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Elk Prairie Trail & Redwood Access Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 272 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elk Prairie Trail & Redwood Access Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Redwood National and State Parks near Berry Glenn, CA. It climbs 272 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 226 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Redwood Access Trail 41.36041, -124.02833
Nearest town Berry Glenn, CA
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Elk Prairie Trail & Redwood Access Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 272 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 113–226 ft

Out & Back · Redwood National and State Parks

Trailhead: Redwood Access Trail · 41.36041, -124.02833

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 73°F / low 49° · 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

  1. Start on Redwood Access Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Revelation Trail, heading E.
  4. 100 ftBear left onto Redwood Access Trail, heading E.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Prairie Creek Road, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Cathedral Trees Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Elk Prairie Trail, heading NE.
  10. 1.2 miReach Redwood Access Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 1.2 miTurn left onto Cathedral Trees Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miBear left onto Prairie Creek Road, heading W.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Redwood Access Trail, heading W.
  16. 150 ftBear right onto Revelation Trail, heading SW.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Redwood Access Trail, heading SW.
  18. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 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/elk-prairie-trail-redwood-access-trail-out-back-6-km

Trail surface

93% gravel5% dirt2% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F49°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity73%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:32 PM
Tue 77°55°
Wed 79°53°
Thu 82°61°
Fri 84°59°
Sat 85°61°
Sun 85°60°

Good to know

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

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