Tall Trees Trail

Overview

Visitors to Redwood National Park frequently come to admire the giant coastal redwoods the call this area home, and the Tall Trees Trail is the perfect trail on which to visit some of the park's giants. An excursion to this trail will take nearly half a day, and the park recommends allotting ~4 hours to reach the trailhead and complete your journey on this trail. The last few miles of driving to this location will be on a winding dirt road. This makes it especially difficult for larger vehicles such as RV's to access the trailhead, and travel isn't recommended for vehicles over 21 feet in length. <br><br>After the scenic drive to the trailhead, you'll park your car near a picnic area and trailhead. From there, two trails will depart, this one and the Emerald Ridge Trail. Take the more northern of the two, and keep right at any intersections. From here, you'll enjoy about 1.5 miles of shady, downhill hiking. There are a few steeper portions of the trail, so use caution on your way down. <br><br>At the end of the descent, you'll have reached an alluvial flat. The trail here will split both right and left. You can take either route, as this is a looped portion of the trail. This route heads to the left first, following along Redwood Creek. You'll enjoy a series of boardwalks through this section, which keep your feet dry even when water levels are high. Enjoy this opportunity to get especially close to the water and to observe the full-time residents! <br><br>As you continue on your way, the trail will eventually duck back into the trees. It is in this section that the already large redwood forest will show off some of the tallest members of the grove. Take your time to admire the scale of the trees in this portion, as some of them are truly massive! Once you've made your way through the grove, you'll find yourself back at the intersection where you initially turned left. <br><br>Make another left to begin your 1.5 mile hike back to the car. Note that the elevation that you lost on the way to the grove has to be ma

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The impressive Redwoods along Tall Trees Trail.

The impressive Redwoods along Tall Trees Trail.

Trailhead parking area.

Trailhead parking area.

Tall Trees Trail in Redwood National Park

Tall Trees Trail in Redwood National Park

Tall Trees Trail in Redwood National Park

Tall Trees Trail in Redwood National Park

Junction of Emerald Ridge Trail and Tall Trees Trail in Redwood National Park.

Junction of Emerald Ridge Trail and Tall Trees Trail in Redwood National Park.

Tall Trees Trail in Redwood National Park

Tall Trees Trail in Redwood National Park

Burned out redwood tree on Tall Trees Trail in Redwood National Park

Burned out redwood tree on Tall Trees Trail in Redwood National Park

Tall Trees Grove in Redwood National Park

Tall Trees Grove in Redwood National Park

Tall Trees Grove in Redwood National Park

Tall Trees Grove in Redwood National Park

Bench on Tall Trees Trail in Redwood National Park

Bench on Tall Trees Trail in Redwood National Park

Redwood burl on Tall Trees Trail loop in Redwood National Park

Redwood burl on Tall Trees Trail loop in Redwood National Park

Getting close to the Tall Trees Grove!

Getting close to the Tall Trees Grove!

On the Tall Trees Trail.

On the Tall Trees Trail.

Bench on Tall Trees Trail in Redwood National Park

Bench on Tall Trees Trail in Redwood National Park

The trail junction near the Tall Trees Grove.

The trail junction near the Tall Trees Grove.

Redwood's tall, tall trees along the Tall Trees Trail.

Redwood's tall, tall trees along the Tall Trees Trail.

Boardwalks keep your feet dry, even when nearing the creek.

Boardwalks keep your feet dry, even when nearing the creek.

Ancient redwood tree on Tall Trees Trail in Redwood National Park

Ancient redwood tree on Tall Trees Trail in Redwood National Park

Tall Trees Trail in Redwood National Park

Tall Trees Trail in Redwood National Park

Tall Trees Trail in Redwood National Park

Tall Trees Trail in Redwood National Park

Mossy maple in Tall Trees Grove in Redwood National Park.

Mossy maple in Tall Trees Grove in Redwood National Park.

Tall Trees Grove in Redwood National Park

Tall Trees Grove in Redwood National Park

The trail through tree on Tall Trees Trail in Redwood National Park.

The trail through tree on Tall Trees Trail in Redwood National Park.

Looking up at the redwoods in the Tall Trees Grove. This photo is close to where the trail enters into the woods again.

Looking up at the redwoods in the Tall Trees Grove. This photo is close to where the trail enters into the woods again.

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

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

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