Parking
Use the marked trailhead off Davison Road, about 1.5 miles from the US 101 turnoff. The far end connects with Davison Trail; plan to return the same way unless you have separate pickup logistics. Parking capacity is not specified.
Overview
About Streelow Creek Trail
Why go
- A direct 1.8-mile link between Davison Road and Davison Trail.
- Second-growth redwood, red alder and creek crossings.
Heads up
- Mostly forest travel, with no major viewpoint payoff.
Map & elevation
The route
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
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
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Redwood Tour Guide
Your drive to Streelow Creek Trail, 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.
See the Redwood audio tourRecorded for this area
The Trees That Feed the Soil0:00 / 0:31
“Red alder helps rebuild the soil in a recovering forest. It grows quickly on disturbed ground, including places where old logging roads have been removed.”
Plays on the road 0.5 mi from the trailhead in the Parkwolf Redwood Tour Guide.
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Trail guide
Hiking Streelow Creek Trail
A creekside connector for an out-and-backStreelow Creek Trail is a mostly single-track path through second-growth redwood and red alder…
Streelow Creek Trail is a mostly single-track path through second-growth redwood and red alder forest, connecting Davison Road in the west with Davison Trail in the east. The marked corridor is 1.8 miles one way; walk it out and back for 3.6 miles, usually 1.5 to 2 hours. A separate hiking listing gives 2.8 miles without saying whether that is one way or round trip, so this description follows the mapped 1.8-mile connection between the named ends. Choose it for a wooded walk or as a link to longer routes, not for a summit or viewpoint.
Under redwoods and alderMost of the tread stays under second-growth forest, with red alder beside the creek.
Most of the tread stays under second-growth forest, with red alder beside the creek. Expect dirt single-track, uneven grades and a few steeper pitches. The route crosses two bridges, including one over Streelow Creek, and includes a section of old service-road tread. The route’s appeal is the creekside forest and its useful connection, rather than a big open view.
Creek habitat and restorationStreelow Creek flows into Prairie Creek, and the streams support important salmonid rearing and…
Streelow Creek flows into Prairie Creek, and the streams support important salmonid rearing and spawning habitat. Earlier trail work aimed to reduce runoff from former logging roads and protect Chinook salmon, coho salmon and steelhead. That restoration history gives this short connector a role beyond getting between two trail networks.
Starting and making the returnThe marked trailhead is off Davison Road, about 1.5 miles from its US 101 turnoff.
The marked trailhead is off Davison Road, about 1.5 miles from its US 101 turnoff. Follow the trail east to its Davison Trail connection, then retrace it for the 3.6-mile round trip. The two trails and Davison Road also form a much longer, roughly 7.5-mile loop. Bikes are allowed; pets are prohibited on park trails. Available route information does not establish parking capacity, toilets or water along this segment.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Redwood
256 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
2,389 sightingsElkMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
62 sightingsCalifornia CondorMost seen around 1 PMSighting map
60 sightingsCalifornia Sea LionMost seen around 11 AMSighting map
216 sightingsHarbor SealMost seen around 10 AMSighting map
13 sightingsMountain LionMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Redwood. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
