Redwood National and State Parks
Big Tree–Foothill Trail, 3 sights
8.1 mi · ▲ 1,000 ft · 3 hr 12 min
Big Tree–Foothill Trail, 3 sights is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Redwood National and State Parks near Berry Glenn, CA. The route reaches Big Tree. It climbs 1,000 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Big Tree–Foothill Trail, 3 sights
8.1 mi · ▲ 1,000 ft · 3 hr 12 min
Elevation 141–907 ft
Out & Back · Redwood National and State Parks
Trailhead: Prairie Creek Road · 41.36176, -124.02564
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 · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Prairie Creek Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Cathedral Trees Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Prairie Creek Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cathedral Trees Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Foothill Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miPass Big Tree.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto South Fork Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Rhododendron Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miReach Big Tree, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto South Fork Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Foothill Trail, heading SE.
- 2 miTurn right onto Cathedral Trees Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Prairie Creek Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cathedral Trees Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Prairie Creek Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive 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
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Prairie Creek Road Trailhead
- Big Tree & Cathedral Trees Trail Loop 2.6 mi · ▲ 175 ft
- Miner's Ridge Trail via James Irvine Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 674 ft
- Rhododendron Trail 5.1 mi · ▲ 891 ft
- Elk Prairie Trail & Streelow Creek Trail 7.9 mi · ▲ 304 ft
- Miner's Ridge Trail 8.7 mi · ▲ 1,122 ft
- West Ridge Trail & Zigzag Trail #2 9 mi · ▲ 1,422 ft
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