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Redwood National Park

National Park · CA

Redwood National Park

83 trails · 48 places · 85 audio stories for the drive

Trails
83
Places
48
Audio stories
85
Wildlife maps
16
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Fern Canyon

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Top sights in Redwood

All 48 places
1SightFern CanyonA creek walk between steep walls draped in ferns.2SightStout Memorial GroveStand beneath redwoods that rise about 300 feet.3SightBig Tree WaysideA 1,500-year-old redwood with a platform and short grove walks4SightLady Bird Johnson GroveAn easy loop through old-growth redwoods with a conservation story.5SightGrove of TitansGet close to giants on a protected metal-mesh walkway.6SightTall Trees GroveA quiet creekside grove worth the long, steep hike.7BeachGold Bluffs Beach Day Use AreaA long gray-sand beach below orange bluffs and coastal forest.8SightKlamath River OverlookA river mouth, sandspit and the Pacific—all visible without a hike.9SightHigh Bluff OverlookSplit Rock, surf, and rugged shoreline in one quick stop.

Hiking

Top trails in Redwood

All 83 trails
  • 23 easy
  • 44 moderate
  • 16 challenging
ModerateFern Canyon Loop Trail1 mi · 1 hrA short loop through a fern-lined creek canyon.ChallengingMiners Ridge and James Irvine Loop12 mi · 6 hrA long loop joining old-growth redwoods, Fern Canyon, and the coast.ModerateBoy Scout Tree Trail5.6 mi · 4 hrA double-trunk giant and Fern Falls reward the longer walkEasyStout Memorial Grove Trail0.6 mi · 45 minShort loop beneath old-growth giants, with an optional Smith River spur.EasyGrove of Titans Trail1.8 mi · 1.5 hrA raised boardwalk brings you among giants without trampling their roots.ChallengingTall Trees Trail3.7 mi · 4 hrTall redwoods reward the steep descent and the long climb back.EasyLady Bird Johnson Grove Trail1.5 mi · 1 hrSee redwoods and a historic clearing on an easy 1.5 mile loop.ModerateJames Irvine Trail9.8 mi · 6 hrOld-growth redwoods lead to fern cliffs and a shallow creek crossing.
A park ranger sits on a dash-mounted phone, talking, as Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays “Army Cutworm Moths: A Grizzly Bear Buffet” on Grand Loop Road below Dunraven Pass in Yellowstone
Parkwolf Tour GuideThe highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.

Redwood Tour Guide

Redwood, narrated.

Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Redwood National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.

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Fern Canyon
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“You're approaching Fern Canyon, where Home Creek runs between steep walls covered in ferns.”

Plays as you drive up to Fern Canyon in the Parkwolf Redwood Tour Guide.

More stories near here in the app

  • Rhododendron Trail North
  • Moorman-Pond Trail
  • Gold Bluffs Beach
  • Brown Creek Trail
  • 85 audio storiesacross Redwood’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
  • Wildlife heatmapsfor Black Bear, Elk, California Condor, and 13 more
  • Works offlinemaps, 83 trails, 48 places, and audio download before you lose signal
  • CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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Map

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Plan your visit

Before you go

6 active Redwood alerts

  • CautionU.S. 101 construction traffic controlsExpect construction-related traffic stops and one-way controlled traffic on U.S. 101; allow extra time and drive cautiously. - NPS reports multiple stops between Orick and Crescent City; delays vary.Official details
  • CautionU.S. 199 construction traffic controlsExpect 24/7 one-way controlled traffic on three U.S. 199 segments because of construction. - 6–6.2 miles north of Gasquet: through 6:00 p.m. December 15, 2026; delays up to 10 minutes. - 9.6–9.Official details
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Wildlife

Wildlife in Redwood

All Redwood wildlife maps
Black Bear256 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapElk2,389 sightingsElkMost seen around 6 PMSighting mapCalifornia Condor62 sightingsCalifornia CondorMost seen around 1 PMSighting mapCalifornia Sea Lion60 sightingsCalifornia Sea LionMost seen around 11 AMSighting mapHarbor Seal216 sightingsHarbor SealMost seen around 10 AMSighting mapMountain Lion13 sightingsMountain LionMost seen around 7 PMSighting map

Sighting maps show where each species has been reported across Redwood. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.

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The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.

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