Redwood National and State Parks

Lost Man Creek Trail

7.6 mi · ▲ 1,426 ft · 3 hr 15 min

Lost Man Creek Trail is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Redwood National and State Parks near Berry Glenn, CA. It climbs 1,426 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 88/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 1,529 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lost Man Creek Trailhead 41.32723, -124.01550
Nearest town Berry Glenn, CA

Directions

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Lost Man Creek Trail

7.6 mi · ▲ 1,426 ft · 3 hr 15 min

Elevation 113–1,529 ft

Out & Back · Redwood National and State Parks

Trailhead: Lost Man Creek Trailhead · 41.32723, -124.01550

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 76°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:32 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lost Man Creek Trail, heading S.
  2. 3.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 3.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F49°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity70%
Hourly temperature
80°45°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:32 PM
Tue 81°54°
Wed 80°53°
Thu 83°60°
Fri 85°59°
Sat 86°61°
Sun 86°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 8:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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