Tall Trees Grove–Dolason Prairie Trail, 5 sights is a 13.3-mile out-and-back in Redwood National and State Parks near Notchko, CA. The route reaches Tall Trees Grove. It climbs 3,228 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 96/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi121 – 2,228 ft13.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Dolason Prairie Trail 41.20659, -123.95541
Nearest town Notchko, CA
Directions
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
Tall Trees Grove–Dolason Prairie Trail, 5 sights
13.3 mi · ▲ 3,228 ft · 6 hr 3 min
Elevation 120–2,227 ft
Out & Back · Redwood National and State Parks
Trailhead: Dolason Prairie Trail · 41.20659, -123.95541
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:32 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start on Dolason Prairie Trail, heading W.
- 4 miSharp right onto Emerald Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Tall Trees Trail, heading SW.
- 1.4 miPass Tall Trees Grove.
- 100 ftBear right onto Tall Trees Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach Tall Trees Grove, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Tall Trees Trail, heading SE.
- 1.4 miSharp right onto Emerald Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Dolason Prairie Trail, heading SW.
- 4 miArrive 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 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:32 PM
Tue
87°73°
Wed
76°56°
Thu
77°54°
Fri
78°51°
Sat
79°52°
Sun
80°52°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:12 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:32 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:02 PM.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
Other ways to reach this destination
Get outside more
A wild hike near Notchko, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Notchko, California