Miner's Ridge Trail is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Redwood National and State Parks near Berry Glenn, CA. It climbs 1,122 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi23 – 653 ft9.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Prairie Creek Road 41.36353, -124.02356
Nearest town Berry Glenn, CA
Directions
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Miner's Ridge Trail
8.7 mi · ▲ 1,122 ft · 3 hr 28 min
Elevation 22–654 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
- Start on Prairie Creek Road, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Redwood Access Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Karl Knapp Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Nature Trail, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right onto James Irvine Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Miner's Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto James Irvine Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Miner's Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 3.7 miReach Miner's Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.7 miContinue straight onto James Irvine Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Miner's Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto James Irvine Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Nature Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right onto Karl Knapp Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Redwood Access Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Prairie Creek Road, heading E.
- 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 4.4 mi in (~121 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 8:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Prairie Creek Road Trailhead
- Big Tree & Cathedral Trees Trail Loop 2.6 mi · ▲ 175 ft
- Rhododendron Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 296 ft
- Elk Prairie Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 198 ft
- Corkscrew Tree–Big Tree Loop, 3 trees 4.4 mi · ▲ 257 ft
- Miner's Ridge Trail via James Irvine Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 674 ft
- Rhododendron Trail 5.1 mi · ▲ 891 ft
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