuseum.php", "source_title": "City of Fortuna Depot Museum", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Use signed Rohner Park public parking and follow museum signs; no separate directions pin is published here.", "viewpoint": "The depot building and exhibits interpret rail and community history.", "trail": "The museum sits within Rohner Park's developed area.", "water_access": "No public river access is represented from the museum.", "water_note": "Check the museum's current opening schedule before visiting." }, "highway_access": { "id": "fortuna-depot-museum", "group": "fortuna-main", "arrival": "Rohner Park public parking on Park Street; Depot Museum at 3 Park Street, inside the park.", "approach": "Leave US-101 at Main Street, travel east on Main Street, then use Park Street to reach the public park parking. Continue on foot within the park for the museum.", "sources": [ "https://www.visitredwoods.com/event/art-%26-wine-in-the-park/7747/", "https://www.friendlyfortuna.com/departments/parks_recreation/depotmuseum.php" ], "within_order": 1, "uncertainty": "", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.visitredwoods.com/event/art-%26-wine-in-the-park/7747/", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "fortuna-main", "name": "Main Street · Fortuna", "order": 32, "exit_number": "689", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 49, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "centerville-county-park-beach", "hub": "fortuna-scotia", "name": "Centerville County Park and Beach", "categories": [ "coast", "viewpoint", "wildlife", "side-trip" ], "lat": 40.5739678, "lng": -124.3493451, "summary": "A remote county beach reached west of Ferndale, with limited parking and no restroom. The access road and surf require current-condition checks before the side trip.", "manager": "Humboldt County Parks", "source_url": "https://www.humboldtgov.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Centerville-County-Park-and-Beach-3", "source_title": "Humboldt County Centerville Beach", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Use only the signed county-beach parking and never stop on an unsafe shoulder; no directions pin is supplied until the exact entrance is reconciled with an official map.", "viewpoint": "The beach provides a long Pacific shoreline and coastal bluff views; wildlife sightings are not guaranteed.", "trail": "This is beach access rather than a maintained trail listing.", "water_access": "Public ocean-beach access is documented, but no protected swimming area or boat launch is represented.", "water_note": "The county lists limited parking and no restroom; check road, surf, and weather conditions before traveling." }, "highway_access": { "id": "centerville-county-park-beach", "group": "fernbridge", "arrival": "Centerville County Park beach day-use parking on Centerville Road west of Ferndale.", "approach": "Leave US-101 for Fernbridge / Ferndale, follow SR 211 across Fernbridge into Ferndale, then turn onto Ocean Avenue near the end of Main Street. Ocean Avenue becomes Centerville Road; continue to the county beach parking.", "sources": [ "https://www.humboldtgov.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Centerville-County-Park-and-Beach-3", "https://www.visitredwoods.com/listing/fern-cottage/735/", "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Use the county beach lot, not Fern Cottage: the visitor-bureau cottage directions establish the connecting streets only. Do not geocode the county page’s inconsistent town/ZIP.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.humboldtgov.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Centerville-County-Park-and-Beach-3", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Named highway approach and public arrival supported separately by the linked manager/operator evidence. Verification does not guarantee opening, parking availability or trail conditions.", "group_id": "fernbridge", "name": "Fernbridge / Ferndale · SR 211", "order": 33, "exit_number": "691 northbound · 692 southbound", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 50, "browse_filters": [ "beaches" ] }, { "id": "ferndale-historic-district", "hub": "fortuna-scotia", "name": "Ferndale historic district", "categories": [ "history", "historic-district", "facilities" ], "lat": 40.5762, "lng": -124.2639, "summary": "A walkable commercial district known for nineteenth- and early twentieth-century buildings. Streets and shops are active community spaces, not a preserved theme park.", "manager": "City of Ferndale", "source_url": "https://ci.ferndale.ca.us/", "source_title": "City of Ferndale", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "ferndale-historic-district", "group": "fernbridge", "arrival": "Ferndale Main Street district.", "approach": "Consult the linked manager information; no new turn-by-turn route or arrival pin is asserted.", "sources": [ "https://ci.ferndale.ca.us/", "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Town destination has no single verified visitor parking entrance. City Hall postal address is not a substitute.", "status": "unresolved", "directions_url": "https://ci.ferndale.ca.us/", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "group_id": "fernbridge", "name": "Fernbridge / Ferndale · SR 211", "order": 33, "exit_number": "691 northbound · 692 southbound", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 51, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "ferndale-museum", "hub": "fortuna-scotia", "name": "Ferndale Museum", "categories": [ "museum", "history" ], "lat": 40.57835, "lng": -124.263381, "summary": "A nonprofit local-history museum with collections on Ferndale, the Eel River valley, agriculture, earthquakes, and community life. Check current visitor information directly.", "manager": "Ferndale Museum", "source_url": "https://www.ferndale-museum.org/", "source_title": "Official Ferndale Museum site", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "ferndale-museum", "group": "fernbridge", "arrival": "Ferndale Museum visitor entrance.", "approach": "Consult the linked manager information; no new turn-by-turn route or arrival pin is asserted.", "sources": [ "https://www.ferndale-museum.org/", "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Museum homepage does not document the final public parking entrance or connecting street sequence from SR 211.", "status": "unresolved", "directions_url": "https://www.ferndale-museum.org/", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "group_id": "fernbridge", "name": "Fernbridge / Ferndale · SR 211", "order": 33, "exit_number": "691 northbound · 692 southbound", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 52, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "fernbridge", "hub": "fortuna-scotia", "name": "Fernbridge", "categories": [ "bridge", "history", "viewpoint" ], "lat": 40.612787, "lng": -124.203781, "summary": "The historic concrete arch bridge carries CA 211 across the Eel River. View it only from lawful pullouts or public roads; the bridge is active transportation infrastructure.", "manager": "Caltrans", "source_url": "https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-1", "source_title": "Caltrans District 1", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "fernbridge", "group": "fernbridge", "arrival": "Historic bridge on SR 211; not a stopping lane.", "approach": "Consult the linked manager information; no new turn-by-turn route or arrival pin is asserted.", "sources": [ "https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-1", "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "SR 211 highway connection verified; a lawful public viewing/parking arrival is not established. Do not stop on the bridge.", "status": "unresolved", "directions_url": "https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-1", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "group_id": "fernbridge", "name": "Fernbridge / Ferndale · SR 211", "order": 33, "exit_number": "691 northbound · 692 southbound", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 53, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "ocean-ranch-unit", "hub": "fortuna-scotia", "name": "Ocean Ranch Unit, Eel River Wildlife Area", "categories": [ "wildlife", "birdwatching", "trail", "picnic", "water-access" ], "lat": 40.686807, "lng": -124.276156, "directions_lat": 40.686741, "directions_lng": -124.275944, "directions_label": "the mapped public parking entrance", "summary": "A CDFW wetland unit with public parking, an interpretive trail, picnic facilities, wildlife viewing, and a non-motorized boat launch near the lower Eel estuary.", "manager": "California Department of Fish and Wildlife", "source_url": "https://wildlife.ca.gov/Lands/Places-to-Visit/Eel-River-WA", "source_title": "CDFW Eel River Wildlife Area", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Follow CDFW’s Table Bluff Road directions to the signed Ocean Ranch gate and designated parking.", "viewpoint": "The unit provides wetland and wildlife views; sightings are never guaranteed.", "trail": "Use the signed interpretive trail and observe seasonal vehicle limits.", "water_access": "CDFW identifies a non-motorized hand launch; no trailer boat ramp is represented.", "water_note": "Estuary access is distinct from swimming conditions, algae reports, and offshore hazards." }, "highway_access": { "id": "ocean-ranch-unit", "group": "loleta", "arrival": "Ocean Ranch wildlife-area public access.", "approach": "Consult the linked manager information; no new turn-by-turn route or arrival pin is asserted.", "sources": [ "https://wildlife.ca.gov/Lands/Places-to-Visit/Eel-River-WA", "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Land-manager area boundary is not proof of the correct gate; complete US-101-to-public-parking approach remains to be established.", "status": "unresolved", "directions_url": "https://wildlife.ca.gov/Lands/Places-to-Visit/Eel-River-WA", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "group_id": "loleta", "name": "Loleta Drive", "order": 34, "exit_number": "694", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 54, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "salmon-creek-shorebird-loop", "hub": "eureka", "name": "Salmon Creek Unit and Shorebird Loop", "categories": [ "wildlife", "birdwatching", "trail", "accessible", "facilities" ], "lat": 40.6821, "lng": -124.2208, "summary": "The Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge visitor area at 1020 Ranch Road, with a 1.7-mile level gravel wetland loop, observation structures, and accessible visitor facilities.", "manager": "U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service", "source_url": "https://www.fws.gov/refuge/humboldt-bay/visit-us", "source_title": "USFWS Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge visit information", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Use the signed Salmon Creek Unit entrance from US 101 Exit 696 and Ranch Road; this record does not substitute the separately managed Hookton Slough entrance.", "viewpoint": "Platforms, a gazebo, and a photo blind support wetland and bird viewing; sightings are not guaranteed.", "trail": "The Shorebird Loop is a level 1.7-mile gravel trail; pets, bicycles, jogging, and horses are prohibited to reduce wildlife disturbance.", "water_access": "No visitor boat launch is represented at the Salmon Creek visitor area.", "water_note": "The Hookton Slough trail and launch are a separate unit with separate closures." }, "highway_access": { "id": "salmon-creek-shorebird-loop", "group": "hookton", "arrival": "Refuge headquarters / Shorebird Loop parking at 1020 Ranch Road.", "approach": "At Hookton Road, northbound traffic crosses west over US-101 then takes the first right; southbound turns right then immediately left. Follow the entrance road north and west about 1.3 miles to headquarters.", "sources": [ "https://www.fws.gov/refuge/humboldt-bay/visit-us" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "This is Salmon Creek, not the separately closed Hookton Slough trail/boat launch.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.fws.gov/refuge/humboldt-bay/visit-us", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "hookton", "name": "Hookton Road", "order": 35, "exit_number": "696", "group_note": "Southbound sign includes Loleta / Hookton Road.", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 55, "browse_filters": [ "short-walks" ], "short_walk": { "total_miles": 1.7, "route_type": "loop", "source": "https://www.fws.gov/refuge/humboldt-bay/visit-us", "basis": "Published loop distance", "reviewed": "2026-09-12" } }, { "id": "table-bluff-county-park", "hub": "fortuna-scotia", "name": "Table Bluff County Park", "categories": [ "coast", "viewpoint", "wildlife", "facilities", "side-trip" ], "lat": 40.6970708, "lng": -124.2725608, "directions_lat": 40.6970548, "directions_lng": -124.2755283, "directions_label": "the mapped public turnout near the bluff viewpoint", "summary": "A small county day-use viewpoint above the coast and lower Eel landscape, reached by a rural side trip west of Highway 101. It is a bluff view, not river or beach access.", "manager": "Humboldt County Parks", "source_url": "https://humboldtgov.org/facilities/facility/details/Table-Bluff-County-Park-75", "source_title": "Humboldt County Table Bluff County Park", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Use the designated county-park turnout and remain on public roads; directions target the mapped turnout rather than the bluff edge.", "viewpoint": "The day-use stop overlooks the Pacific coast and lower Eel River landscape.", "trail": "No separate long trail is represented from this compact viewpoint.", "water_access": "No public beach or river entrance is represented here.", "water_note": "The county lists day use without a fee; check posted site rules and coastal conditions." }, "highway_access": { "id": "table-bluff-county-park", "group": "hookton", "arrival": "Signed Table Bluff day-use parking on South Jetty Road.", "approach": "From US-101 take Hookton Road west three miles to Table Bluff Road; go northwest 1.9 miles, then bear right onto South Jetty Road and follow park signs.", "sources": [ "https://humboldtgov.org/facilities/facility/details/Table-Bluff-County-Park-75" ], "within_order": 1, "uncertainty": "", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://humboldtgov.org/facilities/facility/details/Table-Bluff-County-Park-75", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "hookton", "name": "Hookton Road", "order": 35, "exit_number": "696", "group_note": "Southbound sign includes Loleta / Hookton Road.", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 56, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "humboldt-botanical-garden", "hub": "eureka", "name": "Humboldt Botanical Garden", "categories": [ "family", "trail", "accessible", "private-attraction" ], "lat": 40.7014203, "lng": -124.1980504, "directions_lat": 40.7014203, "directions_lng": -124.1980504, "directions_label": "the garden's published Tompkins Hill Road location", "summary": "A nonprofit public garden south of Eureka with regional plant collections, walking paths, and changing programs. Admission, accessibility details, and events come from the operator.", "manager": "Humboldt Botanical Gardens Foundation", "source_url": "https://hbgf.org/", "source_title": "Official Humboldt Botanical Garden site", "verified": "2026-09-08", "private": true, "access": { "parking": "Follow the garden's directions from the College of the Redwoods north entrance to its signed parking area.", "viewpoint": "Garden paths overlook Humboldt Bay and cultivated regional landscapes.", "trail": "Routes vary in grade; check the operator's accessibility and trail information.", "water_access": "No public river access is represented from the garden.", "water_note": "This is an independently operated admission attraction." }, "highway_access": { "id": "humboldt-botanical-garden", "group": "college", "arrival": "Mercer-Fraser Auto Garden visitor parking, through the college North Entrance.", "approach": "Exit for College of the Redwoods; turn right onto Tompkins Hill Road, left into the North Entrance, then first left at the hilltop. Follow garden signs to parking.", "sources": [ "https://hbgf.org/directions/" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "The operator warns that Google routing inside the college is wrong. Follow these entrance instructions; admission/event restrictions still apply.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://hbgf.org/directions/", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "college", "name": "College of the Redwoods · Tompkins Hill Road", "order": 36, "exit_number": "698", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 57, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "fields-landing-boat-launch", "hub": "eureka", "name": "Jimmy Smith Fields Landing Boat Launch", "categories": [ "coast", "boating", "facilities", "picnic" ], "lat": 40.726188, "lng": -124.221165, "directions_lat": 40.7263771, "directions_lng": -124.2203572, "directions_label": "the mapped public boat-launch parking area", "summary": "A county trailer-boat ramp on Humboldt Bay with day-use parking, restrooms, and picnic facilities. It is a saltwater launch, not an Eel River entrance or swimming site.", "manager": "Humboldt County Parks", "source_url": "https://humboldtgov.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Fields-Landing-Boat-Ramp-5", "source_title": "Humboldt County Fields Landing Boat Ramp", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Use the signed public boat-launch lot; directions target parking rather than the ramp or water.", "viewpoint": "The facility looks across the southern portion of Humboldt Bay.", "trail": "No recreational trail is represented from the launch record.", "water_access": "The county documents a trailer boat ramp; this is distinct from a hand launch and from swimming access.", "water_note": "The county lists day use without a fee. Mariners must check tides, weather, bar conditions, and posted facility notices separately." }, "highway_access": { "id": "fields-landing-boat-launch", "group": "fields", "arrival": "Jimmy Smith boat launch, 160 Railroad Avenue.", "approach": "Take Fields Landing access from US-101 and follow Railroad Avenue west about half a mile to the public launch.", "sources": [ "https://humboldtgov.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Fields-Landing-Boat-Ramp-5" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://humboldtgov.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Fields-Landing-Boat-Ramp-5", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "fields", "name": "Fields Landing · Railroad Avenue", "order": 37, "exit_number": "699", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 58, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "headwaters-elk-river-trail", "hub": "eureka", "name": "Headwaters Forest Reserve — Elk River Trail", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "history", "accessible", "wildlife" ], "lat": 40.6894403, "lng": -124.1308053, "summary": "An 11-mile round-trip BLM trail following the South Fork Elk River to an old-growth loop, with the historic Falk site and education center along its first mile.", "manager": "Bureau of Land Management", "source_url": "https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/california/headwaters-forest-reserve", "source_title": "BLM Headwaters Forest Reserve", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Follow BLM directions on Elk River Road to the signed trailhead; parking is limited and no office address or feature centroid is used as a directions pin.", "viewpoint": "The route interprets watershed restoration, the former Falk townsite, and old-growth forest.", "trail": "The first mile is paved and accessible. Dogs and bicycles are limited to the first three miles; the final ascent is strenuous.", "water_access": "Swimming is prohibited in the reserve.", "water_note": "Day use is sunrise to sunset; camping, fires, grills, and motorized trail access are prohibited." }, "highway_access": { "id": "headwaters-elk-river-trail", "group": "herrick", "arrival": "Signed Elk River Trailhead parking at the end of the BLM approach.", "approach": "Exit at Herrick Avenue / Elk River Road. Go east on Herrick, take the first right onto Elk River Road, continue 1.6 miles, turn right to remain on Elk River Road, then continue 4.2 miles to trailhead parking.", "sources": [ "https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/california/headwaters-forest-reserve" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Elk River approach can flood. Salmon Pass is a different, reservation-only trail and is not this arrival.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/california/headwaters-forest-reserve", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "herrick", "name": "Herrick Avenue / Elk River Road", "order": 38, "exit_number": "702", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 59, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "humboldt-bay-trail", "hub": "eureka", "name": "Humboldt Bay Trail", "categories": [ "coast", "trail", "cycling", "accessible", "birdwatching", "wildlife" ], "lat": 40.818055, "lng": -124.139454, "summary": "A paved regional trail system connecting Eureka and Arcata along Humboldt Bay, with wetland, working-waterfront, and wildlife views. This record represents the corridor rather than one parking entrance.", "manager": "Humboldt County and partner agencies", "source_url": "https://humboldtgov.org/HumboldtBayTrail", "source_title": "Humboldt County Humboldt Bay Trail", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Use the county's current trail map to choose a lawful access point; no single directions pin is supplied for this multi-entrance route.", "viewpoint": "Bay, marsh, railroad, and working-waterfront views vary by segment; bird and marine-wildlife sightings are not guaranteed.", "trail": "The completed bay trail connects regional trail sections between Eureka and Arcata; use posted detours and rules.", "water_access": "The shoreline trail is not a swimming or boat-launch record.", "water_note": "Check the county trail page for current segment information and access points." }, "highway_access": { "id": "humboldt-bay-trail", "group": "herrick", "arrival": "Elk River Park & Ride at the west end of Herrick Avenue.", "approach": "Use Herrick Avenue / Elk River Road exit and follow Herrick west to the public Park & Ride. Join the bay trail on foot or bicycle.", "sources": [ "https://humboldtgov.org/HumboldtBayTrail" ], "within_order": 1, "uncertainty": "One documented public trail access, not a midpoint of the long trail.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://humboldtgov.org/HumboldtBayTrail", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "herrick", "name": "Herrick Avenue / Elk River Road", "order": 38, "exit_number": "702", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 60, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "fort-humboldt", "hub": "eureka", "name": "Fort Humboldt State Historic Park", "categories": [ "history", "museum", "viewpoint" ], "lat": 40.777186, "lng": -124.188263, "summary": "A state historic park on a Humboldt Bay bluff interpreting the 1853 military post and regional logging history. The official page currently notes building closures, so check before visiting.", "manager": "California State Parks", "source_url": "https://parks.ca.gov/?page_id=665", "source_title": "Fort Humboldt State Historic Park", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "fort-humboldt", "group": "highland", "arrival": "Fort Humboldt State Historic Park entrance above Highland Avenue.", "approach": "From US-101 / Broadway turn east on Highland Avenue; the park is one block east of the highway.", "sources": [ "https://parks.ca.gov/?page_id=665" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://parks.ca.gov/?page_id=665", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "highland", "name": "Highland Avenue · US 101 junction", "order": 39, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://parks.ca.gov/?page_id=665" }, "route_number": 61, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "sequoia-park-zoo", "hub": "eureka", "name": "Sequoia Park Zoo", "categories": [ "zoo", "wildlife", "family" ], "lat": 40.77639, "lng": -124.145473, "summary": "A City of Eureka zoo focused on conservation education. Admission and current animal areas are controlled by the zoo; this guide does not imply animal availability.", "manager": "City of Eureka", "source_url": "https://www.redwoodzoo.org/", "source_title": "Official Sequoia Park Zoo site", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "sequoia-park-zoo", "group": "harris", "arrival": "Sequoia Park Zoo admission entrance at 3414 W Street; Sky Walk is inside the zoo.", "approach": "From US-101 / Broadway use Harris Street east to W Street, then south to the zoo. Use legal W Street parking or the public Russell Street lot; enter through the zoo ticket entrance.", "sources": [ "https://www.visitredwoods.com/listing/sequoia-park-zoo/644/", "https://www.redwoodzoo.org/161/Map-Hours-Parking", "https://www.redwoodzoo.org/101/Plan-Your-Visit" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "No separate drivable Sky Walk entrance. Posted one-way restrictions and admission apply.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.visitredwoods.com/listing/sequoia-park-zoo/644/", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "harris", "name": "Harris Street · US 101 / Broadway junction", "order": 40, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.visitredwoods.com/listing/sequoia-park-zoo/644/" }, "route_number": 62, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "redwood-sky-walk", "hub": "eureka", "name": "Redwood Sky Walk", "categories": [ "redwoods", "zoo", "family" ], "lat": 40.7765, "lng": -124.1451, "summary": "A self-guided elevated interpretive route inside Sequoia Park Zoo. Zoo admission is the point of entry, and weather can affect access.", "manager": "City of Eureka", "source_url": "https://redwoodskywalk.com/about-us/", "source_title": "Official Redwood Sky Walk site", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "redwood-sky-walk", "group": "harris", "arrival": "Sequoia Park Zoo admission entrance at 3414 W Street; Sky Walk is inside the zoo.", "approach": "From US-101 / Broadway use Harris Street east to W Street, then south to the zoo. Use legal W Street parking or the public Russell Street lot; enter through the zoo ticket entrance.", "sources": [ "https://www.visitredwoods.com/listing/sequoia-park-zoo/644/", "https://www.redwoodzoo.org/161/Map-Hours-Parking", "https://www.redwoodzoo.org/101/Plan-Your-Visit" ], "within_order": 1, "uncertainty": "No separate drivable Sky Walk entrance. Posted one-way restrictions and admission apply.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.visitredwoods.com/listing/sequoia-park-zoo/644/", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "harris", "name": "Harris Street · US 101 / Broadway junction", "order": 40, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.visitredwoods.com/listing/sequoia-park-zoo/644/" }, "route_number": 63, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "eureka-waterfront-trail", "hub": "eureka", "name": "Eureka Waterfront Trail", "categories": [ "trail", "maritime", "birdwatching", "accessible", "family" ], "lat": 40.7842356, "lng": -124.1692858, "summary": "A nonmotorized bayfront route connecting Old Town, working waterfront areas, parks, and wetland views through Eureka.", "manager": "City of Eureka", "source_url": "https://www.eurekaca.gov/220/Eureka-Waterfront-Trail", "source_title": "City of Eureka Waterfront Trail", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Use a lawful public trail access shown by the city; the route has multiple entrances and no single directions pin is represented.", "viewpoint": "Sections look across Humboldt Bay, marinas, working waterfront, and wetlands.", "trail": "Check the city page for the current Adorni Center-to-Samoa Bridge detour before choosing a segment.", "water_access": "The trail is not represented as a boat launch or direct water-entry facility.", "water_note": "Stay on signed public trail segments around working waterfront property." }, "highway_access": { "id": "eureka-waterfront-trail", "group": "truesdale", "arrival": "Waterfront trail public access points, including Truesdale Street parking.", "approach": "Consult the linked manager information; no new turn-by-turn route or arrival pin is asserted.", "sources": [ "https://www.eurekaca.gov/220/Eureka-Waterfront-Trail", "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Public trail parking is documented; US-101 junction and legal directional approach to this particular lot need official map confirmation.", "status": "unresolved", "directions_url": "https://www.eurekaca.gov/220/Eureka-Waterfront-Trail", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "group_id": "truesdale", "name": "Truesdale Street · Eureka waterfront", "order": 40.5, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.eurekaca.gov/220/Eureka-Waterfront-Trail" }, "route_number": 64, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "morris-graves-museum", "hub": "eureka", "name": "Morris Graves Museum of Art", "categories": [ "museum", "art", "history" ], "lat": 40.800405, "lng": -124.165895, "summary": "The Humboldt Arts Council’s museum in Eureka’s former Carnegie library, with regional and changing art exhibitions. Check the museum’s own calendar before visiting.", "manager": "Humboldt Arts Council", "source_url": "https://humboldtarts.org/", "source_title": "Humboldt Arts Council", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "morris-graves-museum", "group": "old-town", "arrival": "Morris Graves Museum at 636 F Street.", "approach": "Consult the linked manager information; no new turn-by-turn route or arrival pin is asserted.", "sources": [ "https://humboldtarts.org/", "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Address is not proof of a legal US-101 approach or designated public parking entrance.", "status": "unresolved", "directions_url": "https://humboldtarts.org/", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "group_id": "old-town", "name": "US 101 · Old Town Eureka street connections", "order": 41, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.eurekaca.gov/444/Historic-Eureka" }, "route_number": 65, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "clarke-museum", "hub": "eureka", "name": "Clarke Historical Museum", "categories": [ "museum", "history" ], "lat": 40.803604, "lng": -124.167778, "summary": "A nonprofit museum in Old Town interpreting northwestern California history, including Native cultural collections, settlement, industry, and community life.", "manager": "Clarke Historical Museum", "source_url": "https://www.clarkemuseum.org/", "source_title": "Official Clarke Historical Museum site", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "clarke-museum", "group": "old-town", "arrival": "240 E Street at Third Street; nearby street parking and D Street waterfront lot.", "approach": "Consult the linked manager information; no new turn-by-turn route or arrival pin is asserted.", "sources": [ "https://www.clarkemuseum.org/how-to-find-us.html", "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Operator confirms entrance and parking, but highway one-way-street approach needs an authoritative road map.", "status": "unresolved", "directions_url": "https://www.clarkemuseum.org/how-to-find-us.html", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "group_id": "old-town", "name": "US 101 · Old Town Eureka street connections", "order": 41, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.eurekaca.gov/444/Historic-Eureka" }, "route_number": 66, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "old-town-eureka", "hub": "eureka", "name": "Old Town Eureka", "categories": [ "historic-district", "history", "food-stay", "facilities" ], "lat": 40.8044, "lng": -124.1669, "summary": "A working waterfront commercial district with historic buildings, museums, galleries, restaurants, and local services. Individual businesses set their own hours and access.", "manager": "City of Eureka", "source_url": "https://www.eurekaca.gov/444/Historic-Eureka", "source_title": "Historic Eureka", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "old-town-eureka", "group": "old-town", "arrival": "Old Town walking district; several public arrivals.", "approach": "Consult the linked manager information; no new turn-by-turn route or arrival pin is asserted.", "sources": [ "https://www.eurekaca.gov/444/Historic-Eureka", "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "History page is not a highway directions source. A legal one-way-street approach and selected public parking entrance are not established.", "status": "unresolved", "directions_url": "https://www.eurekaca.gov/444/Historic-Eureka", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "group_id": "old-town", "name": "US 101 · Old Town Eureka street connections", "order": 41, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.eurekaca.gov/444/Historic-Eureka" }, "route_number": 67, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "dick-taylor-chocolate", "hub": "eureka", "name": "Dick Taylor Chocolate Factory", "categories": [ "food", "private-business", "family" ], "lat": 40.8049061, "lng": -124.1696399, "directions_lat": 40.8049061, "directions_lng": -124.1696399, "directions_label": "the operator's published 333 First Street location", "summary": "An independent bean-to-bar chocolate maker with a public factory shop in Old Town Eureka. Factory tours are separate ticketed experiences when offered.", "manager": "Dick Taylor Craft Chocolate", "source_url": "https://dicktaylorchocolate.com/pages/locations", "source_title": "Official Dick Taylor locations", "verified": "2026-09-08", "private": true, "access": { "parking": "Navigate to the published First Street storefront and use lawful public or customer parking.", "viewpoint": "The public destination is the operator's factory shop.", "trail": "No trail access is represented.", "water_access": "No public water access is represented from this business.", "water_note": "Check the operator directly for shop hours and any separately booked tour availability." }, "highway_access": { "id": "dick-taylor-chocolate", "group": "old-town", "arrival": "Dick Taylor visitor store / factory.", "approach": "Consult the linked manager information; no new turn-by-turn route or arrival pin is asserted.", "sources": [ "https://dicktaylorchocolate.com/pages/locations", "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Collected locations page yielded no usable address/access text; current visitor entrance and highway approach need operator evidence.", "status": "unresolved", "directions_url": "https://dicktaylorchocolate.com/pages/locations", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "group_id": "old-town", "name": "US 101 · Old Town Eureka street connections", "order": 41, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.eurekaca.gov/444/Historic-Eureka" }, "route_number": 68, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "samoa-dunes-recreation-area", "hub": "eureka", "name": "Samoa Dunes Recreation Area", "categories": [ "coast", "wildlife", "picnic", "facilities", "boating", "side-trip" ], "lat": 40.7629, "lng": -124.226, "directions_lat": 40.7629, "directions_lng": -124.226, "directions_label": "the official BLM Samoa Dunes map point", "summary": "A BLM coastal recreation area with dunes, beach access, picnicking, kayaking, birdwatching, and a separate designated off-highway-vehicle zone. Visitors on foot must remain alert around riding areas.", "manager": "Bureau of Land Management", "source_url": "https://www.blm.gov/visit/samoa-dunes", "source_title": "BLM Samoa Dunes Recreation Area", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "From Eureka, BLM directs visitors across Highway 255 and about four miles south on New Navy Base Road to the recreation-area parking; use the signed area matching your activity.", "viewpoint": "The site includes a scenic overlook, beach, dunes, and Humboldt Bay-side landscapes.", "trail": "Hiking and beachcombing are documented, but walkers should stay clear of designated OHV traffic areas.", "water_access": "BLM lists kayaking and beach access; no Eel River access or guaranteed hand-launch facility is represented.", "water_note": "Open during daylight hours. Grills do not establish that fires are currently permitted, and BLM warns that the jetty is not safe for recreation." }, "highway_access": { "id": "samoa-dunes-recreation-area", "group": "samoa-bridge", "arrival": "BLM Samoa Dunes staging / parking area at Lincoln Road.", "approach": "From US-101 in Eureka cross Samoa Bridge on SR 255, turn left onto New Navy Base Road and drive about four miles to recreation-area parking.", "sources": [ "https://www.blm.gov/visit/samoa-dunes" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "The jetty is not a managed recreational access route. Use the designated staging lot.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.blm.gov/visit/samoa-dunes", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "samoa-bridge", "name": "SR 255 / Samoa Bridge", "order": 42, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.blm.gov/visit/samoa-dunes" }, "route_number": 69, "browse_filters": [ "beaches" ] }, { "id": "timber-heritage-samoa-shops", "hub": "eureka", "name": "Timber Heritage Association Samoa Shops", "categories": [ "history", "museum", "family", "side-trip", "facilities" ], "lat": 40.820105, "lng": -124.1804804, "directions_lat": 40.820105, "directions_lng": -124.1804804, "directions_label": "the publicly listed 930 Vance Avenue site", "summary": "A nonprofit railway-history collection at the former Samoa shops, preserving locomotives, equipment, photographs, and records from the North Coast timber industry. Check the association before making a special trip because public hours vary.", "manager": "Timber Heritage Association", "source_url": "https://www.timberheritage.org/about-tha", "source_title": "Timber Heritage Association", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Directions target the association's published Samoa location at 930 Vance Avenue; follow site signs and current visitor instructions.", "viewpoint": "The collection interprets logging railroads and regional industrial history.", "trail": "No public recreational trail is represented at this operating collection site.", "water_access": "No public water access is represented here.", "water_note": "This independent editorial listing does not imply sponsorship; confirm public hours with the nonprofit before visiting." }, "highway_access": { "id": "timber-heritage-samoa-shops", "group": "samoa-bridge", "arrival": "Roundhouse visitor entrance at 930 Vance Avenue, Samoa.", "approach": "Consult the linked manager information; no new turn-by-turn route or arrival pin is asserted.", "sources": [ "https://www.timberheritage.org/about-tha", "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Operator confirms location and limited visiting days, but SR-255-to-Vance street sequence and visitor parking gate are not documented.", "status": "unresolved", "directions_url": "https://www.timberheritage.org/about-tha", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "group_id": "samoa-bridge", "name": "SR 255 / Samoa Bridge", "order": 42, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.blm.gov/visit/samoa-dunes" }, "route_number": 70, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "freshwater-park", "hub": "eureka", "name": "Freshwater Park", "categories": [ "picnic", "family", "facilities", "accessible", "trail", "side-trip" ], "lat": 40.7563281, "lng": -124.0499378, "summary": "A wooded Humboldt County day-use park on Freshwater Creek with picnic areas, a playground, group-use reservations, and short walking routes. The county has not scheduled its seasonal creek dam for 2026.", "manager": "Humboldt County Parks", "source_url": "https://humboldtgov.org/facilities/facility/details/Freshwater-6", "source_title": "Humboldt County Freshwater Park", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Use the signed county-park entrance and designated parking; the map point represents the park rather than an inferred creek entrance.", "viewpoint": "Developed areas overlook Freshwater Creek and surrounding woodland.", "trail": "Use signed park paths from the day-use and picnic areas.", "water_access": "The creek is part of the park setting, but this listing does not present current swimming access or conditions.", "water_note": "Check the county page for current group reservations, fees, seasonal facilities, and fire restrictions." }, "highway_access": { "id": "freshwater-park", "group": "myrtle", "arrival": "Freshwater County Park, 3100 Freshwater Road.", "approach": "Consult the linked manager information; no new turn-by-turn route or arrival pin is asserted.", "sources": [ "https://humboldtgov.org/facilities/facility/details/Freshwater-6", "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "County arrival address is verified; complete US-101-to-Freshwater approach and park driveway require route/map evidence.", "status": "unresolved", "directions_url": "https://humboldtgov.org/facilities/facility/details/Freshwater-6", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "group_id": "myrtle", "name": "Myrtle Avenue · Eureka", "order": 43, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://humboldtgov.org/1592/County-Parks-Facilities" }, "route_number": 71, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "arcata-marsh", "hub": "arcata-mckinleyville", "name": "Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary", "categories": [ "birdwatching", "wildlife", "trail", "facilities" ], "lat": 40.858231, "lng": -124.093065, "summary": "A 307-acre City of Arcata wetland and wastewater-treatment landscape on the Pacific Flyway, with about five miles of walking and biking paths and an interpretive center.", "manager": "City of Arcata", "source_url": "https://www.cityofarcata.org/340/Arcata-Marsh-Wildlife-Sanctuary", "source_title": "Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "arcata-marsh", "group": "samoa-arcata", "arrival": "Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center parking, 569 South G Street.", "approach": "From either direction on US-101 use exit 713, Samoa Boulevard / SR 255, toward Arcata. Turn left onto G Street; the Interpretive Center lot is on the right. Southbound exit 712 is a separate optional approach, not a northbound exit.", "sources": [ "https://www.arcatamarshfriends.org/visit-us-2/maps-directions-hours/", "https://www.cityofarcata.org/340/Arcata-Marsh-Wildlife-Sanctuary", "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Follow parking signs and current city notices. This arrival is the Interpretive Center, not the separate Klopp Lake lot.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.arcatamarshfriends.org/visit-us-2/maps-directions-hours/", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Named highway approach and public arrival supported separately by the linked manager/operator evidence. Verification does not guarantee opening, parking availability or trail conditions.", "group_id": "samoa-arcata", "name": "Samoa Boulevard / SR 255", "order": 44, "exit_number": "713", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 72, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "malel-dunes", "hub": "arcata-mckinleyville", "name": "Ma-le’l Dunes", "categories": [ "birdwatching", "wildlife", "coast", "trail" ], "lat": 40.872886, "lng": -124.149656, "summary": "A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service dune unit linking forest, salt marsh, dunes, and beach. Vehicle access schedules and pet restrictions protect habitat; read the refuge directions first.", "manager": "U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service", "source_url": "https://www.fws.gov/refuge/humboldt-bay/visit-us", "source_title": "Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "malel-dunes", "group": "samoa-arcata", "arrival": "Ma-le’l North trailhead parking, via Young Lane.", "approach": "From US-101 take Samoa Boulevard / SR 255 west. From SR 255 turn west on Young Lane, right at the T, and follow Ma-le’l North signs about 0.75 mile to parking.", "sources": [ "https://www.fws.gov/refuge/humboldt-bay/visit-us", "https://www.blm.gov/visit/samoa-dunes" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "North access road allows vehicles Friday–Monday; pedestrian access differs. Do not use a gate code or drive a closed road.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.fws.gov/refuge/humboldt-bay/visit-us", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "samoa-arcata", "name": "Samoa Boulevard / SR 255", "order": 44, "exit_number": "713", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 73, "browse_filters": [ "beaches" ] }, { "id": "natural-history-museum", "hub": "arcata-mckinleyville", "name": "Cal Poly Humboldt Natural History Museum", "categories": [ "museum", "wildlife", "family" ], "lat": 40.871521, "lng": -124.084486, "summary": "A university museum with regional natural-history and science exhibits. Check its official site for current public access and programs.", "manager": "Cal Poly Humboldt", "source_url": "https://natmus.humboldt.edu/", "source_title": "Cal Poly Humboldt Natural History Museum", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "natural-history-museum", "group": "arcata-museum", "arrival": "Natural History Museum public entrance, 1242 G Street, opposite Wildberries Marketplace.", "approach": "Northbound US-101: exit at 14th Street, turn left, then left onto one-way F Street and left onto 12th Street for one block to G Street. Southbound: use Sunset Avenue, continue onto F Street and turn left onto 12th to G Street.", "sources": [ "https://natmus.humboldt.edu/location-contact", "https://natmus.humboldt.edu/" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "G and F streets are one-way. Use lawful signed parking; the source identifies the museum entrance, not a reserved customer parking bay.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://natmus.humboldt.edu/location-contact", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Named highway approach and public arrival supported separately by the linked manager/operator evidence. Verification does not guarantee opening, parking availability or trail conditions.", "group_id": "arcata-museum", "name": "14th Street northbound / Sunset Avenue southbound", "order": 44.9, "exit_number": "714A northbound · 714 southbound", "group_note": "Caltrans exit list and the operator’s direction-specific one-way street instructions are used together.", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 74, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "arcata-community-forest", "hub": "arcata-mckinleyville", "name": "Arcata Community Forest", "categories": [ "redwoods", "birdwatching", "trail" ], "lat": 40.879839, "lng": -124.061799, "summary": "A city-owned second-growth redwood forest with a signed trail network. The City publishes trail maps and a forest bird checklist; use designated access points.", "manager": "City of Arcata", "source_url": "https://cityofarcata.org/190/City-Forests", "source_title": "Arcata city forests", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "arcata-community-forest", "group": "sunset-arcata", "arrival": "Bayview / East 12th Street public forest entrance.", "approach": "Use Sunset Avenue / university exit, follow university signs to LK Wood Boulevard, then 14th Street, Union Street, East 12th Street and Bayview; stay right toward the Community Forest entrance.", "sources": [ "https://hdnfc.org/userFiles/uploads/maps/map-of-the-movies.pdf", "https://cityofarcata.org/190/City-Forests" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Regional film commission documents this entrance; it is not a vehicle route into the forest trails. No parking-space pin asserted.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://hdnfc.org/userFiles/uploads/maps/map-of-the-movies.pdf", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "sunset-arcata", "name": "Sunset Avenue · Arcata", "order": 45, "exit_number": "714B northbound · 714 southbound", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 75, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "mad-river-county-park", "hub": "arcata-mckinleyville", "name": "Mad River Beach County Park", "categories": [ "river", "coast", "trail", "facilities" ], "lat": 40.93376, "lng": -124.132348, "summary": "A county day-use park with signed parking, beach and river access, a beach trail, wildlife viewing, and a boat ramp. The county lists no restrooms.", "manager": "Humboldt County Parks", "source_url": "https://humboldtgov.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Mad-River-8", "source_title": "Mad River Beach County Park", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Humboldt County lists public parking at the day-use park.", "viewpoint": "The park provides views of the river mouth, dunes, and beach.", "trail": "A county beach trail connects the parking area to the coast and river mouth.", "water_access": "The county lists access to the Mad River and an operational boat ramp. The facility record does not separately describe hand-launch and trailer-launch permissions.", "water_note": "This is not a swimming-safety finding. Check river flow, surf, posted warnings, and harmful-algal-bloom information separately." }, "highway_access": { "id": "mad-river-county-park", "group": "giuntoli", "arrival": "Mad River Beach County Park parking, 1 Mad River Road.", "approach": "Leave US-101 at Giuntoli Lane / Janes Road, go west and follow county Mad River Beach signs to public parking.", "sources": [ "https://humboldtgov.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Mad-River-8" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://humboldtgov.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Mad-River-8", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "giuntoli", "name": "Giuntoli Lane / Janes Road", "order": 46, "exit_number": "716B", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 76, "browse_filters": [ "river", "beaches" ] }, { "id": "hammond-trail", "hub": "arcata-mckinleyville", "name": "Hammond Trail", "categories": [ "coast", "trail", "cycling", "birdwatching", "accessible", "family" ], "lat": 40.9643396, "lng": -124.1187355, "summary": "A 5.5-mile multi-use California Coastal Trail segment between the Mad River pedestrian bridge and Clam Beach, with bluff, river, pasture, and coastal views. The map point represents the route, not a single entrance.", "manager": "Humboldt County Public Works", "source_url": "https://humboldtgov.org/2761/Hammond-Trail", "source_title": "Humboldt County Hammond Trail", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "The county documents signed access from Mad River Road, Hiller and Murray roads in McKinleyville, and the Clam Beach exit; choose the official approach appropriate to your trip.", "viewpoint": "The route includes Mad River, coastal bluff, pasture, and Pacific viewpoints; wildlife sightings are not guaranteed.", "trail": "The county lists asphalt and gravel surfaces, bicycling, walking, jogging, horseback riding, birding, picnicking, and leashed dogs.", "water_access": "Some trailheads connect to separate beach or river facilities; this route record does not itself establish a swimming or launch entrance.", "water_note": "Accessible areas and free parking are documented, but not every segment or shoreline approach has the same access." }, "highway_access": { "id": "hammond-trail", "group": "giuntoli", "arrival": "Public parking at the south approach to the Mad River pedestrian bridge.", "approach": "Exit at Giuntoli Lane / Janes Road, go west on Janes Road, follow Mad River Beach signs and park at the pedestrian bridge.", "sources": [ "https://humboldtgov.org/2761/Hammond-Trail" ], "within_order": 1, "uncertainty": "Selected documented southern trail access; the bridge itself is for pedestrians and bicycles, not driving.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://humboldtgov.org/2761/Hammond-Trail", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "giuntoli", "name": "Giuntoli Lane / Janes Road", "order": 46, "exit_number": "716B", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 77, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "clam-beach-county-park", "hub": "arcata-mckinleyville", "name": "Clam Beach County Park", "categories": [ "coast", "camping", "picnic", "facilities", "accessible", "wildlife" ], "lat": 41.0001253, "lng": -124.1147894, "directions_lat": 40.9942025, "directions_lng": -124.114484, "directions_label": "the south county-park parking and campground entrance", "summary": "A county beach and first-come campground at the north end of the Hammond Trail, with day-use parking, restrooms, and a seasonal beach-access mat. Ocean conditions remain separate from facility access.", "manager": "Humboldt County Parks", "source_url": "https://humboldtgov.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Clam-Beach-4", "source_title": "Humboldt County Clam Beach", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Use the signed county-park entrance from the Clam Beach exit; the map directions target the south parking and campground area.", "viewpoint": "The park fronts a broad Pacific beach used for coastal and wildlife viewing.", "trail": "The 5.5-mile Hammond Trail ends at Clam Beach.", "water_access": "Public beach access is documented, but no protected swimming area or boat launch is represented.", "water_note": "The county lists 13 first-come campsites, including two accessible sites; confirm fees, camping availability, fire rules, and surf conditions before visiting." }, "highway_access": { "id": "clam-beach-county-park", "group": "clam", "arrival": "Clam Beach North or South designated visitor parking lots.", "approach": "Use the Clam Beach Park off-ramp, about 7.5 miles north of Arcata, and follow Clam Beach Drive to the signed public lots.", "sources": [ "https://humboldtgov.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Clam-Beach-4" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Exit number is omitted because the manager does not state one; no number inferred from nearby interchanges.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://humboldtgov.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Clam-Beach-4", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "clam", "name": "Clam Beach Park · Clam Beach Drive", "order": 47, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://humboldtgov.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Clam-Beach-4" }, "route_number": 78, "browse_filters": [ "beaches" ] }, { "id": "little-river-state-beach", "hub": "arcata-mckinleyville", "name": "Little River State Beach", "categories": [ "coast", "trail", "viewpoint" ], "lat": 41.0180302, "lng": -124.1111266, "summary": "A state beach south of Trinidad with coastal access and walking opportunities beside the Little River estuary.", "manager": "California State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=419", "source_title": "Little River State Beach", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Use a signed state-beach parking entrance; multiple mapped lots and conflicting pet guidance require checking the current official page and signs.", "viewpoint": "The beach provides ocean, estuary, and dune views.", "trail": "Use established beach and coastal routes and observe seasonal habitat protections.", "water_access": "This is Pacific Ocean beach access, not Eel River access or a verified swimming site.", "water_note": "Check surf, tide, weather, and posted beach notices." }, "highway_access": { "id": "little-river-state-beach", "group": "clam", "arrival": "Clam Beach public parking, followed by beach access to adjoining Little River State Beach.", "approach": "Use the Clam Beach Park highway access and designated county parking; continue on foot along the beach to the adjoining state beach.", "sources": [ "https://humboldtgov.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Clam-Beach-4", "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=419" ], "within_order": 1, "uncertainty": "This is a clearly identified shared beach approach, not a separate invented State Beach parking pin. Do not cross the river; follow posted boundaries.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://humboldtgov.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Clam-Beach-4", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "clam", "name": "Clam Beach Park · Clam Beach Drive", "order": 47, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://humboldtgov.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Clam-Beach-4" }, "route_number": 79, "browse_filters": [ "beaches" ] }, { "id": "moonstone-beach-county-park", "hub": "trinidad", "name": "Moonstone Beach County Park", "categories": [ "coast", "wildlife", "viewpoint", "facilities", "family" ], "lat": 41.0297905, "lng": -124.111083, "summary": "A county beach near the mouth of Little River with limited parking and a portable toilet. It is a coastal access and viewpoint, not a statement about safe surf or swimming.", "manager": "Humboldt County Parks", "source_url": "https://humboldtgov.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Moonstone-Beach-14", "source_title": "Humboldt County Moonstone Beach", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Use the signed public road-end parking without blocking access; parking is limited and no directions pin is supplied until the entrance is reconciled with an official facility map.", "viewpoint": "The beach provides Little River, sea-stack, and Pacific views.", "trail": "Use established beach approaches and observe posted restrictions.", "water_access": "Public ocean-beach access is documented; no trailer boat ramp or protected swimming area is represented.", "water_note": "Check current surf, weather, and county notices before visiting." }, "highway_access": { "id": "moonstone-beach-county-park", "group": "westhaven", "arrival": "Public parking at the end of Moonstone Beach Road.", "approach": "Northbound use Westhaven Drive exit 726A, left on Westhaven Drive South under US-101, left onto Scenic Drive, then right down Moonstone Beach Road to its end.", "sources": [ "https://humboldtgov.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Moonstone-Beach-14" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "County documents the northbound approach. The adjoining event venue is not public beach parking.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://humboldtgov.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Moonstone-Beach-14", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "westhaven", "name": "Westhaven Drive · Scenic Drive", "order": 48, "exit_number": "726A northbound", "group_note": "Southbound Westhaven / Sixth Avenue is exit 726; follow the appropriate ramp signage.", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 80, "browse_filters": [ "beaches" ] }, { "id": "luffenholtz", "hub": "trinidad", "name": "Luffenholtz Beach and Topena Point", "categories": [ "coast", "viewpoint", "facilities" ], "lat": 41.040095, "lng": -124.119784, "summary": "A Humboldt County coastal access point with signed parking and beach viewpoints. Use established paths and check surf conditions before approaching the water.", "manager": "Humboldt County Parks", "source_url": "https://humboldtgov.org/1592/County-Parks-Facilities", "source_title": "Humboldt County parks and facilities", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "luffenholtz", "group": "westhaven", "arrival": "Luffenholtz beach-trail and point-trail parking on Scenic Drive.", "approach": "Use Westhaven Drive to Scenic Drive and continue north toward the land-trust parking areas, approximately two miles south of Trinidad.", "sources": [ "https://www.trinidadcoastallandtrust.org/uploads/1/3/3/1/133112968/tcltbrochure7.22.19inside.pdf", "https://www.trinidadcoastallandtrust.org/luffenholtz-beach-and-tepona-point.html" ], "within_order": 1, "uncertainty": "Use marked parking, not the trail or beach pin. Check Scenic Drive road restrictions before driving.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.trinidadcoastallandtrust.org/uploads/1/3/3/1/133112968/tcltbrochure7.22.19inside.pdf", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "westhaven", "name": "Westhaven Drive · Scenic Drive", "order": 48, "exit_number": "726A northbound", "group_note": "Southbound Westhaven / Sixth Avenue is exit 726; follow the appropriate ramp signage.", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 81, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "trinidad-head", "hub": "trinidad", "name": "Trinidad Head", "categories": [ "coast", "viewpoint", "whale-watching", "birdwatching", "trail" ], "lat": 41.053248, "lng": -124.15047, "summary": "A shore-based coastal viewpoint reached by a walking route around the headland. Offshore wildlife may be visible, but sightings are never guaranteed.", "manager": "Bureau of Land Management and City of Trinidad", "source_url": "https://www.blm.gov/visit/trinidad-head-lighthouse", "source_title": "BLM Trinidad Head Lighthouse", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "trinidad-head", "group": "trinidad", "arrival": "Trinidad Head trail approach from Lighthouse Road; lighthouse is reached on foot.", "approach": "Use Trinidad exit to Main Street, then Trinity / Edwards toward Lighthouse Road, following the BLM approach.", "sources": [ "https://www.blm.gov/visit/trinidad-head-lighthouse" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "BLM describes the street route but its coordinate marks the lighthouse. A specific public parking entrance and no-drive trail boundary need map confirmation; do not drive to the lighthouse pin.", "status": "partial", "directions_url": "https://www.blm.gov/visit/trinidad-head-lighthouse", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "group_id": "trinidad", "name": "Trinidad · Main Street", "order": 49, "exit_number": "728", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 82, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "trinidad-museum", "hub": "trinidad", "name": "Trinidad Museum", "categories": [ "museum", "history" ], "lat": 41.061949, "lng": -124.141426, "summary": "A local museum interpreting Trinidad-area Indigenous, maritime, natural, and community history. Confirm current access with the museum.", "manager": "Trinidad Museum Society", "source_url": "https://trinidadmuseum.org/", "source_title": "Official Trinidad Museum site", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "trinidad-museum", "group": "trinidad", "arrival": "Trinidad Museum on Janis Court off Patricks Point Drive.", "approach": "Use the Trinidad highway exit to Main Street / Patricks Point Drive, then Janis Court at the museum near the town entrance.", "sources": [ "https://trinidadmuseum.org/", "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" ], "within_order": 1, "uncertainty": "", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://trinidadmuseum.org/", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "trinidad", "name": "Trinidad · Main Street", "order": 49, "exit_number": "728", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 83, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "suemeg-state-park", "hub": "trinidad", "name": "Sue-meg State Park", "categories": [ "coast", "history", "trail", "viewpoint" ], "lat": 41.142214, "lng": -124.150181, "summary": "A state park of forested headlands, rocky shore, trails, camping, and cultural interpretation. California State Parks adopted the Yurok place name Sue-meg in 2021.", "manager": "California State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=417", "source_title": "Sue-meg State Park", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "suemeg-state-park", "group": "patricks", "arrival": "Sue-meg State Park entrance kiosk, 4150 Patricks Point Drive.", "approach": "Take Patricks Point Drive exit and follow the signed state park entrance to its kiosk.", "sources": [ "https://parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30912", "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=417", "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Park-level entrance; individual trails may have restrictions, including the Palmers Point terminus.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30912", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "patricks", "name": "Patricks Point Drive", "order": 50, "exit_number": "734", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 84, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "big-lagoon-county-park", "hub": "trinidad", "name": "Big Lagoon County Park", "categories": [ "coast", "camping", "picnic", "facilities", "water-access" ], "lat": 41.1636398, "lng": -124.1318345, "summary": "A Humboldt County campground and day-use area on Big Lagoon with picnic facilities, shoreline access, and a documented trailer boat ramp.", "manager": "Humboldt County Parks", "source_url": "https://humboldtgov.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Big-Lagoon-County-Park-2", "source_title": "Humboldt County Big Lagoon County Park", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Follow the county's signed Park Road approach and use designated day-use or campground parking; no ambiguous shoreline pin is supplied.", "viewpoint": "The park fronts the lagoon and provides coastal-lagoon views.", "trail": "Use signed park routes and adjacent authorized trails.", "water_access": "The county identifies a trailer boat ramp; hand-launch rules and current water conditions remain separate checks.", "water_note": "Day use, camping, fees, and fire permissions are subject to current county rules." }, "highway_access": { "id": "big-lagoon-county-park", "group": "big-lagoon", "arrival": "Big Lagoon County Park signed day-use entrance and boat-launch parking.", "approach": "Seven miles north of Trinidad, leave US-101 at Big Lagoon Park Road and follow county park signs.", "sources": [ "https://humboldtgov.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Big-Lagoon-County-Park-2" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://humboldtgov.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Big-Lagoon-County-Park-2", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "big-lagoon", "name": "Big Lagoon Park Road", "order": 51, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://humboldtgov.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Big-Lagoon-County-Park-2" }, "route_number": 85, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "humboldt-lagoons", "hub": "trinidad", "name": "Humboldt Lagoons State Park", "categories": [ "birdwatching", "wildlife", "coast", "water-access" ], "lat": 41.213738, "lng": -124.10501, "summary": "A state-park system of coastal lagoons, wetlands, beach, and forest. Launch locations and conditions vary among Big, Stone, and Freshwater lagoons; use current park maps.", "manager": "California State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=416", "source_title": "Humboldt Lagoons State Park", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "humboldt-lagoons", "group": "stone-lagoon", "arrival": "Chah-pekw O’ Ket’-toh / Stone Lagoon Visitor Center, 15336 US Highway 101.", "approach": "Use the visitor center entrance directly off US-101 at Stone Lagoon; this is one documented public arrival for the larger lagoons park.", "sources": [ "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=416" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Park-level visitor-center access, not a pin for every lagoon, boat-in camp or beach.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=416", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "stone-lagoon", "name": "Stone Lagoon Visitor Center · US 101 entrance", "order": 52, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=416" }, "route_number": 86, "browse_filters": [ "beaches" ] }, { "id": "kuchel-visitor-center", "hub": "orick", "name": "Thomas H. Kuchel Visitor Center", "categories": [ "facilities", "coast", "museum" ], "lat": 41.2609, "lng": -124.0915, "summary": "The park system’s most comprehensive visitor center, near the mouth of Redwood Creek, with trip-planning information, exhibits, restrooms, and beach access.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm", "source_title": "NPS visitor centers", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "kuchel-visitor-center", "group": "kuchel", "arrival": "Thomas H. Kuchel Visitor Center parking at Freshwater Beach.", "approach": "Leave US-101 at the brown Kuchel Visitor Center / Park Information signs about one mile south of Orick; follow the entrance road to visitor parking.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/directions.htm" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "NPS explicitly warns the center is not in Orick town. Do not navigate to an Orick town pin.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/directions.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "kuchel", "name": "Kuchel Visitor Center / Park Information", "order": 53, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/directions.htm" }, "route_number": 87, "browse_filters": [ "beaches" ] }, { "id": "forty-four-backcountry-camp", "hub": "orick", "name": "44 Backcountry Camp", "categories": [ "camping", "trail", "reservation-required", "wildlife", "side-trip" ], "lat": 41.2167843, "lng": -124.0115162, "summary": "A four-site permit-only camp deep in the Redwood Creek backcountry, reached by a long trail trip rather than a vehicle road. Winter creek-crossing restrictions can affect the route.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://home.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/backcountry-campsites.htm", "source_title": "NPS Redwood backcountry campsites", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Begin only from an official trailhead under the current permit itinerary; do not route a vehicle to the camp coordinate.", "viewpoint": "The approach crosses remote forest in the Redwood Creek watershed.", "trail": "NPS lists a roughly 13-mile approach and seasonal creek-crossing limitations; a free online permit is required.", "water_access": "Creek crossings are not public swimming or launch facilities.", "water_note": "The camp has no toilet. Treat collected water and follow current fire, food-storage, and permit rules." }, "highway_access": { "id": "forty-four-backcountry-camp", "group": "orick-horse", "arrival": "Orick Horse Trailhead parking at the Rodeo Grounds, 1000 Drydens Road; continue on foot under the NPS backcountry permit.", "approach": "From US-101 at Orick Elementary School, take Drydens Road east for one mile and turn left at the wooden fence into the Horse Camp / Rodeo Grounds parking. The operator identifies day-use parking here.", "sources": [ "https://orick.net/horse-camp/", "https://home.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/backcountry-campsites.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/upload/HorseTrails_SB_2021-508-2.pdf" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "44 Creek Loop has a partial closure between markers 11 and 13; obtain the current permitted hiking route from NPS. The camp itself is listed open. Do not drive to a campsite or ford Redwood Creek. Check overnight parking requirements with the operator.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://orick.net/horse-camp/", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Named highway approach and public arrival supported separately by the linked manager/operator evidence. Verification does not guarantee opening, parking availability or trail conditions.", "group_id": "orick-horse", "name": "Drydens Road · Orick Horse Trailhead", "order": 54, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "US-101 junction at Orick Elementary School; public trailhead parking at the Rodeo Grounds.", "highway_source": "https://orick.net/horse-camp/" }, "route_number": 88, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "elam-backcountry-camp", "hub": "orick", "name": "Elam Backcountry Camp", "categories": [ "camping", "trail", "reservation-required", "wildlife", "side-trip" ], "lat": 41.2635707, "lng": -124.0271794, "summary": "A three-site permit-only camp in the Redwood Creek backcountry, reached by a long trail approach from the Orick Horse Trailhead during winter conditions. Creek crossings and seasonal access require current planning.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://home.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/backcountry-campsites.htm", "source_title": "NPS Redwood backcountry campsites", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Use the official trailhead and permit instructions; do not route a vehicle to the backcountry camp coordinate.", "viewpoint": "The route enters upland forest and the Redwood Creek watershed.", "trail": "NPS documents a winter approach of about 7.5 miles from the Orick Horse Trailhead and seasonal creek-crossing limits.", "water_access": "Creek crossings are not visitor swimming access.", "water_note": "A free online permit is required. Treat collected water and check current crossing, fire, and food-storage rules." }, "highway_access": { "id": "elam-backcountry-camp", "group": "orick-horse", "arrival": "Orick Horse Trailhead parking at the Rodeo Grounds, 1000 Drydens Road; continue on foot under the NPS backcountry permit.", "approach": "From US-101 at Orick Elementary School, take Drydens Road east for one mile and turn left at the wooden fence into the Horse Camp / Rodeo Grounds parking. The operator identifies day-use parking here.", "sources": [ "https://orick.net/horse-camp/", "https://home.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/backcountry-campsites.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/upload/HorseTrails_SB_2021-508-2.pdf" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "NPS lists Elam Camp open. This is trailhead parking, followed by a permitted hike or permitted horse trip, not a drive-in campground. Do not drive to a campsite or ford Redwood Creek. Check overnight parking requirements with the operator.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://orick.net/horse-camp/", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Named highway approach and public arrival supported separately by the linked manager/operator evidence. Verification does not guarantee opening, parking availability or trail conditions.", "group_id": "orick-horse", "name": "Drydens Road · Orick Horse Trailhead", "order": 54, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "US-101 junction at Orick Elementary School; public trailhead parking at the Rodeo Grounds.", "highway_source": "https://orick.net/horse-camp/" }, "route_number": 89, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "redwood-creek-gravel-bar-camping", "hub": "orick", "name": "Redwood Creek Gravel-Bar Camping", "categories": [ "camping", "river", "trail", "reservation-required", "wildlife" ], "lat": 41.2579399, "lng": -123.9893563, "summary": "A dispersed permit-only backcountry experience on designated Redwood Creek gravel bars during the park's allowed season. It is an area reached on foot, not a campground with a vehicle entrance.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://home.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/backcountry-campsites.htm", "source_title": "NPS Redwood backcountry campsites", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Select an official trailhead and itinerary through the park permit system; the map point is representative and must not be used as a vehicle destination.", "viewpoint": "The experience follows the broad gravel-bed Redwood Creek corridor beneath forested slopes.", "trail": "Access and legal camping locations depend on the current backcountry permit and seasonal rules.", "water_access": "Creek proximity does not establish safe swimming conditions.", "water_note": "NPS prohibits gravel-bar camping from April 1 through October 14. A permit is required; there are no toilets, and collected water must be treated." }, "highway_access": { "id": "redwood-creek-gravel-bar-camping", "group": "orick-horse", "arrival": "Orick Horse Trailhead parking at the Rodeo Grounds, 1000 Drydens Road; continue on foot under the NPS backcountry permit.", "approach": "From US-101 at Orick Elementary School, take Drydens Road east for one mile and turn left at the wooden fence into the Horse Camp / Rodeo Grounds parking. The operator identifies day-use parking here.", "sources": [ "https://orick.net/horse-camp/", "https://home.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/backcountry-campsites.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm" ], "within_order": 2, "uncertainty": "NPS requires this trailhead while seasonal footbridges are removed. Camping closes October 15–April 1; verify the permit and current conditions before starting. Do not drive to a campsite or ford Redwood Creek. Check overnight parking requirements with the operator.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://orick.net/horse-camp/", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Named highway approach and public arrival supported separately by the linked manager/operator evidence. Verification does not guarantee opening, parking availability or trail conditions.", "group_id": "orick-horse", "name": "Drydens Road · Orick Horse Trailhead", "order": 54, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "US-101 junction at Orick Elementary School; public trailhead parking at the Rodeo Grounds.", "highway_source": "https://orick.net/horse-camp/" }, "route_number": 90, "browse_filters": [ "river" ] }, { "id": "bald-hills-road", "hub": "orick", "name": "Bald Hills Road", "categories": [ "scenic-route", "road", "wildlife", "viewpoint", "history" ], "lat": 41.2524, "lng": -123.9804, "summary": "A park road climbing from US 101 east of Orick through redwood forest to open prairies and cultural landscapes; road surface and vehicle suitability change farther inland.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "source_title": "NPS scenic drives", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Use developed pullouts and signed trailheads only; this route record does not provide a single parking destination.", "viewpoint": "Signed stops overlook prairie, forest, and the Redwood Creek watershed.", "trail": "Lady Bird Johnson Grove and several backcountry routes connect from the road.", "water_access": "No public swimming or river entrance is represented by this scenic-road listing.", "water_note": "Check current NPS road conditions before driving beyond the developed grove area." }, "highway_access": { "id": "bald-hills-road", "group": "bald-hills", "arrival": "Signed Bald Hills Road junction off US-101.", "approach": "Enter Bald Hills Road about one mile north of Orick. This is a scenic road itinerary, not a parking stop.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Check current road/trail restrictions. No cross-country or logging-road shortcut; hiking begins at the named trailhead.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "bald-hills", "name": "Bald Hills Road", "order": 55, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 91, "browse_filters": [ "scenic-drives" ] }, { "id": "redwood-creek-trail", "hub": "orick", "name": "Redwood Creek Trail", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "facilities" ], "lat": 41.2971792, "lng": -124.031163, "directions_lat": 41.2992178, "directions_lng": -124.0334589, "directions_label": "the mapped Redwood Creek Trailhead parking", "summary": "A long Bald Hills Road route following Redwood Creek toward Tall Trees and Dolason Prairie. Seasonal footbridges are removed in winter, when high creek conditions can prevent through travel.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/places/redwood-creek-trail.htm", "source_title": "NPS Redwood Creek Trail", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Use the signed Redwood Creek Trailhead parking on Bald Hills Road; NPS documents auto, RV, and trailer parking here.", "viewpoint": "The trail follows a recovering redwood stream valley.", "trail": "The route is fairly level to the bridge, then becomes strenuous toward Dolason Prairie; seasonal crossings require current information.", "water_access": "No swimming access is represented from this trail.", "water_note": "NPS says pets are not allowed on park trails and cell coverage is very limited." }, "highway_access": { "id": "redwood-creek-trail", "group": "bald-hills", "arrival": "Signed Redwood Creek trailhead and parking off Bald Hills Road.", "approach": "From US-101 enter Bald Hills Road and follow Redwood Creek Trail signs to its parking area. Do not navigate to a creek coordinate.", "sources": [ "https://home.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/upload/RedwoodCreek_siteb_2016-508.pdf", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 1, "uncertainty": "Check current road/trail restrictions. No cross-country or logging-road shortcut; hiking begins at the named trailhead.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://home.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/upload/RedwoodCreek_siteb_2016-508.pdf", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "bald-hills", "name": "Bald Hills Road", "order": 55, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 92, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "lady-bird-johnson-grove", "hub": "orick", "name": "Lady Bird Johnson Grove", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "history" ], "lat": 41.308491, "lng": -124.024413, "summary": "A ridge-top redwood loop reached from Bald Hills Road, named for the 1969 park dedication site. Road and parking conditions should be checked with NPS.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/lbjgrove.htm", "source_title": "NPS Lady Bird Johnson Grove Trail", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "lady-bird-johnson-grove", "group": "bald-hills", "arrival": "Lady Bird Johnson Grove trailhead parking.", "approach": "Follow Bald Hills Road approximately two miles from US-101 to the signed grove parking. RVs and trailers cannot park here.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 2, "uncertainty": "Check current road/trail restrictions. No cross-country or logging-road shortcut; hiking begins at the named trailhead.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "bald-hills", "name": "Bald Hills Road", "order": 55, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 93, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods", "short-walks" ], "short_walk": { "total_miles": 1.5, "route_type": "loop", "source": "https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/lbjgrove.htm", "basis": "Published loop distance", "reviewed": "2026-09-12" } }, { "id": "tall-trees-grove", "hub": "orick", "name": "Tall Trees Grove Trail", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "reservation-required" ], "lat": 41.209148, "lng": -124.013196, "summary": "A 4.5-mile round-trip grove hike with an 800-foot climb on the return. Year-round online reservations control access to the small trailhead parking area.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://home.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/talltreespermits.htm", "source_title": "NPS Tall Trees reservations", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "A free year-round reservation and emailed gate code are required; follow the official confirmation rather than an unsupplied map pin.", "viewpoint": "The hike reaches a protected redwood grove near Redwood Creek.", "trail": "NPS classifies the 4.5-mile round trip as moderate to strenuous, with an 800-foot climb back to parking.", "water_access": "No public swimming access is represented from this trail.", "water_note": "The access road does not accommodate RVs over 21 feet or vehicles towing trailers." }, "highway_access": { "id": "tall-trees-grove", "group": "bald-hills", "arrival": "Tall Trees trailhead parking at the end of the gated access road.", "approach": "From Bald Hills Road follow Tall Trees Access Road signs. Reserve first, then use the official reservation instructions for the gate and final road.", "sources": [ "https://home.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/talltreespermits.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 3, "uncertainty": "Check current road/trail restrictions. No cross-country or logging-road shortcut; hiking begins at the named trailhead.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://home.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/talltreespermits.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "bald-hills", "name": "Bald Hills Road", "order": 55, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 94, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "dolason-prairie-trail", "hub": "orick", "name": "Dolason Prairie Trail", "categories": [ "trail", "wildlife", "history", "viewpoint" ], "lat": 41.2031745, "lng": -123.9758321, "summary": "A strenuous 5.9-mile one-way trail from Bald Hills Road across prairie and oak woodland before descending toward old-growth forest and Redwood Creek. The map point identifies the trail, not parking.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "source_title": "NPS trails south of the Klamath River", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "NPS identifies a marked trailhead about 11 miles up Bald Hills Road; no unverified parking pin is supplied here.", "viewpoint": "Open prairie sections provide broad Bald Hills views and opportunities to watch wildlife from a respectful distance.", "trail": "The 5.9-mile one-way route has steep grades and connects toward Redwood Creek and Tall Trees trails.", "water_access": "No public water entrance is represented from this trail.", "water_note": "Check Bald Hills Road and trail conditions before departure." }, "highway_access": { "id": "dolason-prairie-trail", "group": "bald-hills", "arrival": "Marked Dolason Prairie trailhead on Bald Hills Road.", "approach": "Continue about eleven miles up Bald Hills Road from US-101 to the marked trailhead.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 4, "uncertainty": "Check current road/trail restrictions. No cross-country or logging-road shortcut; hiking begins at the named trailhead.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "bald-hills", "name": "Bald Hills Road", "order": 55, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 95, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "lyons-ranch-trail", "hub": "orick", "name": "Lyons Ranch Trail", "categories": [ "trail", "history", "viewpoint", "wildlife" ], "lat": 41.1370022, "lng": -123.9020104, "summary": "A four-mile round-trip Bald Hills hike through grassland and oak woodland to the historic Lyons ranch area. The map point identifies the trail, not parking or access to private land.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "source_title": "NPS trails south of the Klamath River", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "NPS identifies the marked trailhead about 17 miles up Bald Hills Road; no unverified directions pin is supplied here.", "viewpoint": "The trail interprets prairie, oak woodland, and ranch history.", "trail": "NPS lists a moderate four-mile round trip with about 400 feet of elevation change.", "water_access": "No public water entrance is represented from this trail.", "water_note": "Check current Bald Hills Road and trail conditions." }, "highway_access": { "id": "lyons-ranch-trail", "group": "bald-hills", "arrival": "Marked Lyons Ranch trailhead on Bald Hills Road.", "approach": "Continue about seventeen miles up Bald Hills Road from US-101 to the trailhead; expect narrow unpaved road.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 5, "uncertainty": "Check current road/trail restrictions. No cross-country or logging-road shortcut; hiking begins at the named trailhead.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "bald-hills", "name": "Bald Hills Road", "order": 55, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 96, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "elk-meadow-day-use", "hub": "orick", "name": "Elk Meadow Day-Use Area", "categories": [ "wildlife", "elk", "picnic", "trail", "facilities", "accessible" ], "lat": 41.320604, "lng": -124.040945, "summary": "A developed day-use hub north of Orick with picnic tables, drinking water, toilets, large-vehicle parking, and trail connections. Elk may be present but sightings are not guaranteed.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/places/elkmeadow.htm", "source_title": "NPS Elk Meadow Day-Use Area", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Use the signed Elk Meadow Day-Use Area from Davison Road; the official page identifies auto, bus, RV, and trailer parking.", "viewpoint": "The restored meadow supports wildlife viewing from developed areas; keep required distance from elk.", "trail": "Trillium Falls, Berry Glen, Davison, and designated bike routes connect here.", "water_access": "No public swimming access is represented at this meadow stop.", "water_note": "Prairie Creek nearby is habitat; it is not presented as a visitor water entrance." }, "highway_access": { "id": "elk-meadow-day-use", "group": "davison", "arrival": "Elk Meadow Day Use Area parking.", "approach": "Turn from US-101 onto Davison Road, about 2.5–3 miles north of Orick; use Elk Meadow signed parking within the first half-mile.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Narrow road; no trailers, vehicles limited to 24 feet. Fern Canyon approach includes stream crossings. Current reservation rules take precedence over older trail pages.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "davison", "name": "Davison Road / Elk Meadow", "order": 56, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 97, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "trillium-falls-trail", "hub": "orick", "name": "Trillium Falls Trail", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "waterfall", "family" ], "lat": 41.320118, "lng": -124.049622, "summary": "A 2.7-mile forest loop from Elk Meadow, with a small cascade about half a mile from the trailhead and roughly 200 feet of elevation gain to the falls.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/places/trilliumfallstrail.htm", "source_title": "NPS Trillium Falls Trail", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Use the signed Elk Meadow Day-Use Area parking just off Davison Road.", "viewpoint": "The trail passes old-growth redwoods and a small waterfall.", "trail": "Stay on the hikers’ bridge at the falls; pets are not allowed on park trails.", "water_access": "No swimming or river access is represented from this trail.", "water_note": "The small waterfall is a trail feature, not a swimming location." }, "highway_access": { "id": "trillium-falls-trail", "group": "davison", "arrival": "Trillium Falls trailhead at Elk Meadow parking.", "approach": "Enter Davison Road from US-101 and turn into Elk Meadow Day Use Area; follow the marked Trillium Falls trail on foot.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 1, "uncertainty": "Narrow road; no trailers, vehicles limited to 24 feet. Fern Canyon approach includes stream crossings. Current reservation rules take precedence over older trail pages.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "davison", "name": "Davison Road / Elk Meadow", "order": 56, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 98, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "davison-trail-south", "hub": "orick", "name": "Davison Trail — South Access", "categories": [ "trail", "cycling", "wildlife", "history" ], "lat": 41.3247601, "lng": -124.0430547, "directions_lat": 41.3247601, "directions_lng": -124.0430547, "directions_label": "the official NPS south-access map point", "summary": "A fairly level 2.5-mile hike-and-bike route linking Elk Meadow with Elk Prairie, showing restored second-growth forest and remnants of twentieth-century logging. Elk sightings are not guaranteed.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/places/davisontrailsth.htm", "source_title": "NPS Davison Trail south access", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "NPS directs drivers to the signed Elk Meadow Day-Use Area a short distance south, where there is substantial parking.", "viewpoint": "The route interprets second-growth forest and ongoing restoration.", "trail": "Follow signs toward Elk Prairie Campground; temporary restoration closures remain possible.", "water_access": "No public water entrance is represented from this trail.", "water_note": "Pets are not allowed on park trails; keep required distance from elk." }, "highway_access": { "id": "davison-trail-south", "group": "davison", "arrival": "Davison hiking/biking trailhead at Elk Meadow Day Use Area.", "approach": "Use Davison Road from US-101 and park at Elk Meadow. Start the marked Davison trail; do not drive the trail.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 2, "uncertainty": "Narrow road; no trailers, vehicles limited to 24 feet. Fern Canyon approach includes stream crossings. Current reservation rules take precedence over older trail pages.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "davison", "name": "Davison Road / Elk Meadow", "order": 56, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 99, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "streelow-creek-trail", "hub": "orick", "name": "Streelow Creek Trail", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "cycling", "wildlife" ], "lat": 41.3457615, "lng": -124.0384917, "summary": "A 2.8-mile hike-and-bike connection through recovering redwood and alder forest between Davison Road and Davison Trail. The map point identifies the trail, not parking.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "source_title": "NPS trails south of the Klamath River", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "NPS identifies a marked trailhead on Davison Road about 1.5 miles from Highway 101; no unverified parking pin is supplied.", "viewpoint": "The route crosses restored wetland, stream, and forest habitat.", "trail": "NPS lists 2.8 miles with some steep grades and a connection to Davison Trail.", "water_access": "No public water entrance is represented from this trail.", "water_note": "Streams along the route are habitat, not visitor swimming access." }, "highway_access": { "id": "streelow-creek-trail", "group": "davison", "arrival": "Streelow Creek trail reached from Elk Meadow via Davison Trail.", "approach": "Use Elk Meadow parking off Davison Road, then the signed Davison trail connection to Streelow Creek.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 3, "uncertainty": "Narrow road; no trailers, vehicles limited to 24 feet. Fern Canyon approach includes stream crossings. Current reservation rules take precedence over older trail pages.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "davison", "name": "Davison Road / Elk Meadow", "order": 56, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 100, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "gold-bluffs-beach-campground", "hub": "orick", "name": "Gold Bluffs Beach Campground", "categories": [ "camping", "coast", "facilities", "reservation-required", "wildlife", "side-trip" ], "lat": 41.3842999, "lng": -124.0694453, "summary": "A remote developed campground behind Gold Bluffs Beach, reached by narrow unpaved Davison Road. Trailers are prohibited and NPS limits larger vehicles on the access road.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://home.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/developedcampgrounds.htm", "source_title": "NPS developed campgrounds", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Follow the current Davison Road reservation and vehicle instructions; the map point represents the campground, not a beach-driving route.", "viewpoint": "The campground provides direct access to coastal scenery and nearby forest routes.", "trail": "Signed routes connect toward Fern Canyon and the Coastal Trail.", "water_access": "Ocean-beach access does not establish safe swimming or launching conditions.", "water_note": "NPS prohibits trailers and vehicles over the published length limit. Check reservations, road conditions, tides, surf, and fire restrictions." }, "highway_access": { "id": "gold-bluffs-beach-campground", "group": "davison", "arrival": "Gold Bluffs Beach campground entrance on Davison Road.", "approach": "Continue west on Davison Road from US-101 beyond Elk Meadow to the beach campground; follow campground signs.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 4, "uncertainty": "Narrow road; no trailers, vehicles limited to 24 feet. Fern Canyon approach includes stream crossings. Current reservation rules take precedence over older trail pages.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "davison", "name": "Davison Road / Elk Meadow", "order": 56, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 101, "browse_filters": [ "beaches" ] }, { "id": "fern-canyon", "hub": "orick", "name": "Fern Canyon and Gold Bluffs Beach", "categories": [ "trail", "coast", "wildlife", "elk" ], "lat": 41.403517, "lng": -124.063489, "summary": "A remote beach-and-canyon destination reached by Davison Road. Vehicle length limits and seasonal reservations can apply; check the official park page before departure.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/ferncanyonpermits.htm", "source_title": "NPS Fern Canyon permits and access", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "fern-canyon", "group": "davison", "arrival": "Fern Canyon trailhead parking at the end of Davison Road.", "approach": "Follow Davison Road from US-101 past Elk Meadow and Gold Bluffs Beach to its end. Check parking reservation requirements before driving.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 5, "uncertainty": "Narrow road; no trailers, vehicles limited to 24 feet. Fern Canyon approach includes stream crossings. Current reservation rules take precedence over older trail pages.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "davison", "name": "Davison Road / Elk Meadow", "order": 56, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 102, "browse_filters": [ "beaches" ] }, { "id": "lost-man-creek-trail", "hub": "orick", "name": "Lost Man Creek Trail", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "picnic", "cycling" ], "lat": 41.3263601, "lng": -123.9713386, "summary": "A strenuous ten-mile former logging road through a redwood stream valley, open to hikers and bicycles. NPS identifies a marked trailhead at Lost Man Creek Picnic Area and a seasonal stream crossing farther in.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "source_title": "NPS trails south of the Klamath River", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Use the marked Lost Man Creek Picnic Area trailhead; the map point is a representative point on the trail rather than a parking pin.", "viewpoint": "Bridges provide views of Lost Man Creek and its forested banks.", "trail": "The ten-mile route is strenuous and includes steep grades; NPS notes a moderate stream crossing about two miles from Highway 101.", "water_access": "No swimming entrance is represented from this trail.", "water_note": "A stream crossing is a trail condition, not a water-access facility." }, "highway_access": { "id": "lost-man-creek-trail", "group": "lost-man", "arrival": "Lost Man Creek Picnic Area parking and marked trailhead.", "approach": "Take Lost Man Creek Road from US-101 roughly four miles north of Orick; follow the road about one mile to the picnic area.", "sources": [ "https://parkplanning.nps.gov/showFile.cfm?projectID=34857&sfid=183546", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Drive only to the picnic area; the continuation is a hiking/biking trail, not a through-road.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://parkplanning.nps.gov/showFile.cfm?projectID=34857&sfid=183546", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "lost-man", "name": "Lost Man Creek Road", "order": 57, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://parkplanning.nps.gov/showFile.cfm?projectID=34857&sfid=183546" }, "route_number": 103, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "newton-drury-parkway", "hub": "orick", "name": "Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway", "categories": [ "scenic-route", "redwoods", "elk", "road" ], "lat": 41.3908, "lng": -124.0148, "summary": "A paved, approximately ten-mile scenic alternative to US 101 through Prairie Creek Redwoods. It is shown as a separate side route; check park conditions before use.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "source_title": "NPS scenic drives", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "newton-drury-parkway", "group": "drury-south", "arrival": "Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway South Entrance.", "approach": "Leave US-101 at the signed southern parkway exit and follow the scenic road north to its northern US-101 connection.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Road itinerary; stop only in designated visitor lots or lawful signed pullouts. Commercial vehicles prohibited.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "drury-south", "name": "Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway · South Entrance", "order": 58, "exit_number": "753", "group_note": "Northern entrance is exit 765. Listed stops use the southern approach and follow the parkway north.", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 104, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods", "scenic-drives" ] }, { "id": "elk-prairie-campground", "hub": "orick", "name": "Elk Prairie Campground", "categories": [ "redwoods", "camping", "facilities", "accessible", "reservation-required", "wildlife" ], "lat": 41.3599224, "lng": -124.0291963, "summary": "A developed Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park campground beside the forest and Elk Prairie, with tent and RV sites plus cabins. Wildlife may cross the area, but sightings are never guaranteed.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://home.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/developedcampgrounds.htm", "source_title": "NPS developed campgrounds", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Use the signed campground entrance off Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway and follow the current reservation and arrival instructions.", "viewpoint": "The campground borders redwood forest and open prairie.", "trail": "Signed routes connect the campground with the Prairie Creek trail network.", "water_access": "No public swimming or boat-launch entrance is represented here.", "water_note": "NPS lists potable water, flush toilets, showers, food lockers, and accessible sites. Check reservations, vehicle limits, and current fire restrictions." }, "highway_access": { "id": "elk-prairie-campground", "group": "drury-south", "arrival": "Elk Prairie campground entrance kiosk.", "approach": "From US-101 use the southern Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway entrance. Take the campground / visitor-center side road near the south end of the parkway.", "sources": [ "https://home.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/developedcampgrounds.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 1, "uncertainty": "Observe posted parking and road restrictions. Current trail closures may limit the onward hike; the arrival record is not an all-clear for the entire trail.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://home.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/developedcampgrounds.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "drury-south", "name": "Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway · South Entrance", "order": 58, "exit_number": "753", "group_note": "Northern entrance is exit 765. Listed stops use the southern approach and follow the parkway north.", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 105, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "elk-prairie-day-use", "hub": "orick", "name": "Elk Prairie Day-Use Area", "categories": [ "redwoods", "picnic", "facilities", "wildlife", "family" ], "lat": 41.3597441, "lng": -124.0275712, "directions_lat": 41.3597441, "directions_lng": -124.0275712, "directions_label": "the official NPS day-use map point", "summary": "A developed picnic area beside Elk Prairie Campground with tables, grills, drinking water, and large-vehicle parking under redwoods. Fire permissions still depend on current park restrictions.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/places/elkprairiedayuse.htm", "source_title": "NPS Elk Prairie Day-Use Area", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Enter through the signed campground approach; NPS documents auto, bus, and RV parking and currently lists an $8 vehicle day-use fee.", "viewpoint": "The picnic area sits at the edge of redwood forest and prairie.", "trail": "Nearby signed routes connect into Prairie Creek's trail system.", "water_access": "No public water entrance is represented from this picnic area.", "water_note": "A grill's presence does not establish that fires are allowed today; check current restrictions." }, "highway_access": { "id": "elk-prairie-day-use", "group": "drury-south", "arrival": "Elk Prairie picnic parking beside the campground.", "approach": "From US-101 use the southern Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway entrance. Use the campground entrance kiosk and follow day-use parking signs.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/places/elkprairiedayuse.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 1.1, "uncertainty": "Observe posted parking and road restrictions. Current trail closures may limit the onward hike; the arrival record is not an all-clear for the entire trail.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/places/elkprairiedayuse.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "drury-south", "name": "Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway · South Entrance", "order": 58, "exit_number": "753", "group_note": "Northern entrance is exit 765. Listed stops use the southern approach and follow the parkway north.", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 106, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "revelation-trail", "hub": "orick", "name": "Revelation Trail", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "accessible", "family" ], "lat": 41.3633874, "lng": -124.0244982, "directions_lat": 41.3633874, "directions_lng": -124.0244982, "directions_label": "the marked Revelation Trail trailhead", "summary": "A level 0.3-mile sensory loop through old-growth redwoods just south of the Prairie Creek Visitor Center, with tactile and interpretive features.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/places/revelationtrail.htm", "source_title": "NPS Revelation Trail", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Accessible parking is documented along Elk Prairie Road; the marked trailhead is south of the visitor center.", "viewpoint": "The loop focuses on close forest views and sensory interpretation.", "trail": "NPS describes the loop as flat and wheelchair accessible, with a short section of ramped walkway.", "water_access": "No public water access is represented from this forest loop.", "water_note": "Pets are not allowed on national and state park trails." }, "highway_access": { "id": "revelation-trail", "group": "drury-south", "arrival": "Revelation trail parking on the campground side road.", "approach": "From US-101 use the southern Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway entrance. Use the campground side road; NPS places the parking about 500 yards south of the visitor center.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 1.2, "uncertainty": "Observe posted parking and road restrictions. Current trail closures may limit the onward hike; the arrival record is not an all-clear for the entire trail.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "drury-south", "name": "Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway · South Entrance", "order": 58, "exit_number": "753", "group_note": "Northern entrance is exit 765. Listed stops use the southern approach and follow the parkway north.", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 107, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods", "short-walks" ], "short_walk": { "total_miles": 0.3, "route_type": "loop", "source": "https://www.nps.gov/places/revelationtrail.htm", "basis": "Published loop distance", "reviewed": "2026-09-12" } }, { "id": "prairie-creek-visitor-center", "hub": "orick", "name": "Prairie Creek Visitor Center and Elk Prairie", "categories": [ "facilities", "elk", "wildlife", "redwoods", "trail" ], "lat": 41.364004, "lng": -124.02323, "summary": "A park information center beside Elk Prairie and the Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway. Elk may be present; NPS advises at least 25 yards of distance and no approach.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/watch-wild-elk.htm", "source_title": "NPS: Watch wild elk", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "prairie-creek-visitor-center", "group": "drury-south", "arrival": "Prairie Creek Visitor Center public parking.", "approach": "From US-101 use the southern Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway entrance. Follow visitor-center signs near Elk Prairie at the south end of the scenic parkway.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 2, "uncertainty": "Observe posted parking and road restrictions. Current trail closures may limit the onward hike; the arrival record is not an all-clear for the entire trail.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "drury-south", "name": "Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway · South Entrance", "order": 58, "exit_number": "753", "group_note": "Northern entrance is exit 765. Listed stops use the southern approach and follow the parkway north.", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 108, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "karl-knapp-tree-loop", "hub": "orick", "name": "Karl Mystery Tree Loop", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail" ], "lat": 41.3701, "lng": -124.0218, "summary": "A 2.5-mile loop assembled from the Karl Knapp and Foothill trails near Prairie Creek Visitor Center, passing old-growth forest and the Corkscrew Tree.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "source_title": "NPS trails south of the Klamath River", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Begin from the Prairie Creek Visitor Center area and follow the NPS route description; no separate trailhead pin is published here.", "viewpoint": "The route provides close old-growth views and passes the Corkscrew Tree.", "trail": "The documented loop uses the Karl Knapp Trail northbound and Foothill Trail southbound, crossing the parkway at marked points.", "water_access": "No water-entry access is represented from this loop.", "water_note": "Pets are not allowed on national and state park trails." }, "highway_access": { "id": "karl-knapp-tree-loop", "group": "drury-south", "arrival": "Karl Knapp trail south entrance, west side of the parkway opposite Cathedral Trees.", "approach": "From US-101 use the southern Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway entrance. Use visitor-center / open-meadow visitor parking and walk to the marked south trailhead.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 2.1, "uncertainty": "Observe posted parking and road restrictions. Current trail closures may limit the onward hike; the arrival record is not an all-clear for the entire trail.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "drury-south", "name": "Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway · South Entrance", "order": 58, "exit_number": "753", "group_note": "Northern entrance is exit 765. Listed stops use the southern approach and follow the parkway north.", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 109, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "west-ridge-trail", "hub": "orick", "name": "West Ridge Trail", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "coast", "viewpoint" ], "lat": 41.3974065, "lng": -124.0321268, "summary": "A seven-mile ridge route running much of the length of Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway, with links toward James Irvine, Friendship Ridge, and coastal trails. The map point identifies the trail, not parking.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "source_title": "NPS trails south of the Klamath River", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "The marked primary trailhead is at Prairie Creek Visitor Center; use signed visitor parking.", "viewpoint": "Higher sections provide forest and occasional coastal views.", "trail": "NPS lists seven miles with grades and switchbacks; longer linked loops require substantial time.", "water_access": "No public water entrance is represented from this trail.", "water_note": "Check current trail conditions before departure." }, "highway_access": { "id": "west-ridge-trail", "group": "drury-south", "arrival": "West Ridge trailhead at Prairie Creek Visitor Center.", "approach": "From US-101 use the southern Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway entrance. Use visitor-center parking and the marked West Ridge trailhead.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 2.2, "uncertainty": "Observe posted parking and road restrictions. Current trail closures may limit the onward hike; the arrival record is not an all-clear for the entire trail.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "drury-south", "name": "Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway · South Entrance", "order": 58, "exit_number": "753", "group_note": "Northern entrance is exit 765. Listed stops use the southern approach and follow the parkway north.", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 110, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "james-irvine-trail", "hub": "orick", "name": "James Irvine Trail", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "coast" ], "lat": 41.3834892, "lng": -124.0423352, "summary": "A 4.2-mile trail from Prairie Creek Visitor Center through old-growth forest toward Fern Canyon. A full out-and-back is a substantial day hike; the park also describes longer loops with coastal trails.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/jamesirvine-ferncanyonloop.htm", "source_title": "NPS James Irvine and Fern Canyon loop", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "The marked trail begins at Prairie Creek Visitor Center; use the signed visitor parking rather than the map's representative trail point.", "viewpoint": "The route crosses old-growth forest and reaches the Fern Canyon area.", "trail": "Plan for a long hike and check seasonal bridges, current closures, and any Fern Canyon access requirements.", "water_access": "No swimming access is represented from this trail.", "water_note": "Creek crossings and coastal access are subject to current park conditions." }, "highway_access": { "id": "james-irvine-trail", "group": "drury-south", "arrival": "James Irvine trailhead at Prairie Creek Visitor Center.", "approach": "From US-101 use the southern Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway entrance. Use visitor-center parking and the marked James Irvine trailhead.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 2.3, "uncertainty": "Observe posted parking and road restrictions. Current trail closures may limit the onward hike; the arrival record is not an all-clear for the entire trail.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "drury-south", "name": "Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway · South Entrance", "order": 58, "exit_number": "753", "group_note": "Northern entrance is exit 765. Listed stops use the southern approach and follow the parkway north.", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 111, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "miners-ridge-trail", "hub": "orick", "name": "Miners Ridge Trail", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "coast", "history" ], "lat": 41.364004, "lng": -124.02323, "summary": "A 4.1-mile trail from Prairie Creek Visitor Center following a forested ridge toward Gold Bluffs Beach. It can form a strenuous longer loop with James Irvine and coastal trails.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "source_title": "NPS trails south of the Klamath River", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "The marked eastern trailhead is at Prairie Creek Visitor Center; a western access is across from Gold Bluffs Beach Campground.", "viewpoint": "The ridge includes coastal-forest and ocean-bluff views.", "trail": "NPS lists 4.1 miles one way with moderate non-level grades; longer combinations require a full-day plan.", "water_access": "No public water entrance is represented from this trail.", "water_note": "Beach and creek conditions require separate current checks." }, "highway_access": { "id": "miners-ridge-trail", "group": "drury-south", "arrival": "Miners Ridge trailhead at Prairie Creek Visitor Center.", "approach": "From US-101 use the southern Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway entrance. Use visitor-center parking and the marked Miners Ridge trailhead.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 2.4, "uncertainty": "Observe posted parking and road restrictions. Current trail closures may limit the onward hike; the arrival record is not an all-clear for the entire trail.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "drury-south", "name": "Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway · South Entrance", "order": 58, "exit_number": "753", "group_note": "Northern entrance is exit 765. Listed stops use the southern approach and follow the parkway north.", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 112, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "friendship-ridge-trail", "hub": "orick", "name": "Friendship Ridge Trail", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "coast", "wildlife" ], "lat": 41.4110486, "lng": -124.0533807, "summary": "A three-mile ridge trail linking James Irvine and West Ridge routes through redwood forest toward the coast. This is a connecting trail without a separate vehicle trailhead.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "source_title": "NPS trails south of the Klamath River", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Reach this trail from the official James Irvine or West Ridge trailheads; no standalone parking is represented.", "viewpoint": "The route descends through forest toward coastal elevations.", "trail": "NPS lists three miles with grades and switchbacks and describes a 12.5-mile combination with other trails.", "water_access": "No public water entrance is represented from this connector.", "water_note": "Wildlife may be present; sightings are not guaranteed." }, "highway_access": { "id": "friendship-ridge-trail", "group": "drury-south", "arrival": "Visitor-center trailhead, then James Irvine / West Ridge connection on foot.", "approach": "From US-101 use the southern Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway entrance. Park at Prairie Creek Visitor Center; use the official trail map for the linked walking route to Friendship Ridge.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 2.5, "uncertainty": "Observe posted parking and road restrictions. Current trail closures may limit the onward hike; the arrival record is not an all-clear for the entire trail.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "drury-south", "name": "Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway · South Entrance", "order": 58, "exit_number": "753", "group_note": "Northern entrance is exit 765. Listed stops use the southern approach and follow the parkway north.", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 113, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "clintonia-trail", "hub": "orick", "name": "Clintonia Trail", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "wildlife" ], "lat": 41.3849229, "lng": -124.0508272, "summary": "A one-mile forest connector between James Irvine and Miners Ridge trails, named for its seasonal clintonia blooms. It has no separate vehicle trailhead.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "source_title": "NPS trails south of the Klamath River", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Reach the connector through the official James Irvine or Miners Ridge trailheads; no standalone parking is represented.", "viewpoint": "The route passes a narrow fern- and shrub-filled valley.", "trail": "NPS lists one mile with moderate non-level grades.", "water_access": "No public water entrance is represented from this trail.", "water_note": "This is a connecting forest trail." }, "highway_access": { "id": "clintonia-trail", "group": "drury-south", "arrival": "Visitor-center trailhead, then Miners Ridge to Clintonia on foot.", "approach": "From US-101 use the southern Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway entrance. Park at Prairie Creek Visitor Center and follow Miners Ridge to the signed Clintonia junction.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 2.6, "uncertainty": "Observe posted parking and road restrictions. Current trail closures may limit the onward hike; the arrival record is not an all-clear for the entire trail.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "drury-south", "name": "Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway · South Entrance", "order": 58, "exit_number": "753", "group_note": "Northern entrance is exit 765. Listed stops use the southern approach and follow the parkway north.", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 114, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "big-tree-wayside", "hub": "orick", "name": "Big Tree Wayside", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "accessible", "facilities" ], "lat": 41.373606, "lng": -124.01379, "directions_lat": 41.372931, "directions_lng": -124.013949, "directions_label": "the signed wayside parking area", "summary": "A short developed walk from Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway to an old-growth viewing platform and connected forest trails.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/places/bigtree.htm", "source_title": "NPS Big Tree Wayside", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Use the signed wayside parking at Drury Parkway mile marker 127.96; limited RV and trailer spaces are documented.", "viewpoint": "A viewing platform and interpretation stand about 75 yards from parking.", "trail": "The short route is documented as wheelchair accessible; nearby Circle and Cathedral Trees trails continue farther.", "water_access": "No public water access is represented from this wayside.", "water_note": "This is a redwood viewing and trail stop." }, "highway_access": { "id": "big-tree-wayside", "group": "drury-south", "arrival": "Big Tree Wayside parking, parkway mile marker 127.96.", "approach": "From US-101 use the southern Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway entrance. Continue north along the parkway to the signed Big Tree lot.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 3, "uncertainty": "Observe posted parking and road restrictions. Current trail closures may limit the onward hike; the arrival record is not an all-clear for the entire trail.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "drury-south", "name": "Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway · South Entrance", "order": 58, "exit_number": "753", "group_note": "Northern entrance is exit 765. Listed stops use the southern approach and follow the parkway north.", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 115, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "circle-trail-big-tree", "hub": "orick", "name": "Circle Trail at Big Tree", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "family", "facilities" ], "lat": 41.3743249, "lng": -124.0122449, "directions_lat": 41.372931, "directions_lng": -124.013949, "directions_label": "the signed Big Tree Wayside parking area", "summary": "A 0.2-mile level loop from Big Tree Wayside for a short walk among Prairie Creek old growth. It connects with Foothill and Cathedral Trees trails.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "source_title": "NPS trails south of the Klamath River", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Use the signed Big Tree Wayside parking on Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway; RV and trailer space is limited.", "viewpoint": "The loop reaches the Big Tree viewing area and nearby old growth.", "trail": "NPS lists a level 0.2-mile loop intended for a short visit.", "water_access": "No public water entrance is represented from this trail.", "water_note": "This shares a trailhead with the broader Big Tree Wayside record." }, "highway_access": { "id": "circle-trail-big-tree", "group": "drury-south", "arrival": "Circle Trail in Big Tree Wayside parking area.", "approach": "From US-101 use the southern Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway entrance. Use Big Tree Wayside parking at mile marker 127.96 and start the marked Circle Trail.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 3.1, "uncertainty": "Observe posted parking and road restrictions. Current trail closures may limit the onward hike; the arrival record is not an all-clear for the entire trail.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "drury-south", "name": "Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway · South Entrance", "order": 58, "exit_number": "753", "group_note": "Northern entrance is exit 765. Listed stops use the southern approach and follow the parkway north.", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 116, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods", "short-walks" ], "short_walk": { "total_miles": 0.2, "route_type": "loop", "source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "basis": "Published loop distance", "reviewed": "2026-09-12" } }, { "id": "cathedral-trees-trail", "hub": "orick", "name": "Cathedral Trees Trail", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "family" ], "lat": 41.3638485, "lng": -124.0207671, "directions_lat": 41.372931, "directions_lng": -124.013949, "directions_label": "the signed Big Tree Wayside parking area", "summary": "A 1.4-mile forest trail through large family groups of redwoods in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. The official southern trailhead is at Big Tree Wayside; other connections reach Elk Prairie and the scenic parkway.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "source_title": "NPS trails south of the Klamath River", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Use the signed Big Tree Wayside parking area; the NPS notes additional access across from Prairie Creek Visitor Center.", "viewpoint": "The trail passes old-growth redwood groups and nursery logs.", "trail": "NPS lists a 1.4-mile moderate route and recommends checking current trail conditions.", "water_access": "No public water entrance is represented from this trail.", "water_note": "This is a forest trail, not a swimming location." }, "highway_access": { "id": "cathedral-trees-trail", "group": "drury-south", "arrival": "Cathedral Trees trailhead in Big Tree Wayside parking area.", "approach": "From US-101 use the southern Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway entrance. Use Big Tree Wayside parking, then the marked Cathedral Trees trail.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 3.2, "uncertainty": "Observe posted parking and road restrictions. Current trail closures may limit the onward hike; the arrival record is not an all-clear for the entire trail.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "drury-south", "name": "Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway · South Entrance", "order": 58, "exit_number": "753", "group_note": "Northern entrance is exit 765. Listed stops use the southern approach and follow the parkway north.", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 117, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "foothill-trail-prairie-creek", "hub": "orick", "name": "Foothill Trail at Prairie Creek", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "family" ], "lat": 41.3782828, "lng": -124.0125212, "summary": "A 2.2-mile old-growth route paralleling part of Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway, with connections to Cathedral Trees, South Fork, Brown Creek, and Elk Prairie trails.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "source_title": "NPS trails south of the Klamath River", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "NPS identifies a trailhead off Cal Barrel Road about a quarter mile from the scenic parkway; no unverified parking pin is supplied.", "viewpoint": "The route stays in old-growth redwood forest near Elk Prairie.", "trail": "NPS describes a moderate, non-steep 2.2-mile route with multiple loop choices.", "water_access": "No public water entrance is represented from this trail.", "water_note": "Check current Cal Barrel Road access before planning this approach." }, "highway_access": { "id": "foothill-trail-prairie-creek", "group": "drury-south", "arrival": "Foothill Trail from Big Tree / Cathedral Trees walking connection.", "approach": "From US-101 use the southern Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway entrance. Park at Big Tree Wayside and use the official Cathedral Trees / Foothill trail connection. No invented roadside parking at Cal-Barrel.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 3.3, "uncertainty": "Observe posted parking and road restrictions. Current trail closures may limit the onward hike; the arrival record is not an all-clear for the entire trail.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "drury-south", "name": "Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway · South Entrance", "order": 58, "exit_number": "753", "group_note": "Northern entrance is exit 765. Listed stops use the southern approach and follow the parkway north.", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 118, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "cal-barrel-road", "hub": "orick", "name": "Cal-Barrel Road", "categories": [ "scenic-route", "road", "redwoods", "trail" ], "lat": 41.3892, "lng": -124.0083, "summary": "A narrow unpaved scenic road through Prairie Creek old growth, managed seasonally for walking, bicycling, and limited vehicle access when conditions permit.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "source_title": "NPS scenic drives", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Follow current signs at Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway; vehicle access can be restricted and no destination pin is published here.", "viewpoint": "The route offers an intimate old-growth forest drive or walk.", "trail": "Pedestrian and bicycle use may continue when motor-vehicle access is closed, subject to posted conditions.", "water_access": "No public water access is represented from this scenic-road listing.", "water_note": "Check the NPS current-conditions page before departure." }, "highway_access": { "id": "cal-barrel-road", "group": "drury-south", "arrival": "Signed Cal-Barrel Road junction on the east side of the parkway.", "approach": "From US-101 use the southern Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway entrance. From the southern parkway entrance continue about 1.5 miles, past the visitor-center turn, to Cal-Barrel Road.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 4, "uncertainty": "Observe posted parking and road restrictions. Current trail closures may limit the onward hike; the arrival record is not an all-clear for the entire trail.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "drury-south", "name": "Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway · South Entrance", "order": 58, "exit_number": "753", "group_note": "Northern entrance is exit 765. Listed stops use the southern approach and follow the parkway north.", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 119, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods", "scenic-drives" ] }, { "id": "south-fork-trail-prairie-creek", "hub": "orick", "name": "South Fork Trail at Prairie Creek", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail" ], "lat": 41.3881761, "lng": -124.0143116, "summary": "A short, steep old-growth route from Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway that connects with Brown Creek, Foothill, and Cathedral Trees trails. This is not an Eel River location.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "source_title": "NPS trails south of the Klamath River", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Use the marked trailhead on the scenic parkway opposite Prairie Creek Trail; official information notes limited parking.", "viewpoint": "The route climbs a redwood-covered ridge.", "trail": "NPS lists 0.9 mile with some steep grades and several loop connections.", "water_access": "No public water entrance is represented from this trail.", "water_note": "The name refers to a park trail, not South Fork Eel River access." }, "highway_access": { "id": "south-fork-trail-prairie-creek", "group": "drury-south", "arrival": "South Fork marked trailhead at parkway mile marker 129.00.", "approach": "From US-101 use the southern Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway entrance. Continue north on the parkway to the trailhead opposite Prairie Creek trailhead; use the designated trailhead parking.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 5, "uncertainty": "Observe posted parking and road restrictions. Current trail closures may limit the onward hike; the arrival record is not an all-clear for the entire trail.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "drury-south", "name": "Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway · South Entrance", "order": 58, "exit_number": "753", "group_note": "Northern entrance is exit 765. Listed stops use the southern approach and follow the parkway north.", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 120, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "brown-creek-trail", "hub": "orick", "name": "Brown Creek Trail", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "wildlife" ], "lat": 41.3942086, "lng": -124.013987, "summary": "A 1.2-mile connecting trail beside a Prairie Creek tributary, contrasting streamside vegetation with upland old-growth forest. It has no separate vehicle trailhead.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "source_title": "NPS trails south of the Klamath River", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Reach Brown Creek from Rhododendron, South Fork, or Foothill trails; no standalone parking is represented.", "viewpoint": "The trail follows salmon and trout habitat in a forested tributary corridor.", "trail": "NPS lists a moderate 1.2-mile route with non-level grades.", "water_access": "No public swimming entrance is represented from this trail.", "water_note": "Creek habitat is not a visitor water-access facility." }, "highway_access": { "id": "brown-creek-trail", "group": "drury-south", "arrival": "South Fork trailhead, then signed Brown Creek walking connection.", "approach": "From US-101 use the southern Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway entrance. Use South Fork trailhead access at mile marker 129.00 and follow the official trail network to Brown Creek.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 5.1, "uncertainty": "Observe posted parking and road restrictions. Current trail closures may limit the onward hike; the arrival record is not an all-clear for the entire trail.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "drury-south", "name": "Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway · South Entrance", "order": 58, "exit_number": "753", "group_note": "Northern entrance is exit 765. Listed stops use the southern approach and follow the parkway north.", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 121, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "rhododendron-trail", "hub": "orick", "name": "Rhododendron Trail", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "wildlife" ], "lat": 41.4035746, "lng": -124.0173894, "summary": "A 6.3-mile Prairie Creek trail through old-growth forest, named for the rhododendrons that bloom most visibly in late spring and early summer. The map point identifies the trail, not parking.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "source_title": "NPS trails south of the Klamath River", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Use the marked trailhead on Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway at the location described by NPS; no unverified directions pin is supplied here.", "viewpoint": "Seasonal blooms and old-growth forest are the main features.", "trail": "NPS lists a moderate 6.3-mile route with several connections to other park trails.", "water_access": "No public water entrance is represented from this trail.", "water_note": "Check current trail and road conditions before departure." }, "highway_access": { "id": "rhododendron-trail", "group": "drury-south", "arrival": "Rhododendron north trailhead on the east side, mile marker 130.54.", "approach": "From US-101 use the southern Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway entrance. Continue north on the scenic parkway to the marked Rhododendron trailhead and its limited parking.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 6, "uncertainty": "Observe posted parking and road restrictions. Current trail closures may limit the onward hike; the arrival record is not an all-clear for the entire trail.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "drury-south", "name": "Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway · South Entrance", "order": 58, "exit_number": "753", "group_note": "Northern entrance is exit 765. Listed stops use the southern approach and follow the parkway north.", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 122, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "ossagon-trail", "hub": "orick", "name": "Ossagon Trail", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "coast", "cycling", "wildlife" ], "lat": 41.4414084, "lng": -124.0479956, "summary": "A 1.8-mile hike-and-bike route from Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway to the north end of Gold Bluffs Beach, dropping about 700 feet through redwood and Sitka spruce forest. The map point identifies the trail, not parking.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/places/ossagontrail.htm", "source_title": "NPS Ossagon Trail", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Use the marked trailhead at parkway milepost 132.9; official information lists auto parking and a bicycle rack.", "viewpoint": "The western trail reaches coastal forest and Gold Bluffs Beach.", "trail": "Winter and spring can bring mud and flooding near the coast; pets and e-bikes are not allowed.", "water_access": "Beach arrival is not a swimming-safety finding.", "water_note": "Keep required distance from any elk and check current trail conditions." }, "highway_access": { "id": "ossagon-trail", "group": "drury-south", "arrival": "Marked Ossagon trailhead on the west side of the parkway.", "approach": "From US-101 use the southern Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway entrance. Continue north to the signed trailhead near mile marker 132.74; use only designated parking.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 7, "uncertainty": "Observe posted parking and road restrictions. Current trail closures may limit the onward hike; the arrival record is not an all-clear for the entire trail.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "drury-south", "name": "Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway · South Entrance", "order": 58, "exit_number": "753", "group_note": "Northern entrance is exit 765. Listed stops use the southern approach and follow the parkway north.", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 123, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "ten-taypo-hope-creek-loop", "hub": "orick", "name": "Ten Taypo–Hope Creek Loop Trail", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail" ], "lat": 41.4404422, "lng": -124.0367563, "summary": "A four-mile loop through streamside habitat and old-growth redwoods, reached from a marked scenic-parkway trailhead opposite Ossagon Creek. The map point identifies the trail, not parking.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "source_title": "NPS trails south of the Klamath River", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "NPS identifies limited parking at the marked trailhead opposite Ossagon Creek; RV and trailer space is limited.", "viewpoint": "The loop follows a creek before climbing through redwood forest to a ridge.", "trail": "NPS lists a moderate four-mile loop with some steep grades.", "water_access": "No public water entrance is represented from this trail.", "water_note": "This is a forest trail rather than a river-access listing." }, "highway_access": { "id": "ten-taypo-hope-creek-loop", "group": "drury-south", "arrival": "Marked Ten Taypo / Hope Creek trailhead on the east side opposite Ossagon.", "approach": "From US-101 use the southern Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway entrance. Continue north to the paired trailheads near mile marker 132.74; use the designated trailhead parking.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 7.1, "uncertainty": "Observe posted parking and road restrictions. Current trail closures may limit the onward hike; the arrival record is not an all-clear for the entire trail.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "drury-south", "name": "Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway · South Entrance", "order": 58, "exit_number": "753", "group_note": "Northern entrance is exit 765. Listed stops use the southern approach and follow the parkway north.", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 124, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "ah-pah-interpretive-trail", "hub": "orick", "name": "Ah-Pah Interpretive Trail", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "history" ], "lat": 41.4508558, "lng": -124.0383201, "summary": "A 0.6-mile round-trip interpretive walk at the north end of Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway explaining restoration of former logging roads and second-growth forest.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/places/ahpahtrail.htm", "source_title": "NPS Ah-Pah Interpretive Trail", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Use only the signed trail parking at the north end of Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway; no separate navigation pin is published here.", "viewpoint": "Interpretive signs describe forest and watershed restoration.", "trail": "The short route follows a rehabilitated former logging road.", "water_access": "No public water access is represented from this trail.", "water_note": "This is a restoration and forest-history walk." }, "highway_access": { "id": "ah-pah-interpretive-trail", "group": "drury-south", "arrival": "Marked Ah-Pah trailhead, east side of the parkway at mile marker 133.50.", "approach": "From US-101 use the southern Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway entrance. Continue north on the scenic parkway to the marked Ah-Pah trailhead and limited parking.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 8, "uncertainty": "Observe posted parking and road restrictions. Current trail closures may limit the onward hike; the arrival record is not an all-clear for the entire trail.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-south.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "drury-south", "name": "Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway · South Entrance", "order": 58, "exit_number": "753", "group_note": "Northern entrance is exit 765. Listed stops use the southern approach and follow the parkway north.", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 125, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "coastal-drive", "hub": "klamath", "name": "Coastal Drive and High Bluff Overlook", "categories": [ "scenic-route", "coast", "viewpoint", "whale-watching", "history" ], "lat": 41.5363, "lng": -124.0725, "summary": "A narrow park road to ocean and estuary overlooks, including a surviving World War II radar-station site. Sections are one-way or unsuitable for RVs and trailers.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "source_title": "NPS Coastal Drive", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "coastal-drive", "group": "klamath-beach", "arrival": "Coastal Drive northern loop via Alder Camp Road.", "approach": "Exit US-101 at Klamath Beach Road, follow Coastal Drive signs, turn left onto Alder Camp Road and continue two miles, then right/north along the loop; return via Klamath Beach Road.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Northbound-only section; no RVs or trailers there. Coastal Drive south of Alder Camp is closed to motor vehicles, not a through-route.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "klamath-beach", "name": "Klamath Beach Road · Coastal Drive", "order": 60, "exit_number": "768", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 126, "browse_filters": [ "scenic-drives" ] }, { "id": "radar-station-b71", "hub": "klamath", "name": "Radar Station B-71", "categories": [ "history", "coast", "trail" ], "lat": 41.521446, "lng": -124.080015, "summary": "A World War II early-warning radar site disguised as farm buildings along the Coastal Drive corridor. Approach only by the current signed park route.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://home.nps.gov/places/redwoodradarstation.htm", "source_title": "NPS Radar Station B-71", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "radar-station-b71", "group": "klamath-beach", "arrival": "Radar Station B-71 designated roadside parking and footpath.", "approach": "Use Klamath Beach Road and Alder Camp Road to reach the open northern Coastal Drive loop; follow the radar-station interpretive stop signs.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://home.nps.gov/places/redwoodradarstation.htm" ], "within_order": 1, "uncertainty": "Walk from the designated parking; do not drive to the historic buildings. Follow the loop’s one-way direction.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "klamath-beach", "name": "Klamath Beach Road · Coastal Drive", "order": 60, "exit_number": "768", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 127, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "flint-ridge-backcountry-camp", "hub": "klamath", "name": "Flint Ridge Backcountry Camp", "categories": [ "camping", "trail", "coast", "reservation-required", "side-trip" ], "lat": 41.5250638, "lng": -124.0782697, "summary": "An eight-site permit-only trail camp on the Flint Ridge section of the Coastal Trail, reached on foot from a designated trailhead. It is not a drive-in campground.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://home.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/backcountry-campsites.htm", "source_title": "NPS Redwood backcountry campsites", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Choose the official Coastal Trail approach described in the current permit information; do not route a vehicle to the camp coordinate.", "viewpoint": "The trail crosses coastal forest above the Klamath area.", "trail": "NPS documents approaches from the west and east trailheads; a free online permit is required.", "water_access": "No swimming or boat-launch entrance is represented.", "water_note": "Bring water and follow current food-storage, fire, toilet, and permit requirements." }, "highway_access": { "id": "flint-ridge-backcountry-camp", "group": "klamath-beach", "arrival": "West Flint Ridge trailhead on Coastal Drive, then a 0.25-mile hike.", "approach": "Take Klamath Beach Road and Alder Camp Road onto the open northern Coastal Drive loop; use the marked west Flint Ridge trailhead.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://home.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/backcountry-campsites.htm" ], "within_order": 2, "uncertainty": "Permit required; no driving to the campsite. Use the open north loop, not the closed southern road.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "klamath-beach", "name": "Klamath Beach Road · Coastal Drive", "order": 60, "exit_number": "768", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 128, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "klamath-tour-thru-tree", "hub": "klamath", "name": "Klamath Tour-Thru Tree", "categories": [ "private-attraction", "redwoods" ], "lat": 41.52202, "lng": -124.030529, "summary": "A private drive-through tree attraction reached from Klamath. It is separate from park facilities; verify current vehicle limits, admission, and access with the operator.", "manager": "Klamath Tour-Thru Tree", "source_url": "https://visitdelnortecounty.com/attractions/klamath-tour-thru-tree/", "source_title": "Del Norte County visitor listing", "verified": "2026-09-08", "private": true, "highway_access": { "id": "klamath-tour-thru-tree", "group": "klamath-169", "arrival": "Attraction entrance at 430 CA 169.", "approach": "Take the signed SR 169 / Klamath Glen / Terwer exit and follow CA 169 to the attraction entrance.", "sources": [ "https://visitdelnortecounty.com/attractions/klamath-tour-thru-tree/", "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Destination is the visitor entrance, not the tree trunk. Published hours do not guarantee a particular vehicle fits.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://visitdelnortecounty.com/attractions/klamath-tour-thru-tree/", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "klamath-169", "name": "SR 169 / Klamath Glen / Terwer", "order": 61, "exit_number": "769", "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf" }, "route_number": 129, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "klamath-river-overlook", "hub": "klamath", "name": "Klamath River Overlook", "categories": [ "viewpoint", "whale-watching", "birdwatching", "river", "coast" ], "lat": 41.554399, "lng": -124.08662, "summary": "A high, shore-based viewpoint over the Klamath River mouth reached by steep, narrow Requa Road. It supports river, bird, and whale observation without implying a sighting.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "source_title": "NPS Requa Road and Klamath overlook", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Use the signed overlook parking area; Requa Road is not recommended for RVs or trailers.", "viewpoint": "The developed overlook is about 650 feet above the river mouth.", "trail": "A signed coastal trail leaves the overlook; consult the park map and conditions.", "water_access": "No direct public water access is represented at this high overlook.", "water_note": "Klamath gauge flow is separate from ocean surf, water quality, and legal river-mouth access." }, "highway_access": { "id": "klamath-river-overlook", "group": "requa", "arrival": "Klamath River Overlook parking at the end of Requa Road.", "approach": "Turn from US-101 onto signed Requa Road about 2.25 miles north of Klamath; continue approximately 2.25 miles to overlook parking.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Steep narrow road; RVs and trailers not recommended. No route to the river-mouth beach implied.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "requa", "name": "Requa Road", "order": 62, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 130, "browse_filters": [ "river" ] }, { "id": "trees-of-mystery", "hub": "klamath", "name": "Trees of Mystery", "categories": [ "private-attraction", "redwoods", "museum", "family" ], "lat": 41.584785, "lng": -124.085879, "summary": "A family-owned redwood attraction with forest trails, a canopy walk, gondola, and the independently curated End of the Trail Museum. Confirm prices and access directly.", "manager": "Trees of Mystery", "source_url": "https://treesofmystery.net/", "source_title": "Official Trees of Mystery site", "verified": "2026-09-08", "private": true, "highway_access": { "id": "trees-of-mystery", "group": "mystery", "arrival": "Trees of Mystery visitor entrance at 15500 US-101.", "approach": "Use the signed attraction driveway directly from US-101 to visitor parking; do not route to the aerial walkway or forest.", "sources": [ "https://treesofmystery.net/contact/", "https://treesofmystery.net/" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Paid attraction; obey posted turning and driveway signs.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://treesofmystery.net/contact/", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "mystery", "name": "Trees of Mystery · US 101 entrance", "order": 63, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://treesofmystery.net/contact/" }, "route_number": 131, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "wilson-creek-picnic-area", "hub": "klamath", "name": "Wilson Creek Picnic Area", "categories": [ "coast", "picnic", "viewpoint", "whale-watching", "birdwatching", "accessible" ], "lat": 41.602063, "lng": -124.100354, "summary": "A US 101 coast stop identified by NPS for picnicking, mobility access, whale watching, tidepools, and seabird viewing.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/wildlife-viewing.htm", "source_title": "NPS wildlife viewing", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Use only the signed Wilson Creek picnic-area parking from US 101; no separate navigation pin is published here.", "viewpoint": "The stop provides shore-based ocean and wildlife views.", "trail": "The south end of the DeMartin Coastal Trail section connects here; cross US 101 only where directed by NPS signs.", "water_access": "Coastal shore access is not presented as a river or boat-launch facility.", "water_note": "Check tides and surf. Wildlife sightings are seasonal and never guaranteed." }, "highway_access": { "id": "wilson-creek-picnic-area", "group": "wilson", "arrival": "Wilson Creek designated picnic parking off US-101.", "approach": "Use the named Wilson Creek Picnic Area entrance near US-101 milepost 12.8; stay in the established parking area.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/places/coastal-trail-klamath.htm", "https://home.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/coastal-trail-sections.htm" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "This is west-side picnic parking, not the newer east-side DeMartin trailhead parking.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/places/coastal-trail-klamath.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "wilson", "name": "Wilson Creek Picnic Area · US 101", "order": 64, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/places/coastal-trail-klamath.htm" }, "route_number": 132, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "demartin-backcountry-camp", "hub": "klamath", "name": "DeMartin Backcountry Camp", "categories": [ "camping", "coast", "trail", "reservation-required" ], "lat": 41.6253574, "lng": -124.1066244, "summary": "A ten-site designated backcountry camp on the Coastal Trail in Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park. It requires an online permit and is reached on foot, not by a public vehicle road.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=28123", "source_title": "California State Parks Del Norte camping", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Choose an official Coastal Trail trailhead and follow the current backcountry permit instructions; no vehicle directions target the campsite.", "viewpoint": "The camp is set in the coastal-forest corridor north of Klamath.", "trail": "Access is along the signed Coastal Trail and subject to current trail conditions.", "water_access": "No swimming or boat-launch facility is represented at the camp.", "water_note": "A current online permit is required; verify water, food-storage, fire, and weather requirements." }, "highway_access": { "id": "demartin-backcountry-camp", "group": "wilson", "arrival": "East-side Coastal Trail parking just north of Wilson Creek Bridge, then hike to camp.", "approach": "NPS now directs DeMartin visitors to east-side trailhead parking by the Coastal Trail sign rather than the Wilson Creek picnic lot. Do not substitute the campground coordinate.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm", "https://home.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/backcountry-campsites.htm", "https://home.nps.gov/places/demartinbackcountrycamp.htm" ], "within_order": 1, "uncertainty": "NPS explicitly keeps the trail and campground open during fall/winter geotechnical drilling. Legal vehicle approach into the east-side roadside trailhead remains undocumented; construction is not being misreported as a closure.", "status": "partial", "directions_url": "https://home.nps.gov/places/demartinbackcountrycamp.htm", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "access_state": { "state": "open_with_construction", "scope": "trail and camp", "checked_on": "2026-09-12", "source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" }, "group_id": "wilson", "name": "Wilson Creek Picnic Area · US 101", "order": 64, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/places/coastal-trail-klamath.htm" }, "route_number": 133, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "yurok-loop-trail", "hub": "klamath", "name": "Yurok Loop Trail at Lagoon Creek", "categories": [ "coast", "trail", "birdwatching", "family", "facilities" ], "lat": 41.5929936, "lng": -124.0992405, "summary": "A one-mile coastal loop from Lagoon Creek Picnic Area with views of False Klamath Cove, coastal scrub, and offshore seabird habitat. Wildlife sightings are not guaranteed.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "source_title": "NPS trails north of the Klamath River", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Use the Lagoon Creek Picnic Area lot; NPS identifies the marked trailhead on its north side and documents RV and trailer parking.", "viewpoint": "The loop overlooks False Klamath Cove, Lagoon Creek, and sea stacks.", "trail": "NPS lists a one-mile route with non-level grades and describes it as suitable for a family coastal walk.", "water_access": "No swimming entrance is represented from this trail.", "water_note": "Check surf, weather, and current coastal notices separately." }, "highway_access": { "id": "yurok-loop-trail", "group": "lagoon-creek", "arrival": "Lagoon Creek Day Use parking; Yurok Loop begins on its ocean/north side.", "approach": "Use the signed Lagoon Creek day-use driveway off US-101 between Klamath and Crescent City; park in the public lot and walk to Yurok Loop.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/places/lagooncrkdayuse.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/places/lagooncrkdayuse.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "lagoon-creek", "name": "Lagoon Creek Day Use · US 101", "order": 64.5, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/places/lagooncrkdayuse.htm" }, "route_number": 134, "browse_filters": [ "short-walks" ], "short_walk": { "total_miles": 1, "route_type": "loop", "source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "basis": "Published loop distance", "reviewed": "2026-09-12" } }, { "id": "damnation-creek-trail", "hub": "crescent-city", "name": "Damnation Creek Trail", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "coast", "viewpoint" ], "lat": 41.6541579, "lng": -124.1239571, "summary": "A steep Del Norte Coast Redwoods route descending through old-growth forest toward the Pacific. State Parks currently reports the trailhead closed and a separate closure at the bridge near the lower trail; do not plan a through trip.", "manager": "California State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=28116", "source_title": "Del Norte Coast Redwoods current park information", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "No directions pin is published while the trailhead closure remains in effect; obey the current State Parks notice and roadside signs.", "viewpoint": "The full route normally links redwood forest, coastal scrub, cliffs, and tidepool habitat.", "trail": "The current park page reports the trailhead closed until further notice and the trail closed at the bridge near its lower end.", "water_access": "No current beach-access route is represented while closures apply.", "water_note": "The map point identifies the trail geometry, not open parking or permission to proceed." }, "highway_access": { "id": "damnation-creek-trail", "group": "damnation", "arrival": "Former roadside trailhead at DN 16.047; currently closed.", "approach": "Do not turn into or park at this closed construction-area trailhead. Consult NPS and Caltrans for reopening information.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "NPS reports the DN 16.047 trailhead closed by Caltrans from June 1 until further notice for highway safety construction. This is a documented closure, not missing evidence of reopening. No alternative entrance or permission to enter is claimed.", "status": "documented_closed", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm", "directions_label": "Official closure & visitor information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Current land-manager closure verified separately from navigation. Not counted as a verified accessible destination.", "access_state": { "state": "closed", "scope": "trailhead", "checked_on": "2026-09-12", "source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" }, "group_id": "damnation", "name": "Damnation Creek trailhead · US 101 milepost 16.047", "order": 65, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" }, "route_number": 135, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "mill-creek-campground-del-norte", "hub": "crescent-city", "name": "Mill Creek Campground", "categories": [ "redwoods", "camping", "facilities", "picnic", "accessible", "reservation-required" ], "lat": 41.7003876, "lng": -124.0964877, "directions_lat": 41.6708, "directions_lng": -124.1172, "directions_label": "the official State Parks campground-road coordinate", "summary": "A large seasonal Del Norte Coast Redwoods campground two miles east of Highway 101, with redwood sites, food lockers, tables, fire rings, water, restrooms, and showers. Reservations and current fire restrictions require a separate check.", "manager": "California State Parks", "source_url": "https://parks.ca.gov/?page_id=28115", "source_title": "California State Parks Mill Creek camping", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "State Parks directs drivers seven miles south of Crescent City to the signed campground road, then two miles east; the directions pin uses the agency's published coordinate.", "viewpoint": "The campground sits among redwoods in the Mill Creek watershed.", "trail": "Several signed campground trails begin inside the seasonal gate.", "water_access": "Stream exploration is documented on a separate trail; no swimming or boat launch is represented from the campground.", "water_note": "The campground is normally seasonal, May through September. Fire rings do not establish that fires are currently allowed; check reservations and restrictions." }, "highway_access": { "id": "mill-creek-campground-del-norte", "group": "mill-camp", "arrival": "Mill Creek Campground entrance station.", "approach": "Turn from US-101 onto signed Mill Creek Campground Road in Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park. Use the campground entrance station and assigned visitor/campsite parking.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/developedcampgrounds.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Seasonal campground gate controls vehicle access. No highway-shoulder parking alternative is asserted when the gate is closed.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "mill-camp", "name": "Mill Creek Campground Road", "order": 66, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm" }, "route_number": 136, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "mill-creek-campground-trail", "hub": "crescent-city", "name": "Mill Creek Campground Trail", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "family", "wildlife" ], "lat": 41.7003876, "lng": -124.0964877, "summary": "A flat 0.7-mile route beside Mill Creek Campground that introduces the stream and forest habitat. It lies behind the seasonal campground vehicle gate.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "source_title": "NPS trails north of the Klamath River", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Use the marked campground trail access when the Mill Creek Campground road is open; in the off-season, follow current park instructions rather than assuming vehicle access.", "viewpoint": "The route follows stream and redwood habitat used by birds and small wildlife; sightings are not guaranteed.", "trail": "NPS lists a flat 0.7-mile walk appropriate for a short family outing.", "water_access": "NPS describes stream exploration, not a maintained swimming area or launch.", "water_note": "The trail's map point represents the campground route, not a separate parking entrance." }, "highway_access": { "id": "mill-creek-campground-trail", "group": "mill-camp", "arrival": "Campground road trailhead beside the entrance road.", "approach": "Turn from US-101 onto signed Mill Creek Campground Road in Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park. Park where authorized by the campground and walk to the adjacent marked trail.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/developedcampgrounds.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 1, "uncertainty": "Seasonal campground gate controls vehicle access. No highway-shoulder parking alternative is asserted when the gate is closed.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "mill-camp", "name": "Mill Creek Campground Road", "order": 66, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm" }, "route_number": 137, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "hobbs-wall-trail", "hub": "crescent-city", "name": "Hobbs-Wall Trail", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "history", "wildlife" ], "lat": 41.6985602, "lng": -124.112028, "summary": "A 3.75-mile Mill Creek-area route through old- and second-growth forest that interprets the landscape shaped by the nineteenth-century Hobbs, Wall company. It has no separate public parking pin.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "source_title": "NPS trails north of the Klamath River", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Use the marked trail access on Mill Creek Campground road when the seasonal gate is open, or connect through Nature Loop or Saddler Skyline as current park access permits.", "viewpoint": "The route contrasts old-growth and recovering redwood forest.", "trail": "NPS lists 3.75 miles with moderate non-level grades.", "water_access": "No public water entrance is represented from this forest trail.", "water_note": "The route point is derived from OpenStreetMap trail geometry, not parking." }, "highway_access": { "id": "hobbs-wall-trail", "group": "mill-camp", "arrival": "Marked Hobbs-Wall trailhead off the campground access road.", "approach": "Turn from US-101 onto signed Mill Creek Campground Road in Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park. Use campground-authorized parking and the marked access-road trailhead.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/developedcampgrounds.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 2, "uncertainty": "Seasonal campground gate controls vehicle access. No highway-shoulder parking alternative is asserted when the gate is closed.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "mill-camp", "name": "Mill Creek Campground Road", "order": 66, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm" }, "route_number": 138, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "nature-loop-mill-creek", "hub": "crescent-city", "name": "Nature Loop at Mill Creek Campground", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "family", "wildlife" ], "lat": 41.7003876, "lng": -124.0964877, "summary": "A one-mile interpretive loop across from the Mill Creek Campground entrance station, introducing redwoods and associated madrone, alder, tanoak, and maple forest. It is within the seasonal campground access area.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "source_title": "NPS trails north of the Klamath River", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Use the campground's designated parking and marked Nature Loop trailhead only when current gate and park access permit.", "viewpoint": "Interpretive signs explain the varied forest around Mill Creek.", "trail": "NPS lists a one-mile loop with some steep non-level grades.", "water_access": "No public swimming or launch entrance is represented from this loop.", "water_note": "This shares a map point with its campground because no distinct verified entrance coordinate is published." }, "highway_access": { "id": "nature-loop-mill-creek", "group": "mill-camp", "arrival": "Nature Loop trailhead across from the campground entrance station.", "approach": "Turn from US-101 onto signed Mill Creek Campground Road in Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park. Use authorized visitor parking and cross to the signed nature trail.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/developedcampgrounds.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 3, "uncertainty": "Seasonal campground gate controls vehicle access. No highway-shoulder parking alternative is asserted when the gate is closed.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "mill-camp", "name": "Mill Creek Campground Road", "order": 66, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm" }, "route_number": 139, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "saddler-skyline-trail", "hub": "crescent-city", "name": "Saddler Skyline Trail", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "wildlife" ], "lat": 41.6987786, "lng": -124.1004561, "summary": "A 1.5-mile Mill Creek Campground trail through dense forest and berry-producing understory, with links to Nature Loop and Hobbs-Wall. Wildlife may be present but sightings are not guaranteed.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "source_title": "NPS trails north of the Klamath River", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "The marked trailhead is between campsites 7 and 8 and is reached through the seasonal campground; no standalone parking pin is supplied.", "viewpoint": "The route stays within the Mill Creek forest and campground trail network.", "trail": "NPS lists 1.5 miles with some steep grades and switchbacks.", "water_access": "No public water entrance is represented from this trail.", "water_note": "The map point is derived from OpenStreetMap trail geometry." }, "highway_access": { "id": "saddler-skyline-trail", "group": "mill-camp", "arrival": "Saddler Skyline trail entrance between campsites 7 and 8.", "approach": "Turn from US-101 onto signed Mill Creek Campground Road in Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park. Use authorized visitor parking and walk to the trail; do not occupy someone else’s campsite parking.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/developedcampgrounds.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 4, "uncertainty": "Seasonal campground gate controls vehicle access. No highway-shoulder parking alternative is asserted when the gate is closed.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "mill-camp", "name": "Mill Creek Campground Road", "order": 66, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm" }, "route_number": 140, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "trestle-loop-trail", "hub": "crescent-city", "name": "Trestle Loop Trail", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "history", "wildlife", "family" ], "lat": 41.6985422, "lng": -124.094511, "summary": "A roughly one-mile campground loop following traces of a former Mill Creek logging railroad through second-growth redwood, spruce, maple, and alder forest.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "source_title": "NPS trails north of the Klamath River", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Start at the marked trailhead across from the campfire center when Mill Creek Campground is open; no separate parking pin is supplied.", "viewpoint": "The route interprets railroad traces and recovering forest beside Mill Creek.", "trail": "NPS lists a one-mile loop with some steep non-level grades.", "water_access": "No maintained swimming or launch entrance is represented.", "water_note": "The campground road is seasonally gated; check current access." }, "highway_access": { "id": "trestle-loop-trail", "group": "mill-camp", "arrival": "Trestle Loop trailhead across from the campground campfire center.", "approach": "Turn from US-101 onto signed Mill Creek Campground Road in Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park. Use authorized visitor parking and walk to the marked trail by the campfire center.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/developedcampgrounds.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 5, "uncertainty": "Seasonal campground gate controls vehicle access. No highway-shoulder parking alternative is asserted when the gate is closed.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "mill-camp", "name": "Mill Creek Campground Road", "order": 66, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm" }, "route_number": 141, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "alder-basin-trail", "hub": "crescent-city", "name": "Alder Basin Trail", "categories": [ "trail", "wildlife", "river" ], "lat": 41.7022599, "lng": -124.0954986, "summary": "This one-mile creekside route in the Mill Creek Campground network is currently closed for Redwoods Rising restoration work. The map record is retained for planning and does not represent an available trail or swimming area.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm", "source_title": "NPS Redwood current conditions", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Do not plan access while the NPS closure remains in effect; obey current signs and park notices.", "viewpoint": "The closed route normally follows alder, maple, and willow vegetation beside the creek.", "trail": "NPS currently lists Alder Basin Trail closed for Redwoods Rising restoration.", "water_access": "No public water access is represented while the trail is closed.", "water_note": "The map point identifies trail geometry, not open parking or permission to enter." }, "highway_access": { "id": "alder-basin-trail", "group": "mill-camp", "arrival": "Alder Basin trail reached via Mill Creek Campground Trail; currently closed.", "approach": "The established approach is Mill Creek Campground Road, but do not enter the closed Alder Basin trail.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm" ], "within_order": 6, "uncertainty": "NPS lists Alder Basin Trail closed for Redwoods Rising restoration. This is a documented closure, not missing evidence of reopening. No alternative entrance or permission to enter is claimed.", "status": "documented_closed", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm", "directions_label": "Official closure & visitor information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Current land-manager closure verified separately from navigation. Not counted as a verified accessible destination.", "access_state": { "state": "closed", "scope": "trail", "checked_on": "2026-09-12", "source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" }, "group_id": "mill-camp", "name": "Mill Creek Campground Road", "order": 66, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm" }, "route_number": 142, "browse_filters": [ "river" ] }, { "id": "mill-creek-day-use-restoration", "hub": "crescent-city", "name": "Mill Creek Day-Use Area", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "history", "cycling", "wildlife", "facilities" ], "lat": 41.7724665, "lng": -124.099254, "summary": "A Hamilton Road day-use area for a 2.4-mile out-and-back look at forest and stream restoration in the former Mill Creek industrial landscape. Old mill buildings remain off limits.", "manager": "California State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=28079", "source_title": "California State Parks Del Norte hiking", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "State Parks places the day-use area three miles south of Crescent City on Hamilton Road; use the signed lot and keep out of posted closed restoration and mill areas.", "viewpoint": "The route contrasts dense former plantation stands with restoration thinning and stream-habitat work.", "trail": "The official route follows roads for about 1.2 miles to Rock Creek Road and an East Fork Mill Creek bridge.", "water_access": "Stream-restoration viewing does not establish swimming or launch access.", "water_note": "The map point uses the mapped Mill Creek trailhead; no separate directions pin is supplied." }, "highway_access": { "id": "mill-creek-day-use-restoration", "group": "hamilton", "arrival": "Mill Creek Day Use entrance gate on Hamilton Road.", "approach": "From US-101 about 3.5 miles south of Crescent City, take Hamilton Road to the signed day-use gate.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/drury-legacy-2010.htm", "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=28079", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Historical road identification corroborated by current NPS facility status: weekend day use only, nightly gate closure and a damaged-bridge trail closure. Do not assume weekday vehicle access.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/drury-legacy-2010.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "hamilton", "name": "Hamilton Road · Mill Creek Day Use", "order": 66.5, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/drury-legacy-2010.htm" }, "route_number": 143, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "crescent-beach-day-use", "hub": "crescent-city", "name": "Crescent Beach Day-Use Area", "categories": [ "coast", "picnic", "facilities", "accessible", "family" ], "lat": 41.726, "lng": -124.152, "directions_lat": 41.726, "directions_lng": -124.152, "directions_label": "the official NPS day-use map point", "summary": "A developed Enderts Beach Road picnic and beach-access area with large-vehicle parking, vault toilets, tables, and coastal-trail connections. NPS warns that cold water and swift currents make this a poor swimming beach.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/places/crescentbeachdayuse.htm", "source_title": "NPS Crescent Beach Day-Use Area", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Use the signed day-use entrance on Enderts Beach Road; NPS documents parking for autos, buses, and RVs.", "viewpoint": "The area provides broad beach and sunset views.", "trail": "The Crescent Beach section of the California Coastal Trail begins near the parking approach.", "water_access": "The area provides beach access, but NPS specifically warns that this is not a good swimming beach.", "water_note": "Leashed pets are allowed; vehicles are not allowed on the beach." }, "highway_access": { "id": "crescent-beach-day-use", "group": "enderts", "arrival": "Crescent Beach picnic/day-use parking near the beginning of Enderts Beach Road.", "approach": "Turn from US-101 onto Enderts Beach Road about 2.5 miles southeast of Crescent City. Use the signed picnic-area parking before the narrow road continues south.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/places/coastal-trail-crescent-beach.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/places/cresbeachoverlook.htm" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "RVs/trailers not advised beyond the picnic area. Check current trail and overnight permit availability; no driving route down beach trails.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "enderts", "name": "Enderts Beach Road", "order": 67, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 144, "browse_filters": [ "beaches" ] }, { "id": "crescent-beach-coastal-trail", "hub": "crescent-city", "name": "Crescent Beach Coastal Trail", "categories": [ "coast", "trail", "wildlife", "family" ], "lat": 41.7271986, "lng": -124.150221, "directions_lat": 41.7271729, "directions_lng": -124.152307, "directions_label": "the mapped Crescent Beach trailhead", "summary": "A 3.5-mile California Coastal Trail section from the Crescent Beach picnic area toward the overlook, passing beach, prairie, and Sitka spruce. Elk may be present, but sightings are not guaranteed.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/places/coastal-trail-crescent-beach.htm", "source_title": "NPS Coastal Trail: Crescent Beach", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Begin at the Crescent Beach picnic area on Enderts Beach Road and follow the signed trailhead.", "viewpoint": "The route connects beach, prairie, forest, and overlook views.", "trail": "NPS lists a flat 3.5-mile route and does not allow dogs, bicycles, or horses.", "water_access": "Beach access does not establish safe swimming conditions.", "water_note": "Keep a safe distance from elk and check coastal weather and surf." }, "highway_access": { "id": "crescent-beach-coastal-trail", "group": "enderts", "arrival": "Coastal Trail entrance at Crescent Beach picnic area.", "approach": "Turn from US-101 onto Enderts Beach Road about 2.5 miles southeast of Crescent City. Park at the Crescent Beach picnic area and start the marked coastal walking trail.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/places/coastal-trail-crescent-beach.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/places/cresbeachoverlook.htm" ], "within_order": 1, "uncertainty": "RVs/trailers not advised beyond the picnic area. Check current trail and overnight permit availability; no driving route down beach trails.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "enderts", "name": "Enderts Beach Road", "order": 67, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 145, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "crescent-beach-overlook", "hub": "crescent-city", "name": "Crescent Beach Overlook", "categories": [ "coast", "viewpoint", "whale-watching", "picnic", "accessible" ], "lat": 41.70715, "lng": -124.143743, "directions_lat": 41.706448, "directions_lng": -124.143385, "directions_label": "the signed overlook parking", "summary": "A high coastal platform south of Crescent City with beach, harbor, and sea-stack views; it is an established shore-based whale-viewing location.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/places/cresbeachoverlook.htm", "source_title": "NPS Crescent Beach Overlook", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Use the signed overlook parking from Enderts Beach Road; NPS notes only two vehicle spaces at the small overlook lot.", "viewpoint": "A short paved route reaches the platform and three picnic tables.", "trail": "The Enderts Beach Road terminus nearby has more parking, a vault toilet, and Coastal Trail access.", "water_access": "No direct beach or water entrance is represented at the overlook platform.", "water_note": "Whale sightings are seasonal and never guaranteed; coastal hazards remain separate from visibility." }, "highway_access": { "id": "crescent-beach-overlook", "group": "enderts", "arrival": "Designated Crescent Beach Overlook parking near the road’s southern end.", "approach": "Turn from US-101 onto Enderts Beach Road about 2.5 miles southeast of Crescent City. Use the small overlook lot; additional trailhead parking is a few hundred feet farther at the road end.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/places/coastal-trail-crescent-beach.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/places/cresbeachoverlook.htm" ], "within_order": 2, "uncertainty": "RVs/trailers not advised beyond the picnic area. Check current trail and overnight permit availability; no driving route down beach trails.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "enderts", "name": "Enderts Beach Road", "order": 67, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 146, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "enderts-beach-trail", "hub": "crescent-city", "name": "Enderts Beach Trail", "categories": [ "coast", "trail", "tidepools", "wildlife" ], "lat": 41.727173, "lng": -124.152307, "directions_lat": 41.727079, "directions_lng": -124.152091, "directions_label": "the Enderts Beach Road trailhead parking", "summary": "A 0.6-mile one-way descent from the marked Coastal Trail trailhead to a pocket beach and tidepools south of Crescent City.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://home.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "source_title": "NPS trails north of the Klamath River", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Use the marked trailhead at the end of Enderts Beach Road; NPS says RV and trailer parking is limited.", "viewpoint": "The route opens to ocean and tidepool views.", "trail": "The 0.6-mile one-way trail has some steep grades; check trail conditions and low-tide timing.", "water_access": "The trail reaches a coastal beach, not a river or guaranteed safe swimming area.", "water_note": "Check tides and surf, and never turn your back on the ocean." }, "highway_access": { "id": "enderts-beach-trail", "group": "enderts", "arrival": "Road-end trailhead parking, then the Enderts Beach walking trail.", "approach": "Turn from US-101 onto Enderts Beach Road about 2.5 miles southeast of Crescent City. Continue to Enderts Beach Road’s end and park at the trailhead; walk the Coastal Trail connection to the beach.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/places/coastal-trail-crescent-beach.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/places/cresbeachoverlook.htm" ], "within_order": 3, "uncertainty": "RVs/trailers not advised beyond the picnic area. Check current trail and overnight permit availability; no driving route down beach trails.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "enderts", "name": "Enderts Beach Road", "order": 67, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 147, "browse_filters": [ "beaches", "short-walks" ], "short_walk": { "total_miles": 1.2, "route_type": "out-and-back", "source": "https://home.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "basis": "Twice the published 0.6-mile one-way distance", "reviewed": "2026-09-12" } }, { "id": "last-chance-coastal-trail", "hub": "crescent-city", "name": "Last Chance Coastal Trail", "categories": [ "redwoods", "coast", "trail", "cycling", "viewpoint" ], "lat": 41.6741238, "lng": -124.1285861, "summary": "A demanding Coastal Trail section from Crescent Beach Overlook toward Damnation Creek, combining old highway grade, beach access, bluff, and old-growth forest. The lower Damnation connection is affected by current closures.", "manager": "California State Parks and National Park Service", "source_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=28079", "source_title": "California State Parks Del Norte hiking", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Begin at the signed Crescent Beach Overlook trail access; no separate route-center directions pin is supplied.", "viewpoint": "The section includes Enderts Beach, Nickel Creek, Pacific bluffs, and redwood forest.", "trail": "State Parks describes a 13-mile round trip to the Damnation Creek junction; check the current Damnation closures before choosing a turnaround.", "water_access": "Beach arrival does not establish safe swimming; time tidepool visits with official tide and surf information.", "water_note": "Bicycle permissions vary by Coastal Trail segment; follow current signs and park guidance." }, "highway_access": { "id": "last-chance-coastal-trail", "group": "enderts", "arrival": "Coastal Trail / Last Chance north trailhead at Enderts Beach Road’s end.", "approach": "Turn from US-101 onto Enderts Beach Road about 2.5 miles southeast of Crescent City. Use the road-end trailhead parking and follow the marked Last Chance trail.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/places/coastal-trail-crescent-beach.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/places/cresbeachoverlook.htm" ], "within_order": 4, "uncertainty": "RVs/trailers not advised beyond the picnic area. Check current trail and overnight permit availability; no driving route down beach trails.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "enderts", "name": "Enderts Beach Road", "order": 67, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 148, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "nickel-creek-backcountry-camp", "hub": "crescent-city", "name": "Nickel Creek Backcountry Camp", "categories": [ "camping", "coast", "trail", "reservation-required" ], "lat": 41.7003198, "lng": -124.1400363, "summary": "A five-site designated backcountry camp on the Last Chance section of the Coastal Trail near Enderts Beach. An online backcountry permit is required; this is not a drive-in campground.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=28123", "source_title": "California State Parks Del Norte camping", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Reach the site on foot or permitted bicycle from the official Coastal Trail access; do not route a vehicle to the camp coordinate.", "viewpoint": "The backcountry site lies near coastal forest and beach terrain.", "trail": "Follow the signed Last Chance section and permit conditions.", "water_access": "Nearby ocean access is not a safe-swimming statement.", "water_note": "A current online permit is required. Check water, food-storage, fire, and coastal conditions before departure." }, "highway_access": { "id": "nickel-creek-backcountry-camp", "group": "enderts", "arrival": "Enderts Beach Road trailhead; campsite reached only on foot.", "approach": "Turn from US-101 onto Enderts Beach Road about 2.5 miles southeast of Crescent City. Use the road-end trailhead parking, then the permitted Coastal Trail route toward Nickel Creek.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/places/coastal-trail-crescent-beach.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/places/cresbeachoverlook.htm" ], "within_order": 5, "uncertainty": "RVs/trailers not advised beyond the picnic area. Check current trail and overnight permit availability; no driving route down beach trails.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "enderts", "name": "Enderts Beach Road", "order": 67, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 149, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "howland-hill-road", "hub": "smith-river", "name": "Howland Hill Road", "categories": [ "scenic-route", "redwoods", "road" ], "lat": 41.7788, "lng": -124.118, "summary": "A narrow, mostly unpaved scenic road through Jedediah Smith Redwoods. NPS states that motorhomes, RVs, and trailers will not fit; use current park guidance.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "source_title": "NPS Howland Hill Road", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "howland-hill-road", "group": "elk-valley", "arrival": "Howland Hill Road western park entrance.", "approach": "From US-101 one mile south of Crescent City take Elk Valley Road east about one mile, then turn right onto Howland Hill Road. Continue to the park boundary where the road becomes unpaved.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Howland Hill is narrow/unpaved: motorhomes, RVs and trailers do not fit. Follow current trail notices; seasonal river bridges are not a driving approach.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "elk-valley", "name": "Elk Valley Road · Howland Hill Road", "order": 68, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 150, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods", "scenic-drives" ] }, { "id": "mill-creek-horse-trail", "hub": "crescent-city", "name": "Mill Creek Horse Trail", "categories": [ "trail", "cycling", "viewpoint", "history", "wildlife" ], "lat": 41.7381861, "lng": -124.1138766, "summary": "A strenuous 7.75-mile multi-use route from Bertsch Avenue over a recovering forest ridge, with views toward Crescent City and the coast. A winter segment closes to protect salmon spawning habitat.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "source_title": "NPS trails north of the Klamath River", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Use the marked Bertsch Avenue trailhead and current park map; no standalone directions pin is supplied without a reconciled lot entrance.", "viewpoint": "Higher sections look toward Crescent City and Crescent Beach.", "trail": "NPS lists numerous steep grades and switchbacks; observe the seasonal Mill Creek closure and alternate route.", "water_access": "Stream crossings are habitat, not visitor swimming access.", "water_note": "The map point is derived from OpenStreetMap trail geometry." }, "highway_access": { "id": "mill-creek-horse-trail", "group": "elk-valley", "arrival": "Marked Mill Creek Horse Trail entrance on Bertsch Avenue.", "approach": "From US-101 one mile south of Crescent City take Elk Valley Road east about one mile, then turn right onto Howland Hill Road. At the west end of Howland Hill Road take Bertsch Avenue to the marked horse-trail entrance.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 1, "uncertainty": "Howland Hill is narrow/unpaved: motorhomes, RVs and trailers do not fit. Follow current trail notices; seasonal river bridges are not a driving approach.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "elk-valley", "name": "Elk Valley Road · Howland Hill Road", "order": 68, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 151, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "rellim-ridge-trail", "hub": "crescent-city", "name": "Rellim Ridge Trail", "categories": [ "trail", "viewpoint", "history", "wildlife" ], "lat": 41.7469233, "lng": -124.1316193, "summary": "A 4.3-mile ridge trail between Hamilton Road and the west end of Howland Hill Road, passing recovering forest and occasional Crescent City and harbor views. It joins Mill Creek Horse Trail.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "source_title": "NPS trails north of the Klamath River", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "The south trailhead is beyond a gate on Hamilton Road and the north trailhead is at a locked gate past the pavement on Howland Hill Road; no unverified roadside parking pin is supplied.", "viewpoint": "Ridge openings can provide Crescent City and harbor views.", "trail": "NPS lists 4.3 miles with moderate, non-steep grades after the initial climb.", "water_access": "No public water entrance is represented from this ridge trail.", "water_note": "Use current park maps and gate information." }, "highway_access": { "id": "rellim-ridge-trail", "group": "elk-valley", "arrival": "North Rellim Ridge trail gate, 0.2 mile beyond the western end of pavement.", "approach": "From US-101 one mile south of Crescent City take Elk Valley Road east about one mile, then turn right onto Howland Hill Road. Continue 0.2 mile beyond the pavement to the locked trail gate; do not block or drive through it.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 2, "uncertainty": "Howland Hill is narrow/unpaved: motorhomes, RVs and trailers do not fit. Follow current trail notices; seasonal river bridges are not a driving approach.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "elk-valley", "name": "Elk Valley Road · Howland Hill Road", "order": 68, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 152, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "nickerson-ranch-trail", "hub": "smith-river", "name": "Nickerson Ranch Trail", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail" ], "lat": 41.7646822, "lng": -124.1106684, "summary": "A one-mile Jedediah Smith trail from the western end of Howland Hill Road, showing the transition from primeval redwood forest toward Mill Creek. The map point identifies the trail, not parking.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "source_title": "NPS trails north of the Klamath River", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Use the marked trailhead at the west end of Howland Hill Road; NPS says parking is limited.", "viewpoint": "The route gives forest and Mill Creek habitat views.", "trail": "NPS lists a one-mile moderate trail with some non-level grades.", "water_access": "No public water entrance is represented from this trail.", "water_note": "RVs and trailers are not advised on Howland Hill Road." }, "highway_access": { "id": "nickerson-ranch-trail", "group": "elk-valley", "arrival": "Marked Nickerson Ranch trailhead at the western end of Howland Hill Road.", "approach": "From US-101 one mile south of Crescent City take Elk Valley Road east about one mile, then turn right onto Howland Hill Road. Use the marked trailhead parking along the western road section.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 3, "uncertainty": "Howland Hill is narrow/unpaved: motorhomes, RVs and trailers do not fit. Follow current trail notices; seasonal river bridges are not a driving approach.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "elk-valley", "name": "Elk Valley Road · Howland Hill Road", "order": 68, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 153, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "boy-scout-tree-trail", "hub": "smith-river", "name": "Boy Scout Tree Trail and Fern Falls", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "waterfall" ], "lat": 41.7823691, "lng": -124.1362301, "summary": "A 2.8-mile one-way old-growth trail from Howland Hill Road, continuing to Fern Falls. NPS recommends allowing at least half a day and warns of recurring vehicle break-ins at the trailhead.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "source_title": "NPS trails north of the Klamath River", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Use the marked parking on the north side of Howland Hill Road; the map point identifies the trail rather than the parking entrance.", "viewpoint": "The route travels deep into old-growth forest and ends at Fern Falls.", "trail": "NPS lists a moderate 2.8-mile route each way with grades and switchbacks.", "water_access": "No swimming access is represented from this trail.", "water_note": "RVs and trailers are not advised on Howland Hill Road." }, "highway_access": { "id": "boy-scout-tree-trail", "group": "elk-valley", "arrival": "Boy Scout Tree marked parking on the north side of Howland Hill Road.", "approach": "From US-101 one mile south of Crescent City take Elk Valley Road east about one mile, then turn right onto Howland Hill Road. Follow Howland Hill Road east to the signed north-side parking and trailhead.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 4, "uncertainty": "Howland Hill is narrow/unpaved: motorhomes, RVs and trailers do not fit. Follow current trail notices; seasonal river bridges are not a driving approach.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "elk-valley", "name": "Elk Valley Road · Howland Hill Road", "order": 68, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 154, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "grove-of-titans", "hub": "smith-river", "name": "Grove of Titans and Mill Creek Trail", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail" ], "lat": 41.778301, "lng": -124.100279, "summary": "A boardwalk destination on the Mill Creek Trail created to protect roots and surrounding forest. Stay on the developed route and use only signed trail access.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "source_title": "NPS trails north of the Klamath River", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "grove-of-titans", "group": "elk-valley", "arrival": "Grove of Titans signed parking and trailhead on the eastern half of Howland Hill Road.", "approach": "From US-101 one mile south of Crescent City take Elk Valley Road east about one mile, then turn right onto Howland Hill Road. Continue east to the marked Grove of Titans lot, then use the trail/boardwalk on foot.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 5, "uncertainty": "Howland Hill is narrow/unpaved: motorhomes, RVs and trailers do not fit. Follow current trail notices; seasonal river bridges are not a driving approach.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "elk-valley", "name": "Elk Valley Road · Howland Hill Road", "order": 68, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 155, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods", "short-walks" ], "short_walk": { "total_miles": 1.5, "route_type": "loop", "source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "basis": "Published loop distance", "reviewed": "2026-09-12" } }, { "id": "stout-grove", "hub": "smith-river", "name": "Stout Memorial Grove", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail" ], "lat": 41.790392, "lng": -124.082856, "summary": "An old-growth loop in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, reached from signed parking or seasonally from the day-use-area footbridge. Parking fees can apply.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://home.nps.gov/thingstodo/stout-grove-trail.htm", "source_title": "NPS Stout Grove Trail", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "stout-grove", "group": "elk-valley", "arrival": "Stout Grove parking at the end of its paved spur from eastern Howland Hill Road.", "approach": "From US-101 one mile south of Crescent City take Elk Valley Road east about one mile, then turn right onto Howland Hill Road. Follow Howland Hill Road to the signed paved Stout Grove spur and park at its end.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 6, "uncertainty": "Howland Hill is narrow/unpaved: motorhomes, RVs and trailers do not fit. Follow current trail notices; seasonal river bridges are not a driving approach.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "elk-valley", "name": "Elk Valley Road · Howland Hill Road", "order": 68, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 156, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods", "short-walks" ], "short_walk": { "total_miles": 0.5, "route_type": "loop", "source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "basis": "Published loop distance", "reviewed": "2026-09-12" } }, { "id": "little-bald-hills-trail", "hub": "smith-river", "name": "Little Bald Hills Trail", "categories": [ "trail", "redwoods", "camping", "wildlife" ], "lat": 41.7596882, "lng": -124.0277642, "summary": "A strenuous east-Howland Hill Road trail climbing from redwoods to pine forest and open hills. The primitive Little Bald Hills backcountry camp is 3.3 miles from the trailhead and requires current park planning.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "source_title": "NPS trails north of the Klamath River", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Use the marked trailhead at the east end of Howland Hill Road; the map point identifies the trail rather than a parking entrance.", "viewpoint": "The route climbs through several distinct forest and prairie habitats.", "trail": "NPS lists 3.3 miles to the primitive camp, steep grades, switchbacks, and roughly 1,800 feet of ascent.", "water_access": "No public water entrance is represented from this trail.", "water_note": "RVs and trailers are not advised on Howland Hill Road." }, "highway_access": { "id": "little-bald-hills-trail", "group": "elk-valley", "arrival": "Marked Little Bald Hills trailhead at the east end of Howland Hill Road.", "approach": "From US-101 one mile south of Crescent City take Elk Valley Road east about one mile, then turn right onto Howland Hill Road. Continue to the signed eastern trailhead access road and designated parking; the trail is not a vehicle road.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 7, "uncertainty": "Howland Hill is narrow/unpaved: motorhomes, RVs and trailers do not fit. Follow current trail notices; seasonal river bridges are not a driving approach.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "elk-valley", "name": "Elk Valley Road · Howland Hill Road", "order": 68, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 157, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "little-bald-hills-backcountry-camp", "hub": "smith-river", "name": "Little Bald Hills Backcountry Camp", "categories": [ "camping", "trail", "reservation-required", "wildlife", "side-trip" ], "lat": 41.7699095, "lng": -124.0461951, "summary": "A five-site permit-only trail camp 3.3 miles from the Little Bald Hills trailhead, after a strenuous climb from redwood forest into pine woodland and open hills. It is not vehicle-accessible.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://home.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/backcountry-campsites.htm", "source_title": "NPS Redwood backcountry campsites", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Begin at the official Little Bald Hills trailhead and do not route a vehicle to the camp coordinate.", "viewpoint": "The approach crosses redwood, pine, and open-hills habitats.", "trail": "NPS lists 3.3 miles and about 1,800 feet of climbing to the camp; a free online permit is required.", "water_access": "No swimming or boat-launch entrance is represented.", "water_note": "Pack water and follow current food-storage, fire, horse-use, and permit requirements." }, "highway_access": { "id": "little-bald-hills-backcountry-camp", "group": "elk-valley", "arrival": "Little Bald Hills trailhead, followed by a permitted 3.3-mile uphill hike.", "approach": "From US-101 one mile south of Crescent City take Elk Valley Road east about one mile, then turn right onto Howland Hill Road. Use the marked Little Bald Hills trailhead parking at the east end of Howland Hill Road; hike to the camp.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 7.1, "uncertainty": "Howland Hill is narrow/unpaved: motorhomes, RVs and trailers do not fit. Follow current trail notices; seasonal river bridges are not a driving approach.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "elk-valley", "name": "Elk Valley Road · Howland Hill Road", "order": 68, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 158, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "river-trail-jedediah-smith", "hub": "smith-river", "name": "River Trail at Jedediah Smith", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "river", "viewpoint" ], "lat": 41.7915047, "lng": -124.0839987, "summary": "A one-mile Howland Hill Road trail through old-growth forest beside the Smith River. It is a riverside walking route, not a published swimming or launch entrance.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "source_title": "NPS trails north of the Klamath River", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Use the marked trailhead off Howland Hill Road opposite the Little Bald Hills access road; parking is limited.", "viewpoint": "The route provides Smith River and old-growth forest views.", "trail": "NPS lists a one-mile moderate trail with some non-level grades.", "water_access": "No public swimming or boat-launch entrance is represented from this trail.", "water_note": "River views and fish habitat do not establish safe water contact." }, "highway_access": { "id": "river-trail-jedediah-smith", "group": "elk-valley", "arrival": "River Trail marked entrance opposite Little Bald Hills access road.", "approach": "From US-101 one mile south of Crescent City take Elk Valley Road east about one mile, then turn right onto Howland Hill Road. Use the marked River Trail access at the eastern end of Howland Hill Road; park only in designated spaces.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 8, "uncertainty": "Howland Hill is narrow/unpaved: motorhomes, RVs and trailers do not fit. Follow current trail notices; seasonal river bridges are not a driving approach.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "elk-valley", "name": "Elk Valley Road · Howland Hill Road", "order": 68, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm" }, "route_number": 159, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods", "river" ] }, { "id": "battery-point-lighthouse", "hub": "crescent-city", "name": "Battery Point Lighthouse", "categories": [ "history", "museum", "coast", "viewpoint" ], "lat": 41.74423, "lng": -124.203078, "summary": "An 1856 lighthouse on a tidal island. Foot access depends on safe low-tide conditions; verify tour information with the Del Norte County Historical Society.", "manager": "Del Norte County Historical Society", "source_url": "https://delnortehistory.org/battery-point-lighthouse/", "source_title": "Battery Point Lighthouse", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "battery-point-lighthouse", "group": "battery-front", "arrival": "Mainland Battery Point parking at the foot of South A Street; the lighthouse is reached on foot only when tides permit.", "approach": "CDFW documents the northbound approach: from US-101 turn west onto Front Street, follow it to its end, then turn south on A Street to the mainland parking lot. No southbound cross-lane shortcut or offshore driving destination is asserted.", "sources": [ "https://filelib.wildlife.ca.gov/Public/OSPR/WebMapping/ACP/dfg_ospr_acp1/pdfs/sensitive_sites/Archive_CompleteBackup_12282022/1-150-A.pdf", "https://delnortehistory.org/battery-point-lighthouse/" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "The street approach is documented in CDFW’s archived access plan and corroborated by the current operator’s mainland/tidal visitor information. Check current street signs and the operator’s tidal opening before walking across.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://delnortehistory.org/battery-point-lighthouse/", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Named highway approach and public arrival supported separately by the linked manager/operator evidence. Verification does not guarantee opening, parking availability or trail conditions.", "group_id": "battery-front", "name": "Front Street → South A Street", "order": 68.9, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "Documented northbound approach to mainland parking; lighthouse access is tidal and on foot.", "highway_source": "https://filelib.wildlife.ca.gov/Public/OSPR/WebMapping/ACP/dfg_ospr_acp1/pdfs/sensitive_sites/Archive_CompleteBackup_12282022/1-150-A.pdf" }, "route_number": 160, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "northcoast-marine-mammal-center", "hub": "crescent-city", "name": "Northcoast Marine Mammal Center", "categories": [ "wildlife", "museum", "coast", "facilities" ], "lat": 41.7448, "lng": -124.2005, "summary": "A NOAA-authorized nonprofit rescue, rehabilitation, and education center in Beachfront Park. Animals in care and public access vary; use its hotline for distressed marine mammals.", "manager": "Northcoast Marine Mammal Center", "source_url": "https://northcoastmmc.org/about/", "source_title": "Northcoast Marine Mammal Center", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "northcoast-marine-mammal-center", "group": "crescent-front", "arrival": "Visitor center at 424 Howe Drive, not the Northcrest mailing address.", "approach": "Consult the linked manager before selecting an arrival route; no new highway turns or navigation pin are asserted.", "sources": [ "https://northcoastmmc.org/about/map-directions/" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Operator verifies the actual visitor address; legal US-101 street approach and public parking entrance still require route-map evidence.", "status": "unresolved", "directions_url": "https://northcoastmmc.org/about/map-directions/", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "group_id": "crescent-front", "name": "US 101 · Crescent City waterfront streets", "order": 69, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://delnortehistory.org/" }, "route_number": 161, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "ocean-world", "hub": "crescent-city", "name": "Ocean World", "categories": [ "aquarium", "wildlife", "family", "private-attraction" ], "lat": 41.7521, "lng": -124.1937, "summary": "A privately operated aquarium offering guided interpretation of North Coast marine life. Confirm programs, admission, and accessibility with the business.", "manager": "Ocean World", "source_url": "https://oceanworldonline.com/", "source_title": "Official Ocean World site", "verified": "2026-09-08", "private": true, "highway_access": { "id": "ocean-world", "group": "crescent-front", "arrival": "Ocean World visitor entrance at 304 Highway 101 South, Crescent City.", "approach": "Consult the linked manager before selecting an arrival route; no new highway turns or navigation pin are asserted.", "sources": [ "https://oceanworldonline.com/" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Operator now confirms the visitor address and tours. The legal approach and customer parking driveway still lack authoritative documentation; an address alone is not highway-access verification.", "status": "partial", "directions_url": "https://oceanworldonline.com/", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "group_id": "crescent-front", "name": "US 101 · Crescent City waterfront streets", "order": 69, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://delnortehistory.org/" }, "route_number": 162, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "del-norte-museum", "hub": "crescent-city", "name": "Del Norte County Main Museum", "categories": [ "museum", "history", "maritime" ], "lat": 41.7547, "lng": -124.2018, "summary": "A county historical-society museum with regional, maritime, and lighthouse collections. Check current visiting information with the society.", "manager": "Del Norte County Historical Society", "source_url": "https://delnortehistory.org/", "source_title": "Del Norte County Historical Society", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "del-norte-museum", "group": "crescent-front", "arrival": "Del Norte County Historical Society museum, 577 H Street at Sixth and H, Crescent City.", "approach": "Consult the linked manager before selecting an arrival route; no new highway turns or navigation pin are asserted.", "sources": [ "https://delnortehistory.org/about-the-museum/", "https://delnortehistory.org/" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Operator identifies the public museum building, but the legal one-way approach from US-101 and arrival parking remain undocumented. No route to a generic downtown coordinate is added.", "status": "partial", "directions_url": "https://delnortehistory.org/about-the-museum/", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "group_id": "crescent-front", "name": "US 101 · Crescent City waterfront streets", "order": 69, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://delnortehistory.org/" }, "route_number": 163, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "point-st-george", "hub": "crescent-city", "name": "Point St. George", "categories": [ "coast", "viewpoint", "whale-watching", "birdwatching", "trail" ], "lat": 41.8066, "lng": -124.2418, "summary": "A public coastal bluff and shore-viewing area northwest of Crescent City with views toward the St. George Reef Lighthouse. Wildlife sightings are seasonal and never guaranteed.", "manager": "Del Norte County", "source_url": "https://www.co.del-norte.ca.us/departments/Parks", "source_title": "Del Norte County parks", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "point-st-george", "group": "northcrest", "arrival": "Point St. George public coastal access.", "approach": "Consult the linked manager before selecting an arrival route; no new highway turns or navigation pin are asserted.", "sources": [ "https://www.co.del-norte.ca.us/departments/Parks" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "County overview does not document the US-101-to-public-parking road sequence or exact entrance; no route to a coastal centroid is added.", "status": "unresolved", "directions_url": "https://www.co.del-norte.ca.us/departments/Parks", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "group_id": "northcrest", "name": "Northcrest Drive / Lake Earl Drive", "order": 70, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=430" }, "route_number": 164, "browse_filters": [] }, { "id": "tolowa-dunes", "hub": "crescent-city", "name": "Tolowa Dunes State Park", "categories": [ "birdwatching", "wildlife", "coast", "trail", "history" ], "lat": 41.854194, "lng": -124.220742, "summary": "A state park protecting beach, dunes, wetlands, wooded ridges, and Pacific Flyway habitat north of Crescent City. Use current maps and restrictions; the campground is presently listed closed.", "manager": "California State Parks", "source_url": "https://parks.ca.gov/?page_id=430", "source_title": "Tolowa Dunes State Park", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "tolowa-dunes", "group": "northcrest", "arrival": "Tolowa Dunes public park access via Lower Lake and Kellogg roads.", "approach": "From US-101 take Northcrest Drive north; it becomes Lake Earl Drive. Turn left onto Lower Lake Road, then follow Kellogg Road west to the park area.", "sources": [ "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=430" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "State Parks verifies the connecting road sequence, but not which parking lot/entrance its general park-area instruction intends. Campground is closed; no exact arrival pin or campground route asserted.", "status": "partial", "directions_url": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=430", "directions_label": "Manager access information ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Partial source evidence only; see the explicit remaining uncertainty.", "group_id": "northcrest", "name": "Northcrest Drive / Lake Earl Drive", "order": 70, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=430" }, "route_number": 165, "browse_filters": [ "beaches" ] }, { "id": "simpson-reed-grove", "hub": "smith-river", "name": "Simpson-Reed Grove Trail", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "accessible" ], "lat": 41.813293, "lng": -124.107419, "directions_lat": 41.811759, "directions_lng": -124.108537, "directions_label": "the mapped trailhead parking", "summary": "A compact old-growth loop in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park that NPS lists among accessible park trails.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/physicalmobility.htm", "source_title": "NPS physical and mobility accessibility", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "Use the mapped signed parking serving the Simpson-Reed trailhead.", "viewpoint": "The loop provides close old-growth forest views.", "trail": "NPS lists Simpson-Reed among accessible trails; check the current conditions page before departure.", "water_access": "No public water access is represented from this grove trail.", "water_note": "This is a forest walk, not a Smith River entrance." }, "highway_access": { "id": "simpson-reed-grove", "group": "us199", "arrival": "Simpson-Reed trailhead on Walker Road, about 0.1 mile north of US 199.", "approach": "From northbound US-101 join US 199 toward Grants Pass. Take Walker Road north from US 199 and use the marked east-side trailhead parking.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/directions.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/places/jedsmithdayuse.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Use the relevant visitor lot; campground fees and vehicle limits differ. Seasonal walking bridges to Stout Grove are removed and are not a vehicle shortcut.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "us199", "name": "US 199 / Redwood Highway · Grants Pass", "order": 71, "exit_number": "794 northbound", "group_note": "Northbound US-101 connection to US-199; destinations follow the branch east. From the north, SR 197 is a separate documented approach.", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/directions.htm" }, "route_number": 166, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods", "short-walks" ], "short_walk": { "total_miles": 1, "route_type": "loop", "source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "basis": "Published loop distance", "reviewed": "2026-09-12" } }, { "id": "leiffer-ellsworth-loop", "hub": "smith-river", "name": "Leiffer–Ellsworth Loop Trail", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "history" ], "lat": 41.8192257, "lng": -124.1176577, "summary": "A 2.6-mile Jedediah Smith loop that follows part of the nineteenth-century Crescent City Plank Road before descending through old-growth forest. The map point identifies the loop, not parking.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "source_title": "NPS trails north of the Klamath River", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Use the marked trailhead on Walker Road, 0.4 mile from Highway 199; NPS says parking is limited and RVs and trailers are not advised.", "viewpoint": "The trail interprets plank-road history and a forested canyon.", "trail": "NPS lists a 2.6-mile loop with non-level grades that are not steep.", "water_access": "No public water entrance is represented from this trail.", "water_note": "Check current trail conditions before departure." }, "highway_access": { "id": "leiffer-ellsworth-loop", "group": "us199", "arrival": "Leiffer-Ellsworth trailhead about 0.4 mile up Walker Road.", "approach": "From northbound US-101 join US 199 toward Grants Pass. Turn onto Walker Road from US 199 and continue about 0.4 mile to the marked trailhead parking.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/directions.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/places/jedsmithdayuse.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 1, "uncertainty": "Use the relevant visitor lot; campground fees and vehicle limits differ. Seasonal walking bridges to Stout Grove are removed and are not a vehicle shortcut.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "us199", "name": "US 199 / Redwood Highway · Grants Pass", "order": 71, "exit_number": "794 northbound", "group_note": "Northbound US-101 connection to US-199; destinations follow the branch east. From the north, SR 197 is a separate documented approach.", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/directions.htm" }, "route_number": 167, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "hatton-trail", "hub": "smith-river", "name": "Hatton Trail", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "family" ], "lat": 41.81012, "lng": -124.092374, "summary": "A short 0.3-mile forest connector on the south side of Highway 199, across from Simpson-Reed Grove, leading toward Hatton–Hiouchi Trail. The map point identifies the trail, not parking.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "source_title": "NPS trails north of the Klamath River", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Use the marked trailhead described by NPS and observe limited-parking signs; RVs and trailers are not advised.", "viewpoint": "The short route passes moist forest understory before its junction with the longer trail.", "trail": "NPS lists 0.3 mile with non-level but not steep grades.", "water_access": "No public water entrance is represented from this trail.", "water_note": "This is a forest connector trail." }, "highway_access": { "id": "hatton-trail", "group": "us199", "arrival": "Hatton trailhead on the south side of US 199 opposite the Simpson-Reed area.", "approach": "From northbound US-101 join US 199 toward Grants Pass. Use the marked Hatton trailhead parking on US 199; do not assume the Walker Road lot is a safe highway crossing.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/directions.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/places/jedsmithdayuse.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 2, "uncertainty": "Use the relevant visitor lot; campground fees and vehicle limits differ. Seasonal walking bridges to Stout Grove are removed and are not a vehicle shortcut.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "us199", "name": "US 199 / Redwood Highway · Grants Pass", "order": 71, "exit_number": "794 northbound", "group_note": "Northbound US-101 connection to US-199; destinations follow the branch east. From the north, SR 197 is a separate documented approach.", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/directions.htm" }, "route_number": 168, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "hiouchi-trail", "hub": "smith-river", "name": "Hiouchi Trail", "categories": [ "redwoods", "trail", "river", "viewpoint" ], "lat": 41.7933605, "lng": -124.0798537, "summary": "A two-mile trail along the Smith River and old-growth redwoods near the west end of Hiouchi Bridge. A seasonal footbridge may connect from Jedediah Smith Campground in summer.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "source_title": "NPS trails north of the Klamath River", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "NPS identifies a marked trailhead just before the west end of Hiouchi Bridge; parking is limited and no unverified directions pin is supplied here.", "viewpoint": "The trail provides river and riparian-forest views.", "trail": "The two-mile trail has moderate non-level grades and connections to Hatton trails.", "water_access": "This listing represents a riverside trail, not a verified swimming or boat-launch entrance.", "water_note": "A river view does not establish safe water contact." }, "highway_access": { "id": "hiouchi-trail", "group": "us199", "arrival": "Hiouchi trailhead just west of Hiouchi Bridge on US 199.", "approach": "From northbound US-101 join US 199 toward Grants Pass. Follow US 199 to the marked trailhead immediately before the west end of the bridge and use designated parking.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/directions.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/places/jedsmithdayuse.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 3, "uncertainty": "Use the relevant visitor lot; campground fees and vehicle limits differ. Seasonal walking bridges to Stout Grove are removed and are not a vehicle shortcut.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "us199", "name": "US 199 / Redwood Highway · Grants Pass", "order": 71, "exit_number": "794 northbound", "group_note": "Northbound US-101 connection to US-199; destinations follow the branch east. From the north, SR 197 is a separate documented approach.", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/directions.htm" }, "route_number": 169, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods", "river" ] }, { "id": "jedediah-smith-campground", "hub": "smith-river", "name": "Jedediah Smith Campground", "categories": [ "redwoods", "camping", "river", "facilities", "accessible", "reservation-required", "family" ], "lat": 41.796302, "lng": -124.0865211, "summary": "A developed campground under old-growth redwoods near the Smith River, with tent and RV sites and direct connections to park trails. Facility access does not establish safe river conditions.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://home.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/jedediah-smith-campground.htm", "source_title": "NPS Jedediah Smith Campground", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Use the signed campground entrance on Highway 199 and follow current reservation and arrival instructions.", "viewpoint": "The campground sits among old-growth redwoods near the Smith River.", "trail": "Park trails connect from the campground and adjacent day-use area.", "water_access": "Use only signed river approaches; no boat ramp or swimming-safety finding is represented by this campground record.", "water_note": "NPS lists potable water, flush toilets, showers, food lockers, and accessible sites. Check reservations, vehicle limits, fire restrictions, and river conditions." }, "highway_access": { "id": "jedediah-smith-campground", "group": "us199", "arrival": "Jedediah Smith campground entrance station from US 199.", "approach": "From northbound US-101 join US 199 toward Grants Pass. Follow US 199 east into Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park and use the signed campground entrance, not Howland Hill Road.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/directions.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/places/jedsmithdayuse.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 4, "uncertainty": "Use the relevant visitor lot; campground fees and vehicle limits differ. Seasonal walking bridges to Stout Grove are removed and are not a vehicle shortcut.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "us199", "name": "US 199 / Redwood Highway · Grants Pass", "order": 71, "exit_number": "794 northbound", "group_note": "Northbound US-101 connection to US-199; destinations follow the branch east. From the north, SR 197 is a separate documented approach.", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/directions.htm" }, "route_number": 170, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods", "river" ] }, { "id": "jedediah-smith-day-use", "hub": "smith-river", "name": "Jedediah Smith Redwoods Day Use Area", "categories": [ "river", "redwoods", "trail", "facilities" ], "lat": 41.795699, "lng": -124.086527, "summary": "A developed state-park day-use area with parking, toilets, trailhead, scenic view, and direct Smith River beach and small-boat access. A day-use fee applies.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/places/jedsmithdayuse.htm", "source_title": "NPS Jedediah Smith day-use area", "verified": "2026-09-08", "access": { "parking": "NPS lists auto and boat-trailer parking through the campground entrance; a day-use fee applies.", "viewpoint": "The developed cobble bar provides a signed Smith River view.", "trail": "The Nature River Trail and a seasonal hikers’ bridge connect toward Stout Grove.", "water_access": "NPS explicitly lists beach/water access and a canoe, kayak, and small-boat launch.", "water_note": "Public access does not establish safe swimming. The river can remain cold even in hot weather; check flow, weather, posted rules, and algae advisories." }, "highway_access": { "id": "jedediah-smith-day-use", "group": "us199", "arrival": "Jedediah Smith day-use parking reached through the campground entrance.", "approach": "From northbound US-101 join US 199 toward Grants Pass. Follow US 199 to the campground/day-use entrance, then follow day-use signs inside the park.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/directions.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/places/jedsmithdayuse.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 4.1, "uncertainty": "Use the relevant visitor lot; campground fees and vehicle limits differ. Seasonal walking bridges to Stout Grove are removed and are not a vehicle shortcut.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "us199", "name": "US 199 / Redwood Highway · Grants Pass", "order": 71, "exit_number": "794 northbound", "group_note": "Northbound US-101 connection to US-199; destinations follow the branch east. From the north, SR 197 is a separate documented approach.", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/directions.htm" }, "route_number": 171, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods", "river" ] }, { "id": "hiouchi-visitor-center", "hub": "smith-river", "name": "Hiouchi Visitor Center", "categories": [ "facilities", "redwoods", "river" ], "lat": 41.796775, "lng": -124.081907, "summary": "A northern park information stop near US 199 and the Smith River with trip-planning help for Jedediah Smith and nearby trails.", "manager": "Redwood National and State Parks", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm", "source_title": "NPS visitor centers", "verified": "2026-09-08", "highway_access": { "id": "hiouchi-visitor-center", "group": "us199", "arrival": "Hiouchi Visitor Center parking beside US 199, nine miles east of Crescent City.", "approach": "From northbound US-101 join US 199 toward Grants Pass. Follow US 199 to the signed Hiouchi Visitor Center entrance.", "sources": [ "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/directions.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/places/jedsmithdayuse.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" ], "within_order": 5, "uncertainty": "Use the relevant visitor lot; campground fees and vehicle limits differ. Seasonal walking bridges to Stout Grove are removed and are not a vehicle shortcut.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "us199", "name": "US 199 / Redwood Highway · Grants Pass", "order": 71, "exit_number": "794 northbound", "group_note": "Northbound US-101 connection to US-199; destinations follow the branch east. From the north, SR 197 is a separate documented approach.", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/directions.htm" }, "route_number": 172, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods", "river" ] }, { "id": "panther-flat-campground", "hub": "smith-river", "name": "Panther Flat Campground", "categories": [ "camping", "river", "picnic", "facilities", "accessible", "reservation-required", "side-trip" ], "lat": 41.84305556, "lng": -123.9288889, "directions_lat": 41.84305556, "directions_lng": -123.9288889, "directions_label": "the Forest Service campground coordinate", "summary": "A developed Smith River National Recreation Area campground on the Middle Fork, with tent and RV sites, river access, drinking water, and accessible restrooms. Current fire rules remain separate from the presence of site grills.", "manager": "Six Rivers National Forest", "source_url": "https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/sixrivers/recreation/panther-flat-campground", "source_title": "US Forest Service Panther Flat Campground", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Use the signed campground entrance from Highway 199; directions target the Forest Service's published campground coordinate rather than the river channel.", "viewpoint": "The forested campground sits above the Middle Fork Smith River; a short path reaches the separate picnic and river area.", "trail": "Use signed campground paths and nearby official recreation routes.", "water_access": "The Forest Service documents river access below the campground, but this record does not represent a trailer boat ramp or swimming-safety determination.", "water_note": "The current agency page lists the site open, potable water, accessible flush toilets, showers, tables, grills, and a 40-foot trailer limit. Check reservations and current fire and river conditions." }, "highway_access": { "id": "panther-flat-campground", "group": "us199", "arrival": "Panther Flat Campground signed public campground entrance on US 199.", "approach": "From US-101 take US 199 east through Hiouchi toward Gasquet. Continue 2.5 miles east of the Gasquet visitor center to the signed campground entrance.", "sources": [ "https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/sixrivers/recreation/panther-flat-campground", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/directions.htm" ], "within_order": 6, "uncertainty": "Use the campground entrance, not the river below it. Confirm campground season, water service and reservations with USFS.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/sixrivers/recreation/panther-flat-campground", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "us199", "name": "US 199 / Redwood Highway · Grants Pass", "order": 71, "exit_number": "794 northbound", "group_note": "Northbound US-101 connection to US-199; destinations follow the branch east. From the north, SR 197 is a separate documented approach.", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/directions.htm" }, "route_number": 173, "browse_filters": [ "river" ] }, { "id": "grassy-flat-campground", "hub": "smith-river", "name": "Grassy Flat Campground", "categories": [ "camping", "river", "facilities", "accessible", "reservation-required", "side-trip" ], "lat": 41.85666667, "lng": -123.8869444, "directions_lat": 41.85666667, "directions_lng": -123.8869444, "directions_label": "the Forest Service campground coordinate", "summary": "A small developed campground beside the Middle Fork Smith River along Highway 199, east of Panther Flat. It is a Smith River side trip rather than a stop on coastal US 101.", "manager": "Six Rivers National Forest", "source_url": "https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/sixrivers/recreation/grassy-flat-campground", "source_title": "US Forest Service Grassy Flat Campground", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Use the signed campground entrance on Highway 199; directions target the Forest Service's published campground coordinate rather than a riverbank shoulder.", "viewpoint": "The campground is set in forest beside the Middle Fork Smith River.", "trail": "A short, steep agency-described path reaches the river; use posted routes.", "water_access": "The Forest Service documents river access, not a trailer boat ramp or swimming-safety finding.", "water_note": "The current agency page lists the site open, accessible vault toilets, tables, grills, a 30-foot trailer limit, and no potable water. Check reservations, season, and current fire and river conditions." }, "highway_access": { "id": "grassy-flat-campground", "group": "us199", "arrival": "Grassy Flat Campground signed public campground entrance on US 199.", "approach": "From US-101 take US 199 east through Hiouchi toward Gasquet. Continue 4.5 miles east of the Gasquet visitor center to the signed campground entrance.", "sources": [ "https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/sixrivers/recreation/grassy-flat-campground", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/directions.htm" ], "within_order": 7, "uncertainty": "Use the campground entrance, not the river below it. Confirm campground season, water service and reservations with USFS.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/sixrivers/recreation/grassy-flat-campground", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "us199", "name": "US 199 / Redwood Highway · Grants Pass", "order": 71, "exit_number": "794 northbound", "group_note": "Northbound US-101 connection to US-199; destinations follow the branch east. From the north, SR 197 is a separate documented approach.", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/directions.htm" }, "route_number": 174, "browse_filters": [ "river" ] }, { "id": "patrick-creek-campground", "hub": "smith-river", "name": "Patrick Creek Campground", "categories": [ "camping", "river", "picnic", "facilities", "accessible", "reservation-required", "history", "side-trip" ], "lat": 41.8723, "lng": -123.84599, "directions_lat": 41.8723, "directions_lng": -123.84599, "directions_label": "the Forest Service campground coordinate", "summary": "A historic developed campground at Patrick Creek and the Middle Fork Smith River along Highway 199, with 1930s stonework, interpretation, and a separate paved route to a fishing platform. It is well east of US 101.", "manager": "Six Rivers National Forest", "source_url": "https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/sixrivers/recreation/patrick-creek-campground", "source_title": "US Forest Service Patrick Creek Campground", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Use the signed campground entrance on Highway 199; directions target the Forest Service's published campground coordinate rather than the river channel.", "viewpoint": "Some campsites overlook the river above a steep bank; use the designated paths rather than crossing the fence.", "trail": "The agency documents a paved 0.2-mile accessible route to a barrier-free fishing platform and a separate non-accessible river path.", "water_access": "Short designated paths reach the river, but no trailer boat ramp or swimming-safety finding is represented here.", "water_note": "The current agency page lists the site open, restrooms, reservations, and no potable water. Check current fire, camping, and river conditions." }, "highway_access": { "id": "patrick-creek-campground", "group": "us199", "arrival": "Patrick Creek Campground signed public campground entrance on US 199.", "approach": "From US-101 take US 199 east through Hiouchi toward Gasquet. Continue 7.5 miles east of the Gasquet visitor center to the signed campground entrance.", "sources": [ "https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/sixrivers/recreation/patrick-creek-campground", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/directions.htm" ], "within_order": 8, "uncertainty": "Use the campground entrance, not the river below it. Confirm campground season, water service and reservations with USFS.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/sixrivers/recreation/patrick-creek-campground", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "us199", "name": "US 199 / Redwood Highway · Grants Pass", "order": 71, "exit_number": "794 northbound", "group_note": "Northbound US-101 connection to US-199; destinations follow the branch east. From the north, SR 197 is a separate documented approach.", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/directions.htm" }, "route_number": 175, "browse_filters": [ "river" ] }, { "id": "florence-keller-park-campground", "hub": "crescent-city", "name": "Florence Keller Park and Campground", "categories": [ "redwoods", "camping", "trail", "picnic", "family", "accessible", "pets" ], "lat": 41.805458, "lng": -124.149678, "directions_lat": 41.805458, "directions_lng": -124.149678, "directions_label": "the county's published park coordinate", "summary": "A 50-site Del Norte County redwood campground north of Crescent City with seven easy walking trails, a reservable group picnic area, and play facilities. The county limits camping vehicles to 32 feet.", "manager": "Del Norte County", "source_url": "https://www.co.del-norte.ca.us/maps/location/FlorenceKellerPark", "source_title": "Del Norte County Florence Keller Park", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Follow the county's signed route from Highway 101 via Elk Valley Cross Road to 3400 Cunningham Lane; directions target its published coordinate.", "viewpoint": "The campground and walking trails are set among redwoods.", "trail": "The county documents seven easy-walking trails and identifies one as wheelchair accessible; that does not describe every route or campsite.", "water_access": "No public swimming or boat-launch access is represented here.", "water_note": "The county permits leashed pets and vehicles up to 32 feet; check booking, fees, fire rules, and availability directly." }, "highway_access": { "id": "florence-keller-park-campground", "group": "elk-crossroad", "arrival": "Florence Keller Park entrance, 3400 Cunningham Lane.", "approach": "Three miles north of Crescent City, follow US-101 park signs onto Elk Valley Crossroad, then the signed route to Cunningham Lane and the park entrance.", "sources": [ "https://www.co.del-norte.ca.us/departments/Parks", "https://www.co.del-norte.ca.us/maps/location/FlorenceKellerPark" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.co.del-norte.ca.us/departments/Parks", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "elk-crossroad", "name": "Elk Valley Crossroad · Cunningham Lane", "order": 72, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.co.del-norte.ca.us/departments/Parks" }, "route_number": 176, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods" ] }, { "id": "ruby-van-deventer-county-park", "hub": "smith-river", "name": "Ruby Van Deventer County Park", "categories": [ "redwoods", "camping", "river", "picnic", "boating", "pets" ], "lat": 41.819578, "lng": -124.065667, "directions_lat": 41.819578, "directions_lng": -124.065667, "directions_label": "the county's published park coordinate", "summary": "An 18-site Del Norte County campground on Highway 197 beside the Smith River, with redwood setting, river views, and access for small RVs, kayaking, and seasonal fishing. River access is not a swimming-safety finding.", "manager": "Del Norte County", "source_url": "https://www.co.del-norte.ca.us/maps/location/RubyVanDeventerPark", "source_title": "Del Norte County Ruby Van Deventer County Park", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Use the signed county park on Highway 197; directions target the county's published coordinate rather than the riverbank.", "viewpoint": "The 54-acre park follows about a quarter mile of the Smith River.", "trail": "Use designated campground and river approaches under posted rules.", "water_access": "The county documents river access and kayaking, but does not identify a trailer boat ramp in this record.", "water_note": "The county lists tent and small-RV camping and requires pets to be leashed. Check booking, fishing rules, fire restrictions, and water conditions separately." }, "highway_access": { "id": "ruby-van-deventer-county-park", "group": "north-bank", "arrival": "Ruby Van Deventer County Park public entrance on North Bank Road.", "approach": "From US-101 take SR 197 / North Bank Road east about 2.5 miles to the signed county park entrance.", "sources": [ "https://www.co.del-norte.ca.us/departments/Parks", "https://www.co.del-norte.ca.us/maps/location/RubyVanDeventerPark", "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/directions.htm" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Campground/park entrance, not a riverbank driving pin.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.co.del-norte.ca.us/departments/Parks", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "north-bank", "name": "North Bank Road / SR 197", "order": 73, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/directions.htm" }, "route_number": 177, "browse_filters": [ "redwoods", "river" ] }, { "id": "clifford-kamph-memorial-park", "hub": "smith-river", "name": "Clifford Kamph Memorial Park", "categories": [ "camping", "coast", "viewpoint", "facilities", "picnic", "pets" ], "lat": 41.973625, "lng": -124.203796, "directions_lat": 41.973625, "directions_lng": -124.203796, "directions_label": "the county's published park coordinate", "summary": "A small Del Norte County tent campground directly on US 101 near the Oregon line, with Pacific views and 12 tent-only sites. It is not an RV campground.", "manager": "Del Norte County", "source_url": "https://www.co.del-norte.ca.us/maps/location/CliffordKamphPark", "source_title": "Del Norte County Clifford Kamph Memorial Park", "verified": "2026-09-09", "access": { "parking": "Use the signed county park at 15100 US 101; directions target the county's published coordinate.", "viewpoint": "The bluff-top park overlooks the Pacific, with one tent site identified by the county as being on the beach.", "trail": "No separate long trail is represented from this compact park.", "water_access": "Coastal proximity does not establish protected swimming or boat-launch access.", "water_note": "The county lists 12 tent-only sites and requires pets to be leashed; check booking, fees, fire rules, and availability directly." }, "highway_access": { "id": "clifford-kamph-memorial-park", "group": "clifford", "arrival": "Clifford Kamph Memorial Park driveway and parking, 15100 US-101.", "approach": "Use the signed park driveway on the west side of US-101, less than two miles south of the Oregon border and about 4.8 miles north of Smith River.", "sources": [ "https://www.co.del-norte.ca.us/departments/Parks", "https://www.co.del-norte.ca.us/maps/location/CliffordKamphPark" ], "within_order": 0, "uncertainty": "Drive only into established park parking; campsites and beach below are not vehicle destinations.", "status": "verified", "directions_url": "https://www.co.del-norte.ca.us/departments/Parks", "directions_label": "Official directions & access ↗", "reviewed": "2026-09-12", "verification_basis": "Published manager/operator access instructions; highway and arrival reviewed separately.", "group_id": "clifford", "name": "Clifford Kamph Memorial Park · US 101 entrance", "order": 74, "exit_number": null, "group_note": "", "highway_source": "https://www.co.del-norte.ca.us/departments/Parks" }, "route_number": 178, "browse_filters": [] } ], "guides": [ { "id": "coastal-wildlife", "title": "Coastal wildlife and whale watching", "summary": "Trinidad Head, Klamath River Overlook, Coastal Drive overlooks, Crescent Beach Overlook, and Point St. George provide shore-based viewing. Whales, seabirds, eagles, seals, sea lions, and elk are wild; no sighting is promised. Keep required wildlife distances and use binoculars rather than approaching.", "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "source_title": "NPS scenic drives and wildlife viewpoints", "verified": "2026-09-08" }, { "id": "sharks", "title": "Sharks on the North Coast", "summary": "Sharks are part of the Pacific ecosystem, but this guide does not provide live tracking or predict risk. Use official beach warnings, avoid wildlife and fishing activity, and consult California wildlife and public-health sources for current advisories.", "source_url": "https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Marine/White-Shark", "source_title": "California Department of Fish and Wildlife white shark information", "verified": "2026-09-08" }, { "id": "river-water-quality", "title": "River access, flow, and water quality", "summary": "A USGS flow value is not a swimming rating. Use only manager-identified public access, then separately check posted conditions, weather, cold-water and current hazards, and the California harmful-algal-bloom portal before water contact.", "source_url": "https://mywaterquality.ca.gov/habs/where/freshwater_events.html", "source_title": "California Freshwater Harmful Algal Blooms", "verified": "2026-09-08" } ], "highway_access_review": { "date": "2026-09-12", "reviewed": 178, "total": 178, "verified": 138, "direction": "South → North", "groups": { "leggett-south": { "id": "leggett-south", "name": "South Leggett", "order": 10, "exit_number": "614", "source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf", "note": "" }, "leggett-hwy1": { "id": "leggett-hwy1", "name": "Highway 1 junction", "order": 11, "exit_number": null, "source": "https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/", "note": "Road-junction feature; not a public stopping place." }, "standish-hickey": { "id": "standish-hickey", "name": "Standish-Hickey park entrance / US 101", "order": 12, "exit_number": null, "source": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=423", "note": "" }, "peg-house": { "id": "peg-house", "name": "The Peg House entrance / US 101", "order": 12.1, "exit_number": null, "source": "https://www.thepeghouse.com/index.php/contact-us", "note": "" }, "confusion-hill": { "id": "confusion-hill", "name": "Confusion Hill access / old US 101", "order": 13, "exit_number": null, "source": "https://www.confusionhill.com/contact", "note": "Operator: three miles south of Piercy exit 627; turn right northbound or left southbound." }, "richardson": { "id": "richardson", "name": "Richardson Grove park entrance / US 101", "order": 14, "exit_number": null, "source": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=422", "note": "" }, "benbow": { "id": "benbow", "name": "Benbow", "order": 15, "exit_number": "636", "source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf", "note": "" }, "garberville": { "id": "garberville", "name": "Garberville / Sprowel Creek Road", "order": 16, "exit_number": "639A", "source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf", "note": "639A: Garberville northbound; Sprowel Creek Road / Garberville southbound. SHCP recommends the first Garberville exit from either direction, then the downtown traffic light." }, "avenue-south": { "id": "avenue-south", "name": "Avenue of the Giants / Phillipsville · South Entrance", "order": 20, "exit_number": "645 northbound", "source": "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions", "note": "Southbound exit 645 is signed Hooker Creek Road. The scenic route is CA 254, not the freeway shoulder." }, "miranda": { "id": "miranda", "name": "Miranda / Phillipsville", "order": 21, "exit_number": "650", "source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf", "note": "" }, "myers": { "id": "myers", "name": "Myers Flat", "order": 22, "exit_number": "656", "source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf", "note": "" }, "weott": { "id": "weott", "name": "Weott", "order": 23, "exit_number": "661", "source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf", "note": "" }, "south-fork": { "id": "south-fork", "name": "South Fork / Honeydew · Mattole Road", "order": 24, "exit_number": "663", "source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf", "note": "" }, "redcrest": { "id": "redcrest", "name": "Redcrest / Holmes", "order": 25, "exit_number": "667 northbound", "source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf", "note": "Southbound Avenue of the Giants ramp is 667A; follow actual ramp signs." }, "pepperwood": { "id": "pepperwood", "name": "Avenue of the Giants / Pepperwood · North Entrance", "order": 26, "exit_number": "674 southbound", "source": "https://humboldtredwoods.org/directions", "note": "Northbound Pepperwood exit is 671; northbound 674 is Jordan Road." }, "scotia": { "id": "scotia", "name": "Scotia", "order": 30, "exit_number": "679", "source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf", "note": "Northbound sign includes Rio Dell / Scotia." }, "sr36": { "id": "sr36", "name": "SR 36 East", "order": 31, "exit_number": "685", "source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf", "note": "" }, "fortuna-main": { "id": "fortuna-main", "name": "Main Street · Fortuna", "order": 32, "exit_number": "689", "source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf", "note": "" }, "fernbridge": { "id": "fernbridge", "name": "Fernbridge / Ferndale · SR 211", "order": 33, "exit_number": "691 northbound · 692 southbound", "source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf", "note": "" }, "loleta": { "id": "loleta", "name": "Loleta Drive", "order": 34, "exit_number": "694", "source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf", "note": "" }, "hookton": { "id": "hookton", "name": "Hookton Road", "order": 35, "exit_number": "696", "source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf", "note": "Southbound sign includes Loleta / Hookton Road." }, "college": { "id": "college", "name": "College of the Redwoods · Tompkins Hill Road", "order": 36, "exit_number": "698", "source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf", "note": "" }, "fields": { "id": "fields", "name": "Fields Landing · Railroad Avenue", "order": 37, "exit_number": "699", "source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf", "note": "" }, "herrick": { "id": "herrick", "name": "Herrick Avenue / Elk River Road", "order": 38, "exit_number": "702", "source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf", "note": "" }, "highland": { "id": "highland", "name": "Highland Avenue · US 101 junction", "order": 39, "exit_number": null, "source": "https://parks.ca.gov/?page_id=665", "note": "" }, "harris": { "id": "harris", "name": "Harris Street · US 101 / Broadway junction", "order": 40, "exit_number": null, "source": "https://www.visitredwoods.com/listing/sequoia-park-zoo/644/", "note": "" }, "truesdale": { "id": "truesdale", "name": "Truesdale Street · Eureka waterfront", "order": 40.5, "exit_number": null, "source": "https://www.eurekaca.gov/220/Eureka-Waterfront-Trail", "note": "" }, "old-town": { "id": "old-town", "name": "US 101 · Old Town Eureka street connections", "order": 41, "exit_number": null, "source": "https://www.eurekaca.gov/444/Historic-Eureka", "note": "" }, "samoa-bridge": { "id": "samoa-bridge", "name": "SR 255 / Samoa Bridge", "order": 42, "exit_number": null, "source": "https://www.blm.gov/visit/samoa-dunes", "note": "" }, "myrtle": { "id": "myrtle", "name": "Myrtle Avenue · Eureka", "order": 43, "exit_number": null, "source": "https://humboldtgov.org/1592/County-Parks-Facilities", "note": "" }, "samoa-arcata": { "id": "samoa-arcata", "name": "Samoa Boulevard / SR 255", "order": 44, "exit_number": "713", "source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf", "note": "" }, "sunset-arcata": { "id": "sunset-arcata", "name": "Sunset Avenue · Arcata", "order": 45, "exit_number": "714B northbound · 714 southbound", "source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf", "note": "" }, "giuntoli": { "id": "giuntoli", "name": "Giuntoli Lane / Janes Road", "order": 46, "exit_number": "716B", "source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf", "note": "" }, "clam": { "id": "clam", "name": "Clam Beach Park · Clam Beach Drive", "order": 47, "exit_number": null, "source": "https://humboldtgov.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Clam-Beach-4", "note": "" }, "westhaven": { "id": "westhaven", "name": "Westhaven Drive · Scenic Drive", "order": 48, "exit_number": "726A northbound", "source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf", "note": "Southbound Westhaven / Sixth Avenue is exit 726; follow the appropriate ramp signage." }, "trinidad": { "id": "trinidad", "name": "Trinidad · Main Street", "order": 49, "exit_number": "728", "source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf", "note": "" }, "patricks": { "id": "patricks", "name": "Patricks Point Drive", "order": 50, "exit_number": "734", "source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf", "note": "" }, "big-lagoon": { "id": "big-lagoon", "name": "Big Lagoon Park Road", "order": 51, "exit_number": null, "source": "https://humboldtgov.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Big-Lagoon-County-Park-2", "note": "" }, "stone-lagoon": { "id": "stone-lagoon", "name": "Stone Lagoon Visitor Center · US 101 entrance", "order": 52, "exit_number": null, "source": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=416", "note": "" }, "kuchel": { "id": "kuchel", "name": "Kuchel Visitor Center / Park Information", "order": 53, "exit_number": null, "source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/directions.htm", "note": "" }, "orick-horse": { "id": "orick-horse", "name": "Drydens Road · Orick Horse Trailhead", "order": 54, "exit_number": null, "source": "https://orick.net/horse-camp/", "note": "US-101 junction at Orick Elementary School; public trailhead parking at the Rodeo Grounds." }, "bald-hills": { "id": "bald-hills", "name": "Bald Hills Road", "order": 55, "exit_number": null, "source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "note": "" }, "davison": { "id": "davison", "name": "Davison Road / Elk Meadow", "order": 56, "exit_number": null, "source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "note": "" }, "lost-man": { "id": "lost-man", "name": "Lost Man Creek Road", "order": 57, "exit_number": null, "source": "https://parkplanning.nps.gov/showFile.cfm?projectID=34857&sfid=183546", "note": "" }, "drury-south": { "id": "drury-south", "name": "Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway · South Entrance", "order": 58, "exit_number": "753", "source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "note": "Northern entrance is exit 765. Listed stops use the southern approach and follow the parkway north." }, "klamath-beach": { "id": "klamath-beach", "name": "Klamath Beach Road · Coastal Drive", "order": 60, "exit_number": "768", "source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "note": "" }, "klamath-169": { "id": "klamath-169", "name": "SR 169 / Klamath Glen / Terwer", "order": 61, "exit_number": "769", "source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf", "note": "" }, "requa": { "id": "requa", "name": "Requa Road", "order": 62, "exit_number": null, "source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "note": "" }, "mystery": { "id": "mystery", "name": "Trees of Mystery · US 101 entrance", "order": 63, "exit_number": null, "source": "https://treesofmystery.net/contact/", "note": "" }, "wilson": { "id": "wilson", "name": "Wilson Creek Picnic Area · US 101", "order": 64, "exit_number": null, "source": "https://www.nps.gov/places/coastal-trail-klamath.htm", "note": "" }, "lagoon-creek": { "id": "lagoon-creek", "name": "Lagoon Creek Day Use · US 101", "order": 64.5, "exit_number": null, "source": "https://www.nps.gov/places/lagooncrkdayuse.htm", "note": "" }, "damnation": { "id": "damnation", "name": "Damnation Creek trailhead · US 101 milepost 16.047", "order": 65, "exit_number": null, "source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/conditions.htm", "note": "" }, "mill-camp": { "id": "mill-camp", "name": "Mill Creek Campground Road", "order": 66, "exit_number": null, "source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-north.htm", "note": "" }, "enderts": { "id": "enderts", "name": "Enderts Beach Road", "order": 67, "exit_number": null, "source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "note": "" }, "hamilton": { "id": "hamilton", "name": "Hamilton Road · Mill Creek Day Use", "order": 66.5, "exit_number": null, "source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/drury-legacy-2010.htm", "note": "" }, "elk-valley": { "id": "elk-valley", "name": "Elk Valley Road · Howland Hill Road", "order": 68, "exit_number": null, "source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/drives.htm", "note": "" }, "crescent-front": { "id": "crescent-front", "name": "US 101 · Crescent City waterfront streets", "order": 69, "exit_number": null, "source": "https://delnortehistory.org/", "note": "" }, "northcrest": { "id": "northcrest", "name": "Northcrest Drive / Lake Earl Drive", "order": 70, "exit_number": null, "source": "https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=430", "note": "" }, "elk-crossroad": { "id": "elk-crossroad", "name": "Elk Valley Crossroad · Cunningham Lane", "order": 72, "exit_number": null, "source": "https://www.co.del-norte.ca.us/departments/Parks", "note": "" }, "us199": { "id": "us199", "name": "US 199 / Redwood Highway · Grants Pass", "order": 71, "exit_number": "794 northbound", "source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/directions.htm", "note": "Northbound US-101 connection to US-199; destinations follow the branch east. From the north, SR 197 is a separate documented approach." }, "north-bank": { "id": "north-bank", "name": "North Bank Road / SR 197", "order": 73, "exit_number": null, "source": "https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/directions.htm", "note": "" }, "clifford": { "id": "clifford", "name": "Clifford Kamph Memorial Park · US 101 entrance", "order": 74, "exit_number": null, "source": "https://www.co.del-norte.ca.us/departments/Parks", "note": "" }, "arcata-museum": { "id": "arcata-museum", "name": "14th Street northbound / Sunset Avenue southbound", "order": 44.9, "exit_number": "714A northbound · 714 southbound", "source": "https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/exit/202412-calnexus-us-101-a11y.pdf", "note": "Caltrans exit list and the operator’s direction-specific one-way street instructions are used together." }, "battery-front": { "id": "battery-front", "name": "Front Street → South A Street", "order": 68.9, "exit_number": null, "source": "https://filelib.wildlife.ca.gov/Public/OSPR/WebMapping/ACP/dfg_ospr_acp1/pdfs/sensitive_sites/Archive_CompleteBackup_12282022/1-150-A.pdf", "note": "Documented northbound approach to mainland parking; lighthouse access is tidal and on foot." } }, "documented_closed": 2, "partial": 23, "unresolved": 15, "release": "access2-20260912", "note": "Closure documentation is counted separately; verified navigation does not guarantee a destination is open." } }