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REDWOOD CREEK
LOCATION:  Northwestern California
HIKE STARTS:  Bald Hills Road
HIKE ENDS:  Bald Hills Road
TOTAL DISTANCE:  4 Miles
HIKE TYPE:  Roundtrip, Loop Hike
HIKE DIFFICULTY:  Moderate
TRAILS USED:  Tall Trees, Emerald Ridge
TRAIL TRAFFIC:  Light to Moderate
TRIP TYPE:  Day or Overnight Hike
MANAGEMENT:  Redwood NP

HIGHLIGHTS:  The Redwood National and State Parks are home to some of the world's tallest trees which are old-growth coast redwoods. They can live to be 2000 years old and grow to over 300 feet tall. Spruce, hemlock, Douglas-fir, berry bushes, and sword ferns create a canopy that towers over all visitors. The parks' habitats include prairie/oak woodlands, mighty rivers and streams and thirty-seven miles of pristine Pacific coastline.  Mackie and I hiked the Tall Trees Trail (and linked it with Emerald Ridge) during our visit to the Redwood National Park. The hike is a four mile loop that takes you down into a gorge and right next to some of the largest trees in the world. The trip is great whether you make it a day hike or an overnight backpacking trip, but watch the trail carefully along Redwood Creek. It's not well marked in spots (although there are usually footprints to follow).  

MORE DETAILS

bullet click to see trail photos from this hike:  July 23, 1996
bulletclick to see a trip summary:  July 23, 1996 
bullet click to view a brief trip report at n2trailhiking:  July 23, 1996
bullet click to view maps:  area map, detailed map, park map, profile map*
bullet click for the Other Destinations discussion forum
bulletclick to access the guidebook 100 Classic Hikes in Northern California which has details on this destination
bulletclick for other California hiking and backpacking books
bullet note, the * indicates these items are not linked but are awaiting development


 
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