Redwood National and State Parks

Prairie Creek Road & Rhododendron Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 320 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Prairie Creek Road & Rhododendron Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Redwood National and State Parks near Berry Glenn, CA. It climbs 320 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi141 – 469 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rhododendron Trail 41.37135, -124.00628
Nearest town Berry Glenn, CA

Directions

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Prairie Creek Road & Rhododendron Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 320 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 140–470 ft

Out & Back · Redwood National and State Parks

Trailhead: Rhododendron Trail · 41.37135, -124.00628

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 77°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:32 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start on Rhododendron Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left onto Cathedral Trees Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Prairie Creek Road, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cathedral Trees Trail, heading W.
  5. 150 ftBear left onto Prairie Creek Road, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 400 ftReach Rhododendron Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 400 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 100 ftBear right onto Cathedral Trees Trail, heading N.
  17. 150 ftContinue straight onto Prairie Creek Road, heading N.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cathedral Trees Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.6 miTurn right onto Rhododendron Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

70% dirt15% gravel15% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F49°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity75%
Hourly temperature
80°45°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:32 PM
Tue 82°62°
Wed 79°56°
Thu 81°60°
Fri 83°59°
Sat 85°60°
Sun 85°59°

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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