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Elk sightings in Redwood
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Where Elk has been reported, from 2,389 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none.
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When to look
| Hour | Share of busiest hour |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 2% |
| 1 AM | 2% |
| 2 AM | 2% |
| 3 AM | 3% |
| 4 AM | 5% |
| 5 AM | 21% |
| 6 AM | 74% |
| 7 AM | 95% |
| 8 AM | 84% |
| 9 AM | 63% |
| 10 AM | 47% |
| 11 AM | 37% |
| Noon | 32% |
| 1 PM | 32% |
| 2 PM | 37% |
| 3 PM | 53% |
| 4 PM | 68% |
| 5 PM | 89% |
| 6 PM | 100% |
| 7 PM | 89% |
| 8 PM | 63% |
| 9 PM | 26% |
| 10 PM | 11% |
| 11 PM | 5% |
3 more about Elk in the app
- Prairie Creek Visitor Center and Elk Prairie
- Elk Meadow and Trillium Falls
- A New Set of Antlers
Where to look
Redwood spots that mention Elk
Places and trails whose Parkwolf guides talk about Elk. A good start, never a guarantee.
Places
Picnic areaElk Meadow Day Use AreaA picnic meadow where elk sometimes graze beside the trails.
CampgroundElk Prairie CampgroundA leafy base near elk meadow and old-growth trails
Picnic areaElk Prairie Day Use AreaA picnic under old-growth redwoods at the prairie edge.
SightFern CanyonA creek walk between steep walls draped in ferns.
Visitor centerPrairie Creek Visitor CenterA CCC cabin with redwood exhibits and trail advice.
SightTrillium FallsA ferny redwood walk ends at a close-up view of the falls.
BeachCrescent Beach Day Use AreaA picnic, a long sandy walk and the Pacific all start here.
SightBoy Scout TreeA double redwood landmark beyond 2.5 miles of forest trail.Trails
EasyCoastal Trail: Crescent Beach Section4 mi · 1.8 hrA flat shoreline walk for beachcombing and spotting elk.
EasyElk Prairie Trail Loop2.8 mi · 2 hrA prairie-and-creek loop through redwoods with Roosevelt elk.
EasyRedwood Access Trail0.5 mi · 20 minA short accessible redwood walk to Elk Prairie's Campfire Center.
ModerateFern Canyon Loop Trail1 mi · 1 hrA short loop through a fern-lined creek canyon.
EasyGrove of Titans Trail1.8 mi · 1.5 hrA raised boardwalk brings you among giants without trampling their roots.
EasyTrillium Falls Trail2.7 mi · 1.8 hrThe redwoods make this loop; the waterfall is a bonus.
EasyKarl Knapp Trail2.4 mi · 1.5 hrA gentle creek walk with a tunnel through a fallen redwood.
ModerateCathedral Trees Trail1.4 mi · 1 hrA short one-way walk among family groups of towering redwoods.
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