The best all-day redwood hike, with spectacular redwood forest, the wild and scenic Gold Bluffs Beach, and a fern-covered slot canyon.

An extraordinary out-and-back hike through a showcase of the world’s best redwood scenery.

A famous grove with some of the world’s largest known redwoods by volume.

This small grove by the side of the Smith River is has an otherworldly cathedral-like majesty, but it gets somewhat crowded on summer weekends.

Connects Stout Grove and the Grove of Titans, two of Jedediah Smith’s best groves. Although the trail between the groves is less impressive, it’s a nice alternative to the more popular access routes.

A superb loop with the best redwood scenery in Prairie Creek. Gets some traffic noise.

Features an exceptionally dense and lush redwood grove by a burbling brook.

A perfect introduction to Prairie Creek, this easy and popular loop passes through some of the park’s most scenic groves.

A really short, little-used trail through a spectacular redwood-filled canyon.

A little-used trail in an outlying section of Redwood National Park that climbs into a remnant patch of upland old-growth redwoods.

The little-used Rhododendron Trail climbs through sunny old-growth redwood uplands, while the Foothill Trail passes through two impressive alluvial-flat groves.

A varied and scenic hike that combines an easy walk through coastal meadows with a climb into attractive old-growth redwood uplands.

A peaceful, little-used loop that winds dramatically through canyons and over ridges through lush redwood uplands.

A shorter alternative to the James Irvine and Miners’ Ridge loop, this loop doesn’t have as much variety, but it’s almost entirely in old-growth redwoods.

Climbs through a scenic and interesting upland grove with some good-sized redwoods.

A loop through the Tall Trees Grove and along the banks of sunny Redwood Creek. Involves wading through water up to waist deep and can only be hiked July–September.

Climbs a hillside above Highway 199 into sun-dappled redwood uplands. The scenery is great, but there’s traffic noise throughout.

Del Norte Coast’s most scenic trail descends through old-growth redwoods from Highway 101 to a small rocky beach.

A small grove with what was once the world’s tallest known tree. Requires a free permit and a 45-minute drive, partly on a gravel road.

A scenic gravel logging road that climbs through redwood uplands. Open to cars in summer.

An interesting and enjoyable hike that starts in an impressive redwood-lined canyon and leads to a lushly-wooded ridgetop.

A popular loop through a remnant strip of old growth with a small waterfall. Lots of traffic noise from nearby Highway 101.

Runs along the banks of Mill Creek to an impressive lowland redwood grove just across the road from the Boy Scout Tree Trail.

These little-used loops start at scenic Walker Road and pass through remarkably lush old-growth lowlands before climbing a hillside into more mundane uplands.

A short, level loop through an upland grove with relatively small redwoods. One of the most popular trails in Redwood Natonal Park.

A short roadside loop with an unusually dense, jungle-like look.

Follows an old alignment of Highway 101 through mixed-species woodland on high coastal bluffs, then turns inland and runs through old-growth redwoods. No views after the first half-mile.

This enjoyable hike starts in attractive mixed-species woodland and climbs into old-growth redwoods. One of the most enjoyable sections of the Coastal Trail.

A little-used dead-end trail that climbs a hill through mostly small upland redwoods.

A short, steep loop with some first-rate old growth. Conveniently located next to the visitor center and Elk Prairie Campground.

A short trail that follows an old roadbed through exceptionally nice redwood uplands.

Branching directly off of busy Highway 199 is a forgotten, little-used trail that doesn’t have an official name. There isn’t even any way to safely pull off the road at the trailhead.