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Redwood Unit's Favorite Trails!

The Redwood Unit suggests filing travel plans with the governing departments and family members before embarking on a long pack trip or a trail ride into the backcountry. This is for your animal's and you own safety.

Also, some local, state and national parks require permits to travel into their parks or for camping or fires. Please do the research and follow the appropriate steps to ensure that your trail experience is both fun and safe!

Also, here's a link to a website with more Northern California Trails!

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Clam Beach

Managed by Humboldt County Parks. No fees or reservations required. Check this link for more details.

 

 

 

 

Parking: Large enough to easily accomodate several trailers, with fairly easy turn around capabilities.
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Conditions: Beach and dunes, with some railroad tracks and a bridge. Dogs allowed.
Directions: 7 1/2 miles north of Arcata (near McKinleyville) off HWY 101 (exit Clam Beach Park off-ramp).

Stinky Beach Map

Named Stinky Beach, due to the old tallow mill that used to operate there, hence the stink. Now stink free!

 

Parking: Large enough to easily accomodate several trailers, with easy turn around capabilities.
Length: Approximately 3 mi from the parking lot to the end of the peninsula and and back.
Conditions: Beach and dunes, with some railroad tracks and a bridge. Dogs allowed.
Directions: From HWY 101, take the Herrick Ave./Elk River exit. Turn towards the bay. There will be a Park and Ride parking lot on the right, park there. Follow the road to the end, past the old tallow mill. Turn left at the railroad tracks, and follow them until you cross over a bridge. Once over the bridge, go off of the tracks and to the right.
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Centerville Beach Map

Managed by Humboldt County Parks. No fees or reservations required. Check this link for more details.

 

 

 

Parking: Not much room to park a trailer, let alone turn one around, but it can be done. If you do not like backing up, this parking lot is not for you. Best to have 4 wheel drive in the wet months, to be on the safe side.
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Conditions: Beach and dunes. Usually many atvs and quads on the beach and dunes. Dogs allwowed.
Directions: From HWY 101, take the Ferndale/Fernbridge Exit. Cross over Fernbridge, and head into Ferndale. In Ferndale, turn right onto Centerville Rd. (Look for the Ivanhoe Restaraunt and Hotel and the Petrolia/Centerville sign). Follow Centerville Rd to the beach and park.
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Cuneo Creek Map

Cuneo Creek is a Humboldt Redwoods Sate Park. Fees and reservations required. Check this link for more details.

 

 

 

 

Parking: Good .
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Conditions: Many different trail types.

Directions: From the south: From Highway 101, take the South Fork/Founders Tree exit. At the intersection with the Avenue of the Giants, turn left. Drive over the bridge above the Eel River. On the other side of the bridge is a sign indicating Honeydew and Rockefeller Forest. Turn left there and go under the freeway underpass. You are now on the Mattole Road. Drive about eight miles on this road and you will see the Cuneo Creek Horse Campground sign. Turn right and drive in the entrance road until you arrive at the campground. From the north: From Highway 101, take the Honeydew/South Fork exit. Turn right at the intersection at the bottom of the offramp. You are now on the Mattole Road. Drive about eight miles on this road and you will see the Cuneo Creek Horse Campground sign. Turn right and drive in the entrance road until you arrive at the campground. From the Visitor Center: Drive about four miles north on the Avenue of the Giants. Drive over the bridge above the Eel River. On the other side of the bridge is a sign indicating Honeydew and Rockefeller Forest. Turn left there and go under the freeway underpass. You are now on the Mattole Road. Drive about eight miles on this road and you will see the Cuneo Creek Horse Campground sign. Turn right and drive in the entrance road until you arrive at the campground.

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Hammond Trail

Managed by Humboldt County Parks. No fees or reservations required. Check this link for more details.

 

 

 

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Length:The trail presently consists of a 2.4 mile hiking/biking/equestrian trail linking Arcata with McKinleyville from the Arcata Bottoms to Murray Road in McKinleyville, plus a hiking/equestrian loop north of Murray Road and the newest section which runs from just north of Vista Point on Highway 101 to Strawberry Creek.
Conditions: Dogs allowed.
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Mad River

Managed by Humboldt County Parks. No fees or reservations required. Check this link for more details.

 

 

 

 

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Directions: 5 miles northwest of Arcata; exit west on Guintoli Lane and follow signs.
Last modified: Sunday, March 9, 2008