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3.5 miles south via us-101
exit 765 Newton B. Drury Scenic Pkwy
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
An amazing diversity of life exists at Redwood National and State Parks (RNSP). The ancient coast redwood ecosystem preserved in the parks contains some of the planet's most majestic forests. Here, banana slugs, gray whales, Douglas-fir, black bears, and sea anemones are equally at home with redwoods.
Trees of Mystery is a tourist attraction near the coastal town of Klamath, California.
It features many Giant Redwoods and a number of unusual tree formations, many of which can be seen from its Trail of Mysterious Trees. Its Trail of Tall Tales displays some 50 chainsaw sculptures and carvings illustrating stories of legendary logger Paul Bunyan and his crew.
Between 900 and 1,00 years ago, a redwood began to grow outside Klamath. It has withstood the test of time and the elements and today stands as a healthy living redwood. However, this tree is even more unique. A tunnel was made through the tree in 1976, so today you can actually drive through the trunk of this enormous giant known as the Tour Thru Tree.
Our experienced captains provide a fully narrated river trip with plenty of stops to photograph spectacular vistas and wildlife. Bears are often seen feeding along the banks of the river on berries, fish and grubs.
This walk among ancient redwoods and Douglas fir gives you an intimate look at a magnificent ridge-top redwood forest, with its complement of under story plants.
Lady Bird Johnson Grove rests near the top of a ridge in Redwood National Park, more than 1,000 feet from sea level.
Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park is the last in a long string of redwood parks that stretch up Northern California's coast. State Park contains seven percent of all the old-growth redwoods left in the world. No roads or trails mark "Jed Smith's" core—just pure, primeval majesty.
Coastal Drive begins right from our park, turn right as you exit our park on to Klamath Beach Road. The coastal bluff south of the Klamath River with great views of the river estuary and the Pacific Ocean hundreds of feet below. ever since Redwood Parks permanently closed part of Coastal Drive in 2014, a 3.3 mile section of the road has become a bike & pedestrian only trail with some great views from the relatively flat, high coastal bluff. Coastal Drive is accessed by taking Klamath Beach Road to Alder Camp road enters on the left. You can use the parking at this intersection for a short pre bike ride visit to the Douglas Memorial Bridge site, where you can stand on part of the bridge that was taken out by giant redwood logs during the Christmas Flood of 1964 and see pictures of the carnage that took place.
Continue 2.8 miles on Klamath Beach Road before it turns into Coastal Drive and the bike ride starts. Parking at the trailhead for Flint Ridge Trail is a good option, adding 1.2 miles of biking on Coastal Drive, but for a shorter bike ride, continue driving to the parking area for the High Bluff Overlook. Whether by bike or by vehicle, make sure to check out the old World War II Radar station shortly after the Flint Ridge Trailhead. These buildings were disguised as old farmhouses but really housed military radar equipment watching for Japanese attacks.
The car-free section starts after the High Bluff Overlook parking area and features the constant roar of the ocean below, periodic Pacific Ocean views and seclusion in spruce and alder forest. keep an eye out for overlooks on the ocean side.
After the car-free section, the road passes the trailhead for the Carruthers Cove Trail, adding a side hiking trip to Carruthers Cove would take 2.2 miles round-trip climbing 581 feet on the return, but the reward one of the more secluded beaches even by the Redwood Parks standards with large boulders for scenery.
ADDRESS
Coastal Dr
Klamath, CA 95548
PARK NAME
Redwood National Park
ACTIVITIES
Whale Watching, Hiking, Wildlife Watching, Beach Exploration, Camping
AMENITIES
Restrooms, Picnic Tables, Overlook, Historic WWII Station, Trails, Campground, Accessible Features
FEES
No fees required
Long before HWY 101 paved the way for 60-mph cars to blaze through Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, a narrow, one lane road brought redwood tourists in model A's and T's through this stretch of rugged coastline south of Crescent City. Now this relic road from 1920s and 30s is only open to foot and bicycle traffic, providing one of the best and most secluded bike rides in old-growth redwoods in Redwood Parks.
The trail is marked on Redwood Parks maps as the Last Chance section of the Coastal Trail, and it is intersected by the Damnation Creek Trail - a side hike to consider if you have time, energy and bike lock.
If you can arrange a shuttle and you're not intimidated by a hike- and-bike adventure, then Last Chance Coastal Trail makes a great eight-mile point to point from the south end, where the trail meets HWY 101 North to Enderts Beach Road. Park your finishing car at the Crescent Beach parking area to finish the ride with the long downhill on Enderts Beach Road. An easier and less logistics-intensive option is to bike out and back, still starting from the south side.
The trailhead is easy to miss, a gated pull-out on the west side of the road (right side if you're traveling from Crescent City) at post mile 15.5 on 101. the first mile of the trail is very flat followed by small drops and climbs for 3 miles until the trail crosses a bridge over damnation creek and the path becomes increasingly less old road like. This is a good spot to turnaround making for an 8 mile total out and back that avoids steep climbs and descents.
Continue downhill on single track trail avoiding the prickly blackberries sometimes growing over the trail until you reach a steep uphill climb. turn around here for 10 mile out and back.
Point to point riders continue up the steep hill that calls for walking for at least 200 yards then enjoy an amazingly fun and smooth downhill - at least until the last quarter mile rocky section starts. Consider the side hike down to Enderts Beach on your left the continue straight to reach Enderts Beach Road.
THE RIDE:
Relatively flat, with some small hills on the old road bed until a bridge crosses Damnation Creek with steep hills ahead. There are few out-and-back options to make this trail as long as you like.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Old growth-Redwood seclusion, an historic road and ocean views.
SWEAT LEVEL:
Moderate 8 mile out-and-back by turning around at the bridge.
Moderate 10 mile out-and-back with one big hill by turning around at steep climb.
Difficult 8 mile point-to-point with uphill hike section and rocky, steep downhill before Nickel Creek.
GETTING THERE:
Head south on Hwy 101 from crescent city to post mile 15.5. Gated turnout on right.
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park entrance is only 3.5 miles south of our park, take Hwy 101 south drive 3.5 miles take exit #765 Newton Drury Scenic Parkway.
This 20.8 mile loop through Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park has some of the best mountain biking single track in the area's redwood parks and an amazing variety of sights to see.
Park at the Prairie Creek Visitor Center on the south end of Newton B. Drury Parkway. Pick up a map for the trail, and ask for some tips since the last section can get tricky. The first 5.7 miles of the ride shares a paved road - Newton B. Drury Parkway - with cars, but the old-growth redwood on either side is fantastic for the whole slowly-climbing stretch. Look for the Ossagon Trail on your left where the single track begins. The trail starts with fast two mile drop down the coast with fast winding turns that is fun but not very technical. Ossagon Trail starts in decidedly redwood forest but Sitka spruce takes over as the Pacific Ocean comes into view. This stretch of coast is known as Gold Bluffs Beach, and during the height of the gold rush, it was one of the most notoriously rich placers in the west, washing up thousands of piunds of gold on area beaches. Once at the bottom, take your first left on the Coastal Trail. It is common to see elk on the coastal plains of Prairie Creek State Park. Again take your first trail left through a swampy area and keep an eye out for a 100 foot waterfall on your left.
Continue for a little more than a mile before Fern Canyon Trail enters on your left. This is a must see side-hike with 30 foot canyon walls completely covered with lush ferns. Parts of the lost World: Jurassic Park were filmed here.
The Coastal Trail end here. Make use of the bathroom located here before pedaling on Davison Road for 4.8 miles.
Take a left onto the bicycle/jogging trail leading back to Elk Prairie Campground. This is an old road that now resembles single - track.
Continue straight over the bridge after about one mile. In 0.75 mile take left on the road. Take a right on the road after 0.2 mile. You will pass through a couple gates before following the signs back to the visitors center and your car.
THE RIDE:
20.8 mile loop. Paved road single track dirt trail, and gravel/dirt road.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Old- growth redwoods, Sitka Spruce forest, 100 foot waterfall, Fern Canyon, Gold Bluff Beach and views of Elk.
SWEAT LEVEL:
Moderate to difficult due to distance and 1,200 feet of climbing
GETTING THERE:
Take the Newton B. Drury Parkway exit #765 from
Hwy 101, 3.5 miles south from our park.
High Bluff Beach 1.9 miles away
The amazing High Bluff Overlook is an ocean vista point and picnic area in Redwood National Park south of the Klamath River. High Bluff and Flint Ridge Camp are part of the Coastal Drive Scenic Loop. Walk, hike, or ride your bike on the old closed section of Coastal Drive just south of High Bluff Overlook.
High Bluff Overlook is a great spot for breath-taking views of the coastline, viewing sunsets, whale watching during migration season, and the mouth of the Klamath River.
Binoculars will help with the whale/sea lion watching.
Take exit 768 (Klamath Beach Road) and head
west. Turn left on Alder Camp Road. Turn right
when you reach the end of the road and follow
the signs.
PLEASE NOTE: RVs are not allowed past the
second RV park on Klamath Beach Road -
it is narrow and there is no turnaround -
don't get stuck!
Activities
Whale watching, hiking, wildlife watching,
beach exploration, camping
Amenities
Restrooms, picnic tables, overlook, historic WWII station, trails, campground
Klamath Beach 2.2 miles away
Klamath Beach is on a huge sand spit on the south side of the Klamath River mouth in Del Norte County. This driftwood-covered spit protects the entrance to the river making it safer for boating, fishing, and swimming.
PLEASE NOTE: RVs are not allowed past the second RV park on Klamath Beach Road - it is narrow and there is no turnaround - don't get stuck!
Activities
Beachcombing, fishing, surfing, birdwatching, swimming, camping
Amenities
River, driftwood, restrooms, Native American structures, campground
Pet Policy
No dogs allowed
Fees
Free parking
Hidden Beach 5.3 miles away
Hidden Beach is a small cove beach located below a tree-covered hillside. This is a wonderful beach with huge rocks in the surf and driftwood logs piled up along the back. It requires a hike to access so it's rarely busy. There are three trailheads available.
Address: Redwood Highway, Klamath, CA 95548
Activities
Beachcombing, birdwatching, swimming, camping
Amenities
Trails, picnic tables, driftwood
Pet Policy
No dogs allowed
Fees
Free parking at all three trailheads
Lagoon Creek 5.6 miles away
This northwest facing beach acts like a hook and catches driftwood that is thrown ashore during storms. Near the beach is the Lagoon Creek Picnic area where there is a large lagoon pond, parking lot, picnic tables, and restrooms. It's also known as "False Klamath Cove."
Address: Redwood Highway, Klamath, CA 95548
Activities
Beachcombing, birdwatching, surfing, and fishing
Amenities
Picnic tables, restrooms, driftwood, trails, wetlands
Pet Policy
Dogs allowed on leash on the beach but NOT on Yurok trail
Fees
Free parking
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