Tag - forest

Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park Campground 5

Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park Campground

  Location: Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, California Address: 1111 Second Street, Crescent City, CA 95531 Phone for reservation: 800-444-7275  or at website of Reserve America Open Season: Year round (high season May 15th – September 30th) Vehicle Length Limit: 36-foot RV or 31-foot trailer GPS Coordinates: N 41 47.884 W 124 05.074 While exploring an outstanding JSRSP don’t miss a chance to spend a night under the canopy of the incredible gigantic redwood trees for the abundance of which this park is famous. Jedediah Smith Redwoods [...]

Hatton Trail 22

An amazing diversity of woodland shown by the Hatton Trail

  Location: Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, California Length: 4,3 miles Difficulty: Moderate Elevation gain: 360 feet GPS coordinates: N 41 48.692 W124 06.388 The Hatton Trail is one of the well-favoured routes giving a chance to explore Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park. Moreover, this is three-in-one trail described here, as it combines the Hatton Loop, the Hatton Trail itself and a short spur-trail to Lohse Grove. The trail is located on the southern side of Highway 199, and can be accessed from two flanks: you may [...]

Boy Scout Tree Trail 3

Boy Scout Tree Trail – an incredible journey amidst titanic trees

  Location: Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, California Length: 5,3 miles Difficulty: Moderate Elevation gain: 750 feet GPS coordinates: N 41 46.098 W124 06.624 A beautiful Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park (or Jed Smith, as it is called among the hikers), is the northern section of the Redwood National and State Parks, containing 7% of the primeval redwood forests, which are left in the whole world. And the ultimate way to get a deep feel of this amazing place is to hike the Boy Scout Tree Trail. Nowadays [...]

Barnhouse Campground 4

Barnhouse Campground – the best campsite near Mitchell, OR

Location: Ochoco National Forest, Oregon Season: All year round Reservations: On “First Come, First Served” basis Phone Number: (541) 416-6500 GPS Coordinates: N44 28.077 W119 56.455 Visitor’s Information This is a free campground   Starting to plan a visit to John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, don’t forget to think about overnight possibilities beforehand. As camping is forbidden in the area of three units of the National Monument, one of the great options, which we highly recommend, is Barnhouse Campground. It’s quite close to Mitchell town. If you go east on Hwy 26 [...]

Trillium Falls Trail 9

Trillium Falls Trail – a real gem of the Redwood National Park

Location: Redwood National Park, California Round Trip: 2,8 miles loop Difficulty: Moderate Elevation Gain: 400 feet GPS Coordinates: N 41 19.440 W 124 02.621 Visitor’s Information Open: all year round No Pass Required The Trillium Falls Trail is one of the most popular trails in the Redwood National Park, and that is not only due to an easy access to it, but also to the features it is offering to its visitors. This 2,8 miles loop, which is one of the newest trails in the Park (finished in 2002) will take you [...]

Emerald Ridge and Tall Trees 38

Emerald Ridge and Tall Trees Grove

Location: Redwood National Park, California Round Trip: 5,5 miles loop Difficulty: Moderate Elevation Gain: 700 feet GPS Coordinates: N 41 12.488 W 123 59.586 Visitor’s Information Open: only in summer during low water period Free permit is required for the gate The Tall Trees Grove is one of the most popular places among the visitors in the Redwood National and State Parks, even in spite of the fact that among all the attractions of the parks this one is the hardest to reach. For the grove protection from numerous visitors, especially during the [...]

West Ridge and Prairie Creek Trail 12

West Ridge and Prairie Creek Trail

Location: Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, California Round Trip: 5,8 miles loop Difficulty: Moderate Elevation Gain: 750 feet GPS Coordinates: N 41 21.828 W 124 01.374 Visitor’s Information Open: year-round, except when Drury Parkway is temporary closed because of heavy winter storms Day-use fees are collected at campground entrance stations. Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park is a fantastic sanctuary of 14,000 acres of redwood forests which owns the most scenic views among all the parks of Redwood National and State Parks system. It joins in itself two seemingly incompatible things: comprising magnificent [...]

Lady Bird Johnson Grove 8

Lady Bird Johnson Grove

Location: Redwood National Park, California Round Trip: 1,4 miles loop Difficulty: Easy Elevation Gain: 100 feet GPS Coordinates: N 41 18.209 W 124 01.079 Visitor’s Information Open: all year round No Pass Required Redwood National Park has quite a number of fantastic groves. One of the most popular among them is Lady Bird Johnson Gove as it’s not only an impressive natural feature of the park, but also a historical place. The Lady Bird Johnson trail was created for the ceremony of Redwoods National Park dedication, which happened on August 27, 1969. Many [...]