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Clintonia Trail–Friendship Ridge Trail Loop, 5 sights

13.6 mi · ▲ 1,778 ft · 5 hr 25 min

Clintonia Trail–Friendship Ridge Trail Loop, 5 sights is a 13.6-mile loop in Redwood National and State Parks near Berry Glenn, CA. It climbs 1,778 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi131 – 886 ft · steepest grade: 19%14.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Prairie Creek Road 41.36176, -124.02564
Nearest town Berry Glenn, CA
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Clintonia Trail–Friendship Ridge Trail Loop, 5 sights

13.6 mi · ▲ 1,778 ft · 5 hr 25 min

Elevation 131–885 ft

Loop · 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Redwood Access Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Revelation Trail, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftBear left onto Redwood Access Trail, heading NE.
  6. 200 ftContinue straight onto Karl Knapp Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miBear left onto Nature Trail, heading E.
  8. 350 ftTurn right onto James Irvine Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left onto Miner's Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto James Irvine Trail, heading S.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Miner's Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  12. 1.6 miBear right onto Clintonia Trail, heading W.
  13. 1.4 miSharp left onto James Irvine Trail, heading N.
  14. 1.3 miSharp right onto Friendship Ridge Trail, heading N.
  15. 2.6 miContinue straight onto West Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  16. 5.4 miTurn left onto Nature Trail, heading SW.
  17. 250 ftBear right onto Karl Knapp Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miBear right onto Redwood Access Trail, heading S.
  19. 150 ftBear right onto Revelation Trail, heading S.
  20. 100 ftContinue straight onto Redwood Access Trail, heading SE.
  21. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  24. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/clintonia-trail-loop

Trail surface

98% dirt2% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F49°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity73%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:32 PM
Tue 77°55°
Wed 79°53°
Thu 82°61°
Fri 84°59°
Sat 85°61°
Sun 85°60°

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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