Redwood National and State Parks

Elk Prairie Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elk Prairie Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Redwood National and State Parks near Berry Glenn, CA. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi69 – 226 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cathedral Trees Trail 41.36399, -124.02192
Nearest town Berry Glenn, CA

Directions

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Elk Prairie Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 70–226 ft

Out & Back · Redwood National and State Parks

Trailhead: Cathedral Trees Trail · 41.36399, -124.02192

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:18 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Cathedral Trees Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Elk Prairie Trail, heading SE.
  3. 1.2 miSharp left onto Davidson Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miReach Elk Prairie Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.6 miSharp right onto Elk Prairie Trail, heading N.
  7. 1.2 miTurn left onto Cathedral Trees Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 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

97% gravel3% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:18 PM

Good to know

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

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