Redwood National and State Parks
Fern Canyon–Gold Bluffs Beach, 3 sights
1.1 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 26 min
Fern Canyon–Gold Bluffs Beach, 3 sights is a 1.1-mile out-and-back in Redwood National and State Parks near Berry Glenn, CA. The route passes Gold Bluffs Beach and Fern Canyon. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Fern Canyon–Gold Bluffs Beach, 3 sights
1.1 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 26 min
Elevation 20–165 ft
Out & Back · Redwood National and State Parks
Trailhead: California Coastal Trail · 41.40073, -124.06596
Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 71°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 9 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 E.
- 50 ftPass Gold Bluffs Beach.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Fern Canyon Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto James Irvine Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Fern Canyon.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Fern Canyon Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Davison Trail, heading SW.
- 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.
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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 9:03 PM.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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