Redwood National and State Parks
Fern Canyon–Davison Trail, 4 sights
9.5 mi · ▲ 970 ft · 3 hr 39 min
Fern Canyon–Davison Trail, 4 sights is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Redwood National and State Parks near Hoppaw, CA. The route reaches Fern Canyon. It climbs 970 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Fern Canyon–Davison Trail, 4 sights
9.5 mi · ▲ 970 ft · 3 hr 39 min
Elevation 18–734 ft
Out & Back · Redwood National and State Parks
Trailhead: Hope Creek Trail · 41.43891, -124.04053
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 75°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:32 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Ossagon Trail, heading NW.
- 1.8 miTurn left onto Davison Trail, heading E.
- 2.7 miPass Fern Canyon.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Fern Canyon Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto James Irvine Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Fern Canyon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Fern Canyon Loop Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Davison Trail, heading SW.
- 2.7 miTurn right onto Ossagon Trail, heading W.
- 1.7 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 2.0 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 8:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Hope Creek Trail Trailhead
- Hope Creek Trail & Ten Taypo Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 719 ft
- Ossagon Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 761 ft
- California Coastal Trail–Carruther's Cove Trail, 3 sights 8.8 mi · ▲ 1,461 ft
- Gold Bluffs Beach–Davison Trail, 3 sights 9.5 mi · ▲ 816 ft
- Friendship Ridge Trail & Ossagon Trail 12.7 mi · ▲ 2,395 ft
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