Redwood National and State Parks
Nickerson Ranch Trail via Mill Creek Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Nickerson Ranch Trail via Mill Creek Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Redwood National and State Parks near Hiouchi, CA. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Nickerson Ranch Trail via Mill Creek Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 147–213 ft
Out & Back · Redwood National and State Parks
Trailhead: Mill Creek Trailhead · 41.77240, -124.09917
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 83°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:13 AM · sunset 8:33 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Mill Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Nickerson Ranch Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miReach Nickerson Ranch Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Mill Creek Trail, heading E.
- 1.3 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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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 Mill Creek Trailhead Trailhead
- Grove of Titans via Mill Creek Trail 1.3 mi · ▲ 203 ft
- Mill Creek Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 141 ft
- Mill Creek Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 168 ft
- Grove of Titans & Mill Creek Trail 5 mi · ▲ 461 ft
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