Redwood National and State Parks

Fern Canyon–Davison Trail, 5 sights

15.1 mi · ▲ 1,266 ft · 5 hr 40 min

Fern Canyon–Davison Trail, 5 sights is a 15.1-mile out-and-back in Redwood National and State Parks near Berry Glenn, CA. The route reaches Fern Canyon. It climbs 1,266 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 509 ft15.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Prairie Creek Road 41.36353, -124.02356
Nearest town Berry Glenn, CA

Directions

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Fern Canyon–Davison Trail, 5 sights

15.1 mi · ▲ 1,266 ft · 5 hr 40 min

Elevation 18–509 ft

Out & Back · Redwood National and State Parks

Trailhead: Prairie Creek Road · 41.36353, -124.02356

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 · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Prairie Creek Road, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 100 ftSharp right onto Redwood Access Trail, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Karl Knapp Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miBear left onto Nature Trail, heading NW.
  6. 350 ftTurn right onto James Irvine Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left onto Miner's Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto James Irvine Trail, heading NW.
  9. 4 miPass Fern Canyon.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Fern Canyon Loop Trail, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Davison Trail, heading NW.
  12. 2.7 miReach Fern Canyon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 2.7 miTurn left onto Fern Canyon Loop Trail, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto James Irvine Trail, heading S.
  15. 4.2 miTurn left onto Miner's Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto James Irvine Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.6 miTurn left onto Nature Trail, heading SE.
  18. 350 ftBear right onto Karl Knapp Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Redwood Access Trail, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  21. 100 ftTurn right onto Prairie Creek Road, heading SE.
  22. 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 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°60°
Fri 83°59°
Sat 85°61°
Sun 85°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.3 mi in (~143 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 8:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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

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