Redwood National and State Parks
Big Tree & Cathedral Trees Trail Loop
2.6 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 57 min
Big Tree & Cathedral Trees Trail Loop is a 2.6-mile loop in Redwood National and State Parks near Berry Glenn, CA. The route reaches Big Tree. It is mostly level, with 175 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Big Tree & Cathedral Trees Trail Loop
2.6 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 57 min
Elevation 140–333 ft
Loop · Redwood National and State Parks
Trailhead: Prairie Creek Road · 41.36353, -124.02356
Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 73°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:32 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Prairie Creek Road, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right onto Cathedral Trees Trail, heading NE.
- 1.4 miPass Big Tree.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Foothill Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Karl Knapp Trail, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Prairie Creek Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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