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If you are coming to see the redwoods, my suggestion is the north redwood parks of Humboldt and Del Norte counties. With a limit of 2 - 8 days, the redwoods farthest north are the ones to visit. Muir Woods near San Francisco is nice but not in the same league. Even if you have 10 days for a vacation, keep the Humboldt and Del Norte redwoods in your sights for the ultimate in redwoods exploring.
Certainly acquire maps and contact the visitor information centers. See my main redwood page for visitor centers and hiking map sources. Suggestions below are parks & trails followed by comments about taking dogs, plus the best time to visit. Feedback from an expert redwood forest explorer is included.
If you are not restricted to the San Francisco area, keep your sights set on the far noth redwoods: California version of an Alaska Wilderness trip. From San Francisco, its only 220 miles to Humboldt Redwoods. Just a few hours.
Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park:
This park is at the north end for California redwood parks. Its west border is almost adjacent to Crescent City, and you can enter the park using Howland Hill Road or Highway 199. Howland Hill Road is an old state road through the midst of the park.
In this park, some of the best places to visit are:
- Stout Grove
- Simpson Reed Discovery Trail
- Boy Scout Redwood Trail
- Howland Hill Road
- Mill Creek Trail
Those are my top picks for starters. On rare occassions in winter, Howland Hill Rd. is closed due to storms. That could isolate you from Boy Scout Tree Trail. Faced with that rare occurance, hike in from Hy. 199 on the Hiouchi Trail to where it meets Mill Creek Trail. At that point, you could also cross over Mill Creek into Stout Grove, too, but the water is higher in winter. Unless you are willing to bare foot up through water up half way up to your knees, carrying footwear. In the wet season, I say its worth packing thongs if you have a hking stick, to try and cross to Stout Grove. But the road is usually open aside from a week or two maintenance grading that happens near late June depending on weather.
Crescent City is a full-service city with lodging, food, clothes, airport, visitor center, dining and more. If you have extra hours, travel east on Hy. 199 along the scenic Smith River for 10 or 20 miles. If you have an extra day to spare, the Oregon coast toward Brookings and Gold Beach is gorgeous. Consider maybe 50 miles of Oregon coastline: among the finest coastal scenery along the west coast.
Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park:
When you leave Crescent City headed south, highway 101 leads up into this park almost immediately. There are several turnouts for parking with excellent views of the Pacific Ocean.
- Damnation Creek Trail - 4 mile round trip. Moderately vigorous. Trail reaches ocean.
To fit the the most in one visit to the redwoods, this is the one trail I will list for this park. There is a huge turnout for it, but the trailhead sign is hard to see, and the highway sign may be missing. The trailhead is supposed to be by mile marker 16. The trailhead turnout is 8 miles south of where Humboldt Rd. and Enderts Beach Rd. meet Highway 101 by Crescent City, so set your odometer there. Basically, head about 8 miles south on 101 from the south end of the long beach at Crescent City.
Typically, Damanation Creek Trail had great Rhododendron blossoms most years. Late May into June. 2010 was a particulary bleak year for Rhody flowers. Other than exceptions, its well decorated with blossoms. The trail is well-reported by many people all through the year for general redwood hiking.
This park, from highway and trail, often has fog among the redwoods with sunrise or sunset shining through the canopy. Best chance for those kind of photos are get up very early or catch it late day when clouds are few but fog is likely. It's hit and miss sometimes.
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park:
This is the next major old growth redwood park to the south. It is very close to the town of Orick, California. On the way along Highway 101, there is a Trees of Mystery stop along the way near Klamath, and its probably worth a stop if you like touristy stuff. The American Indian artifact museum is one of the best private collections and there's no charge for that part of it. The gondola does not go through big redwoods. It's basically a ride through small evergreens to hilltop view.
In Prairie Creek, some of the best places to visit are:
- James Irvine Trail: 1 or 2 miles or the full 9 mile loop to the beach. Can combine with Miners Ridge Trail.
- Big Tree across Drury Parkway from the visitor center. Near parking area.
- 1 minute walk in ... a fast shot-in-the-arm giant redwood experience ... truly huge though
- Brown Creek Loop Trail ... very ancient feeling
- Arco Giant Redwood: look for a path / road at the south end of the prairie stretching into forest
- Prairie Creek Trail starting near visitor center: at least 1 or 2 miles and more. Creek and big redwoods
- Fern Canyon ~ see note below
Fern Canyon is nifty. But it's either a 9 mile round trip hike, or you will need to travel around the park on roads to get there. If you are accustomed to destinations like Eagle Creek Trail in Oregon, the Grand Canyon or similar, I'd suggest skipping Fern Canyon if going there means sacrificing spots like Brown Creek Trail or James Irvine Trail. Fern Canyon begins with Red Alder and Sitka Spruce, and unless you hike east deeper into the forest, you will cut down on the Coast Redwood adventure. I consider this canyon more of an add-on to lots of other redwood trail stuff.
So far, I've been able to get fuel in Orick during daytime. And you can get fuel in Klamath. Unless you will be near Prairie Creek or Redwood National Park for more than a day, I would skip lodging in Orick, and stay near Eureka, Fortuna, or maybe Crescent City, which is still only 20 minutes or so away. Eureka is more like 45 minutes. No phone signal in Prairie Creek redwood park. But you can get signal in Orick consistently. Restaurant options are maybe a step above greasy spoon. Last omelette I had there ... rather than the cheese firming upon cool-down, that cheese remained as runny as uncooked egg whites ... no kidding.
Redwood City can be found on the San Francisco peninsula in the Bay Area of Northern California and, although not one of California's most frequented tourist destinations, the city does have a number of worthwhile attractions that are worth a visit. The city is forward thinking and has number of modern attractions to complement the historic landmarks of the city. Located around 27 miles south of San Francisco, Redwood City is an option for a day trip from the Golden Gate City. If you do choose to visit Redwood City, here are some things you should get up to:
1. San Mateo County History Museum
The San Mateo museum is a must visit for any trip to Redwood City and arguably the cities top attraction. The museum features a number of exhibits demonstrating and exploring how life used to be throughout past decades in San Mateo County. Exhibits include a general store from the 1880s and a house showing what life was like in California when it was part of Mexico. The San Mateo County History Museum also houses a huge collection of books and other archived materials where further research can be undertaken into the history of San Mateo State. The building itself is a historic courthouse and is equally stunning both inside and out.
2. Redwood Morton Community Park
If you want to do as the locals do whilst in Redwood City, this community park is a great place to start. Residents of the nearby neighborhoods use this park regularly for activities such as tennis, BBQs, ball games, baseball, skateboarding and working out. The Redwood Morton Community Park is also used for events throughout the year including tea parties and art displays. The park is the largest in the Redwood City and provides a great place to be active or relax depending on how you feel.
3. Pulgas Water Temple
The impressive stone structure Pulgas Water Temple was designed in 1934 and was built to celebrate the incredible feat of bringing water 160 miles from California to the Bay Area through the Sierra Nevada. The project to bring water to the area cost a whopping $102 million dollars and took 24 years through the Great Depression. The stone columns of the temple pay homage to the Romans and Greeks whose techniques were used in the movement of the water. The site is now open to visitors during weekdays and offers a great photo opportunity. The landmark is occasionally used as a wedding venue.
4. Fox Theatre
If you are coming to see the redwoods, my suggestion is the north redwood parks of Humboldt and Del Norte counties. With a limit of 2 - 8 days, the redwoods farthest north are the ones to visit. Muir Woods near San Francisco is nice but not in the same league. Even if you have 10 days for a vacation, keep the Humboldt and Del Norte redwoods in your sights for the ultimate in redwoods exploring.
Certainly acquire maps and contact the visitor information centers. See my main redwood page for visitor centers and hiking map sources. Suggestions below are parks & trails followed by comments about taking dogs, plus the best time to visit. Feedback from an expert redwood forest explorer is included.
If you are not restricted to the San Francisco area, keep your sights set on the far noth redwoods: California version of an Alaska Wilderness trip. From San Francisco, its only 220 miles to Humboldt Redwoods. Just a few hours.
Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park:
This park is at the north end for California redwood parks. Its west border is almost adjacent to Crescent City, and you can enter the park using Howland Hill Road or Highway 199. Howland Hill Road is an old state road through the midst of the park.
In this park, some of the best places to visit are:
- Stout Grove
- Simpson Reed Discovery Trail
- Boy Scout Redwood Trail
- Howland Hill Road
- Mill Creek Trail
Those are my top picks for starters. On rare occassions in winter, Howland Hill Rd. is closed due to storms. That could isolate you from Boy Scout Tree Trail. Faced with that rare occurance, hike in from Hy. 199 on the Hiouchi Trail to where it meets Mill Creek Trail. At that point, you could also cross over Mill Creek into Stout Grove, too, but the water is higher in winter. Unless you are willing to bare foot up through water up half way up to your knees, carrying footwear. In the wet season, I say its worth packing thongs if you have a hking stick, to try and cross to Stout Grove. But the road is usually open aside from a week or two maintenance grading that happens near late June depending on weather.
Crescent City is a full-service city with lodging, food, clothes, airport, visitor center, dining and more. If you have extra hours, travel east on Hy. 199 along the scenic Smith River for 10 or 20 miles. If you have an extra day to spare, the Oregon coast toward Brookings and Gold Beach is gorgeous. Consider maybe 50 miles of Oregon coastline: among the finest coastal scenery along the west coast.
Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park:
When you leave Crescent City headed south, highway 101 leads up into this park almost immediately. There are several turnouts for parking with excellent views of the Pacific Ocean.
- Damnation Creek Trail - 4 mile round trip. Moderately vigorous. Trail reaches ocean.
To fit the the most in one visit to the redwoods, this is the one trail I will list for this park. There is a huge turnout for it, but the trailhead sign is hard to see, and the highway sign may be missing. The trailhead is supposed to be by mile marker 16. The trailhead turnout is 8 miles south of where Humboldt Rd. and Enderts Beach Rd. meet Highway 101 by Crescent City, so set your odometer there. Basically, head about 8 miles south on 101 from the south end of the long beach at Crescent City.
Typically, Damanation Creek Trail had great Rhododendron blossoms most years. Late May into June. 2010 was a particulary bleak year for Rhody flowers. Other than exceptions, its well decorated with blossoms. The trail is well-reported by many people all through the year for general redwood hiking.
This park, from highway and trail, often has fog among the redwoods with sunrise or sunset shining through the canopy. Best chance for those kind of photos are get up very early or catch it late day when clouds are few but fog is likely. It's hit and miss sometimes.
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park:
This is the next major old growth redwood park to the south. It is very close to the town of Orick, California. On the way along Highway 101, there is a Trees of Mystery stop along the way near Klamath, and its probably worth a stop if you like touristy stuff. The American Indian artifact museum is one of the best private collections and there's no charge for that part of it. The gondola does not go through big redwoods. It's basically a ride through small evergreens to hilltop view.
In Prairie Creek, some of the best places to visit are:
- James Irvine Trail: 1 or 2 miles or the full 9 mile loop to the beach. Can combine with Miners Ridge Trail.
- Big Tree across Drury Parkway from the visitor center. Near parking area.
- 1 minute walk in ... a fast shot-in-the-arm giant redwood experience ... truly huge though
- Brown Creek Loop Trail ... very ancient feeling
- Arco Giant Redwood: look for a path / road at the south end of the prairie stretching into forest
- Prairie Creek Trail starting near visitor center: at least 1 or 2 miles and more. Creek and big redwoods
- Fern Canyon ~ see note below
Fern Canyon is nifty. But it's either a 9 mile round trip hike, or you will need to travel around the park on roads to get there. If you are accustomed to destinations like Eagle Creek Trail in Oregon, the Grand Canyon or similar, I'd suggest skipping Fern Canyon if going there means sacrificing spots like Brown Creek Trail or James Irvine Trail. Fern Canyon begins with Red Alder and Sitka Spruce, and unless you hike east deeper into the forest, you will cut down on the Coast Redwood adventure. I consider this canyon more of an add-on to lots of other redwood trail stuff.
So far, I've been able to get fuel in Orick during daytime. And you can get fuel in Klamath. Unless you will be near Prairie Creek or Redwood National Park for more than a day, I would skip lodging in Orick, and stay near Eureka, Fortuna, or maybe Crescent City, which is still only 20 minutes or so away. Eureka is more like 45 minutes. No phone signal in Prairie Creek redwood park. But you can get signal in Orick consistently. Restaurant options are maybe a step above greasy spoon. Last omelette I had there ... rather than the cheese firming upon cool-down, that cheese remained as runny as uncooked egg whites ... no kidding.
Redwood City can be found on the San Francisco peninsula in the Bay Area of Northern California and, although not one of California's most frequented tourist destinations, the city does have a number of worthwhile attractions that are worth a visit. The city is forward thinking and has number of modern attractions to complement the historic landmarks of the city. Located around 27 miles south of San Francisco, Redwood City is an option for a day trip from the Golden Gate City. If you do choose to visit Redwood City, here are some things you should get up to:
1. San Mateo County History Museum
The San Mateo museum is a must visit for any trip to Redwood City and arguably the cities top attraction. The museum features a number of exhibits demonstrating and exploring how life used to be throughout past decades in San Mateo County. Exhibits include a general store from the 1880s and a house showing what life was like in California when it was part of Mexico. The San Mateo County History Museum also houses a huge collection of books and other archived materials where further research can be undertaken into the history of San Mateo State. The building itself is a historic courthouse and is equally stunning both inside and out.
2. Redwood Morton Community Park
If you want to do as the locals do whilst in Redwood City, this community park is a great place to start. Residents of the nearby neighborhoods use this park regularly for activities such as tennis, BBQs, ball games, baseball, skateboarding and working out. The Redwood Morton Community Park is also used for events throughout the year including tea parties and art displays. The park is the largest in the Redwood City and provides a great place to be active or relax depending on how you feel.
3. Pulgas Water Temple
The impressive stone structure Pulgas Water Temple was designed in 1934 and was built to celebrate the incredible feat of bringing water 160 miles from California to the Bay Area through the Sierra Nevada. The project to bring water to the area cost a whopping $102 million dollars and took 24 years through the Great Depression. The stone columns of the temple pay homage to the Romans and Greeks whose techniques were used in the movement of the water. The site is now open to visitors during weekdays and offers a great photo opportunity. The landmark is occasionally used as a wedding venue.
4. Fox Theatre
The Fox Theatre, located at 2215 Broadway downtown Redwood City, is a historic theater and is registered on the National List of Historic Places. The theater shows a wide range of performances including live music, comedy and musicals. The theater opened way back in 1929 and in its glory days, stars such as BB King and Vanessa Williams performed at the Fox. The theater was forced to close in 2009 when it ran into financial trouble but it is back open now and is well worth a visit even if the performing arts are not one of your passions.
5. Century 20 Cinema
Located on Sierra Boulevard, this high tech cinema complex features a huge arcade, multiple screens and self service ticket machines. The cinema features all the latest blockbusters as well as live sporting events and music concerts.
6. Gourmet Haus Staudt
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This rustic beer garden and shop offers a taste of Germany in the United States. The shop has all the ingredients needed to make tradition German cuisine as well as spices and a huge choice of German beers. If looking around the shop leaves you feeling thirsty and in need of a sit down, then the adjoining beer garden is perfect. The beer garden has ten quality German beers as well as authentic snacks and German dishes on offer for peckish customers. The atmosphere in the garden is a perfect mix of relaxed and welcoming making it a perfect place to hangout in downtown Redwood City.
7. Nazareth Ice Oasis
This year round ice rink in Redwood City that caters for just about anything to do with ice-skating. Broomball, ice hockey and stick and shoot events are common but for those who are beginners, public skating hours are the perfect opportunely to take to the ice and go at your own pace. If you enjoy your time on the ice, you may even consider attending the skate school, which runs various courses to help improve ice skating skills. The Ice Grill within the venue offers good, reasonably priced food for depleted energy levels.
8. Unleashed Art Gallery
Unleashed Art Gallery, situated in downtown Redwood City, has become Redwood City's premier art destination and regularly features the best up and coming artists from San Mateo County. The gallery is primarily focused on giving new artists a chance to shine and this alone has made the venue popular with visitors. The style of art on show here is usually contemporary fine art although photography and other types of work are also shown occasionally.
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9. The Record Man
This place is any vinyl collector's dream come true. The Record Man on El Camino Real has over one million vinyl records. All genres are covered with records ranging from classical to blues and hip hop to country. Even for travelers not into record collecting, The Record Man is impressive due to the sheer size of the collection. For those who are keen vinyl hunters, The Record Man claims that, 'if it can't be found at The Record Man, then it probably doesn't exist'
10. The Foundry
If you are visiting Redwood City and are a keen fitness fanatic then a visit to The Foundry is a must. This state of the art sport complex world class facilities for basketball and volleyball along with an uber modern gym. The gym alone is what will attract most travelers and it is a gym that will chance the way you perceive gyms with its modern, state of the art machinery including Vertafex jump machines and Naah shooting machines.
11. Edgewood Park
Edgewood Park is a great place to hike whilst admiring the beauty of the grasslands and wildflowers that cover the area. The park is situated just off of Interstate 280 making it easily reachable but the park has a wild feeling nonetheless. The wooded areas and grasslands here provide the perfect habitat for wildlife including deer, snakes and jackrabbits.
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12. Bair Island
Bair Island is a 3,000 acre area of marsh land in Redwood City. The area is made up of inner, outer and middle islands and is part of the San Francisco Bay Wildlife Refuge. As well as providing unique and beautiful natural scenery, the islands are also home to the luxury Villas apartments which feature stylish Italian architecture and are one of the most stylish places to stay in Redwood City.
13. Phleger Estate
The Phleger Estate is named after Mary Elena Phleger who wanted to keep her family estate intact and, as such, petitioned and fund raised in order to transform the private property into a park that could be enjoyed by all. The old redwoods that once stood tall in the park were mostly destroyed by logging but the park has young trees in growth and offers a tranquil place to be, at the southernmost point of the Golden Gate National Parks.
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