Highway access → arrival
Davison Road / Elk Meadow
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.
Narrow road; no trailers, vehicles limited to 24 feet. Fern Canyon approach includes stream crossings. Current reservation rules take precedence over older trail pages.
Official directions & access ↗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.
Access details
- 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.
- Public water access
- No swimming or river access is represented from this trail.
- Water conditions
- The small waterfall is a trail feature, not a swimming location.
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 Trillium Falls Trail ↗