Highway access → arrival
Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway · South EntranceExit 753
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.
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.
Official directions & access ↗A one-mile forest connector between James Irvine and Miners Ridge trails, named for its seasonal clintonia blooms. It has no separate vehicle trailhead.
Access details
- 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.
- Public water access
- No public water entrance is represented from this trail.
- Water conditions
- This is a connecting forest trail.
Plan from the official source
Redwood National and State Parks is the manager or primary source for this entry. Check its current page for changing hours, fees, reservations, road restrictions, and closures.
Open NPS trails south of the Klamath River ↗