Redwood National and State Parks
Elk Prairie Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elk Prairie Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Redwood National and State Parks near Berry Glenn, CA. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Elk Prairie Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 112–226 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Foothill Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Cathedral Trees Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Elk Prairie Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Davidson Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach Elk Prairie Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Elk Prairie Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Cathedral Trees Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Foothill Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, 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.
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Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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