Redwood National and State Parks
Foothill Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 299 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Foothill Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Redwood National and State Parks near Berry Glenn, CA. It climbs 299 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Foothill Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 299 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Elevation 137–400 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 right onto Cathedral Trees Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Prairie Creek Road, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Redwood Access Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Karl Knapp Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Nature Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right onto James Irvine Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Nature Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right onto Karl Knapp Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Redwood Access Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Prairie Creek Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Cathedral Trees Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Foothill Trail, heading W.
- 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
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Corkscrew Tree & Big Tree via Karl Knapp Trail 1.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Foothill Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 58 ft
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- Foothill Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 58 ft
- Foothill Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 58 ft
- Redwood Access Trail via Foothill Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 84 ft
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