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Redwood National and State Parks

Elk Prairie Trail & Miner's Ridge Trail

11.7 mi · ▲ 1,310 ft · 4 hr 33 min

Elk Prairie Trail & Miner's Ridge Trail is an 11.7-mile out-and-back in Redwood National and State Parks near Berry Glenn, CA. It climbs 1,310 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 653 ft · steepest grade: 16%12.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Miner's Ridge Trail 41.38465, -124.06729
Nearest town Berry Glenn, CA
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Elk Prairie Trail & Miner's Ridge Trail

11.7 mi · ▲ 1,310 ft · 4 hr 33 min

Elevation 29–654 ft

Out & Back · Redwood National and State Parks

Trailhead: Miner's Ridge Trail · 41.38465, -124.06729

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 73°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 7 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 on Miner's Ridge Trail, heading E.
  2. 3.6 miContinue straight onto James Irvine Trail, heading S.
  3. 150 ftTurn left onto Miner's Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto James Irvine Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left onto Nature Trail, heading SE.
  6. 350 ftBear right onto Karl Knapp Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Redwood Access Trail, heading W.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Prairie Creek Road, heading W.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Cathedral Trees Trail, heading W.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Prairie Creek Road, heading W.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cathedral Trees Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Elk Prairie Trail, heading NE.
  15. 1.2 miReach Miner's Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 1.2 miTurn left onto Cathedral Trees Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Prairie Creek Road, heading W.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cathedral Trees Trail, heading W.
  19. 150 ftBear left onto Prairie Creek Road, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  22. 100 ftSharp right onto Redwood Access Trail, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Karl Knapp Trail, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miBear left onto Nature Trail, heading SW.
  25. 350 ftTurn right onto James Irvine Trail, heading W.
  26. 0.6 miTurn left onto Miner's Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftTurn right onto James Irvine Trail, heading NW.
  28. 150 ftContinue straight onto Miner's Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  29. 3.2 miArrive 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/miners-ridge-trail-out-back-25-km

Trail surface

74% dirt25% gravel1% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F51°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity72%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:32 PM
Tue 76°56°
Wed 79°54°
Thu 82°61°
Fri 84°59°
Sat 85°61°
Sun 86°60°

Good to know

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

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