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Redwood National and State Parks

Davidson Trail & Elk Prairie Trail

9.4 mi · ▲ 311 ft · 3 hr 17 min

Davidson Trail & Elk Prairie Trail is a 9.4-mile out-and-back in Redwood National and State Parks near Berry Glenn, CA. It climbs 311 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 226 ft9.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.37306, -124.01373
Nearest town Berry Glenn, CA
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Davidson Trail & Elk Prairie Trail

9.4 mi · ▲ 311 ft · 3 hr 17 min

Elevation 57–226 ft

Out & Back · Redwood National and State Parks

Trailhead: 41.37306, -124.01373

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 77°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 2 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 SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Foothill Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left onto Cathedral Trees Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Elk Prairie Trail, heading SE.
  5. 1.2 miSharp left onto Davidson Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miBear right onto Streelow Creek Trail, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Davidson Trail, heading SW.
  9. 2 miReach Elk Prairie Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 2 miBear right onto Streelow Creek Trail, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Davidson Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.6 miSharp right onto Elk Prairie Trail, heading N.
  13. 1.2 miTurn left onto Cathedral Trees Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Foothill Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftArrive 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/davidson-trail-elk-prairie-trail-out-back

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F49°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity75%
Hourly temperature
80°45°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:32 PM
Tue 82°62°
Wed 79°56°
Thu 81°60°
Fri 83°59°
Sat 85°60°
Sun 85°59°

Good to know

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

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