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494 mi 795 km of trail — 20 Featured Hikes

11 Gems

107 Trails Intermediate Trails

101 Trails Hard Trails

5 Trails

Areas Within North Coast

Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge

1 Trails

Humboldt Lagoons State Park

4 Trails

Humboldt Redwoods State Park

8 Trails

King Range National Conservation Area

10 Trails

Manchester and Point Arena

Mendocino National Forest

13 Trails

Orick

2 Trails

Paradise Royale Trail System

3 Trails

Redwood National Park

104 Trails

Salt Point State Park

9 Trails

Santa Rosa

81 Trails

Six Rivers National Forest

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Gems in North Coast - 11

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Featured Hikes in North Coast - 19

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The James Irvine Trail is such a beautiful, well-maintained trail.

James Irvine to Fern Canyon

11.9 mi 19.1 km • Loop • 1,610 ft Ascent 490.67 m Ascent

(19) Crescen…, CA

This trail makes you feel like you should see a dinosaur.

Damnation Creek Trail

3.7 mi 6.0 km • Out and Back • 1,215 ft Ascent 370.28 m Ascent

(15) Bertsch…, CA

Lady Bird Johnson Grove on a lovely, misty day.

Lady Bird Johnson Grove Nature Trail

1.4 mi 2.3 km • Loop • 88 ft Ascent 26.73 m Ascent

(18) Westhav…, CA

From the Spring Ranch trail south of Mendocino.

Little River to Mendocino: Inn to Inn

5.1 mi 8.2 km • Point to Point • 442 ft Ascent 134.87 m Ascent

(2) Fort Bragg, CA

Walking through a massive redwood on the way to the Tall Trees area.

Emerald Ridge - Redwood Creek Loop

5.3 mi 8.6 km • Point to Point • 860 ft Ascent 262.21 m Ascent

(1) Westhav…, CA

Lyons Ranch Trail

3.6 mi 5.8 km • Out and Back • 463 ft Ascent 140.98 m Ascent

(2) Westhav…, CA

Snow Mountain East while nearing the saddle.

Snow Mountain Summits

9.5 mi 15.3 km • Loop • 2,131 ft Ascent 649.55 m Ascent

(1) Lucerne, CA

Fern Canyon Trail

8.4 mi 13.5 km • Loop • 878 ft Ascent 267.71 m Ascent

(4) Fort Bragg, CA

Trails in North Coast - 193

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27.3 mi 43.9 km #1Lost Coast Trail Intermediate Ferndale, CA	Intermediate	27.3 mi 43.9 km	Ferndale, CA	18
2.5 mi 4.0 km #2Tall Trees Trail Easy/Intermediate Westhaven-Moonstone, CA	Easy/Intermediate	2.5 mi 4.0 km	Westhaven-Moonstone, CA	15
0.7 mi 1.1 km #3Fern Canyon Loop Trail Easy/Intermediate Westhaven-Moonstone, CA	Easy/Intermediate	0.7 mi 1.1 km	Westhaven-Moonstone, CA	15
2.5 mi 4.1 km #4Boy Scout Tree Trail Intermediate Bertsch-Oceanview, CA	Intermediate	2.5 mi 4.1 km	Bertsch-Oceanview, CA	16
3.6 mi 5.8 km #5Kortum Trail Easy/Intermediate Bodega Bay, CA	Easy/Intermediate	3.6 mi 5.8 km	Bodega Bay, CA	7
2.5 mi 4.1 km #6Mendocino Headlands Coastal Trail Easy Fort Bragg, CA	Easy	2.5 mi 4.1 km	Fort Bragg, CA	3
1.7 mi 2.7 km #7Patrick's Point Rim Trail Easy/Intermediate Westhaven-Moonstone, CA	Easy/Intermediate	1.7 mi 2.7 km	Westhaven-Moonstone, CA	3
4.5 mi 7.2 km #8Bull Creek South Trail Easy/Intermediate Rio Dell, CA	Easy/Intermediate	4.5 mi 7.2 km	Rio Dell, CA	3
1.2 mi 2.0 km #9Trinidad Head Trail Intermediate Westhaven-Moonstone, CA	Intermediate	1.2 mi 2.0 km	Westhaven-Moonstone, CA	7
3.0 mi 4.8 km #10Beith Creek Loop Intermediate Bayside, CA	Intermediate	3.0 mi 4.8 km	Bayside, CA	2
5.5 mi 8.9 km #11Hammond Trail Easy/Intermediate McKinleyville, CA	Easy/Intermediate	5.5 mi 8.9 km	McKinleyville, CA	2
9.8 mi 15.7 km #12Coastal Trail: South Easy/Intermediate Westhaven-Moonstone, CA	Easy/Intermediate	9.8 mi 15.7 km	Westhaven-Moonstone, CA	2
1.1 mi 1.7 km #13Arcata Ridge Trail: Sunny Brae Section Intermediate Bayside, CA	Intermediate	1.1 mi 1.7 km	Bayside, CA	1
1.4 mi 2.3 km #14Point St. George Trail Easy Crescent City, CA	Easy	1.4 mi 2.3 km	Crescent City, CA	1
1.5 mi 2.4 km #15Blackberry Trail Easy Sebastopol, CA	Easy	1.5 mi 2.4 km	Sebastopol, CA	1
1.6 mi 2.6 km #16Stump Beach Trail Intermediate Sea Ranch, CA	Intermediate	1.6 mi 2.6 km	Sea Ranch, CA	1
0.9 mi 1.5 km #17Pioneer Nature Trail Easy Guerneville, CA	Easy	0.9 mi 1.5 km	Guerneville, CA	1
0.2 mi 0.3 km #18Klamath Beach Trail Easy/Intermediate Bertsch-Oceanview, CA	Easy/Intermediate	0.2 mi 0.3 km	Bertsch-Oceanview, CA	1
0.9 mi 1.5 km #19South Gerstle Trail Intermediate Sea Ranch, CA	Intermediate	0.9 mi 1.5 km	Sea Ranch, CA	1
0.4 mi 0.7 km #20Panorama Court Connector Trail Intermediate Bayside, CA	Intermediate	0.4 mi 0.7 km	Bayside, CA	1