Dolason Prairie Trail–Emerald Ridge Trail, 3 sights is a 9.8-mile out-and-back in Redwood National and State Parks near Orick, CA. It climbs 2,571 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 95/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi207 – 2,228 ft · steepest grade: 16%9.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Tall Trees Trail 41.20804, -123.99304
Nearest town Orick, CA
Directions
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Dolason Prairie Trail–Emerald Ridge Trail, 3 sights
9.8 mi · ▲ 2,571 ft · 4 hr 33 min
Elevation 208–2,227 ft
Out & Back · Redwood National and State Parks
Trailhead: Tall Trees Trail · 41.20804, -123.99304
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 83°F / low 51° · 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 on Tall Trees Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Emerald Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Dolason Prairie Trail, heading E.
- 4 miReach Tall Trees Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 4 miSharp right onto Emerald Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Tall Trees Trail, heading N.
- 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 surface
100% dirt
Weather
ClearTemperature 83°F51°
Feels like80°Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity35%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:32 PM
Tue
90°70°
Wed
83°61°
Thu
82°59°
Fri
83°56°
Sat
84°57°
Sun
85°57°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~126 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 8:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Tall Trees Trail Trailhead
- Tall Trees Grove–Emerald Ridge Trail Loop, 3 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 664 ft
- Tall Trees Grove–44 Camp Trail, 5 sights 8.2 mi · ▲ 1,576 ft
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