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Friendship Ridge Trail–James Irvine Trail Loop, 5 sights

13 mi · ▲ 1,697 ft · 5 hr 11 min

Friendship Ridge Trail–James Irvine Trail Loop, 5 sights is a 13-mile loop in Redwood National and State Parks near Berry Glenn, CA. It climbs 1,697 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi125 – 886 ft · steepest grade: 18%13.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Prairie Creek Road 41.36176, -124.02564
Nearest town Berry Glenn, CA
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Friendship Ridge Trail–James Irvine Trail Loop, 5 sights

13 mi · ▲ 1,697 ft · 5 hr 11 min

Elevation 124–885 ft

Loop · Redwood National and State Parks

Trailhead: Prairie Creek Road · 41.36176, -124.02564

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 at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Redwood Access Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Revelation Trail, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftBear left onto Redwood Access Trail, heading NE.
  6. 200 ftContinue straight onto Karl Knapp Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miBear left onto Nature Trail, heading E.
  8. 350 ftTurn right onto James Irvine Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left onto Miner's Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto James Irvine Trail, heading S.
  11. 3.6 miSharp right onto Friendship Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  12. 2.6 miContinue straight onto West Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  13. 5.4 miTurn right onto Nature Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Redwood Access Trail, heading S.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/friendship-ridge-trail-loop

Trail surface

99% dirt1% gravel

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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