Redwood National and State Parks
Redwood Creek Trail
7.5 mi · ▲ 985 ft · 3 hr
Redwood Creek Trail is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Redwood National and State Parks near Berry Glenn, CA. It climbs 985 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Redwood Creek Trail
7.5 mi · ▲ 985 ft · 3 hr
Elevation 44–937 ft
Out & Back · Redwood National and State Parks
Trailhead: Redwood Creek Trail · 41.29917, -124.03325
Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 60°F / low 53° · precip 1% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:18 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Redwood Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 2.7 miTurn right onto Elam Camp Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Elam Creek Loop, heading N.
- 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Elam Camp Trail, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Redwood Creek Trail, heading N.
- 2.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~119 min). Leave by 4:59 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 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
More from Redwood Creek Trail Trailhead
- Tall Trees Grove–Redwood Creek Trail, 3 sights 15.4 mi · ▲ 775 ft
- Elam Creek Loop 13 mi · ▲ 1,281 ft
- Redwood Creek Trail 9.2 mi · ▲ 700 ft
- Redwood Creek Trail 11.8 mi · ▲ 1,530 ft
- Redwood Creek–McArthur Creek Loop, 3 sights 15.8 mi · ▲ 3,194 ft
- Elam Creek Loop 14.6 mi · ▲ 1,539 ft
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