Redwood National and State Parks
Miner's Ridge Trail via James Irvine Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 674 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Miner's Ridge Trail via James Irvine Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Redwood National and State Parks near Berry Glenn, CA. It climbs 674 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Miner's Ridge Trail via James Irvine Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 674 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Elevation 137–654 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.
- 1.6 miReach Miner's Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miContinue straight onto James Irvine Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Miner's Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 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 SW.
- 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.
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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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