Redwood Creek–Orick Horse Trail, 3 sights is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Redwood National and State Parks near Orick, CA. The route reaches Redwood Creek. It climbs 1,405 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi33 – 1,207 ft · steepest grade: 18%7.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Orick Horse Trails 41.28804, -124.05653
Nearest town Orick, CA
Directions
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Redwood Creek–Orick Horse Trail, 3 sights
7.9 mi · ▲ 1,405 ft · 3 hr 20 min
Elevation 32–1,206 ft
Out & Back · Redwood National and State Parks
Trailhead: Orick Horse Trails · 41.28804, -124.05653
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:19 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Orick Horse Trails, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Redwood Creek.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Orick Horse Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Ridge Loop, heading E.
- 2.8 miReach Redwood Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.8 miContinue straight onto Orick Horse Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Orick Horse Trails, heading SE.
- 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
72% dirt28% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:19 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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
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