About
Length (round trip)4 mi
ShapeOut-and-Back
DifficultyStrenuous
Elevation gain1,100 ft up
Typical time2 hr 30 min
TrailheadHighway 101, Del Norte Coast Redwoods
SurfaceVery steep switchbacks to the shore
Best seasonYear round. Summer brings fog rather than sun, which is exactly what the redwoods need; winter is the wettest.
DogsNot allowed
What you'll see 🌄 Big views🌲 Old growth

A brutally steep descent through old growth to a hidden rocky cove.

Tips
Eleven hundred feet down and all of it back up. Rhododendrons bloom under the redwoods in May and June. The beach at the bottom is only reachable at lower tides.
Location

Highway 101, Del Norte Coast Redwoods

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