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.
Access details
- 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.
- Public water access
- No public swimming access is represented from this trail.
- Water conditions
- The access road does not accommodate RVs over 21 feet or vehicles towing trailers.
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.
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