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Hike the Lost Coast Trail Matthole to Black Sands Beach to enjoy an easy backpacking trip along California's most undeveloped stretch of shoreline through the famous King Range Wilderness area. While much of the coast beckons to surfers, the Lost Coast is an 80 mile stretch of the California coast where the builders of Highway 1 decided to go around because it was too rough. This trip takes users down the Lost Coast starting at Mattole and ending at Black Sands Beach. Since parts of this...

This pleasant, dirt, loop trail is well-shaded and passes by the Founder's Tree, the most-visited grove in the park due to its proximity to Highway 101. Accessibility: There are 2 designated accessible spaces in the paved parking lot off of Dyerville Road at the north end of the trail. Both of them are van-accessible with striped access aisles. The trail surface is compact soil or a wooden boardwalk with edge barriers. It is typically at least 6 feet wide. The whole trail is estimated to...

This is a hike through a remote part of Redwood National Park. To gain access to the trailhead you need to request a permit online. It is about 7 miles up to the gate from 101 and about 6 miles down to the trailhead from the gate. The little extra effort is worth it. The trail runs gently down to the Redwood River through some amazing groves of huge trees. It is about 1.5 miles down, then there is a 1 mile flat loop at the bottom with really interesting flora along with more huge trees.

Located not far from Highway 101, this easy walk through old-growth redwoods is a popular destination for families. This kid-friendly trail is a short loop that winds through a mixed forest of redwoods and other tall conifers. However, there is a hikers' bridge with a slope that makes it not officially accessible for those with a wheelchair. In summer, daily ranger-led walks begin at the parking lot. There is a lot of interesting human history, passion, and conflict surrounding the...

This is a family-friendly hike passing old-growth redwoods, maples, trillium flowers, ferns, and huge fir trees... with a small waterfall too! There are some switchbacks and an elevation gain of 200-feet to reach the falls. Trailhead parking is located at the Elk Meadow Day Use Area just off Davison Road, three miles north of Orick. Because of the trail's beauty and the good parking and picnic options, many rangers recommend this as the best little hike in Redwood National and State Parks....