Northeast of Jedediah Smith Redwoods State

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Fern Canyon Trail is short but interesting and different from any other trail in the park. Portions of The Lost World: Jurassic Park were filmed in Fern Canyon.

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Located in Redwood National Park, at the south end of the park system, Tall Trees Grove Trail is a unique and relatively remote hike that showcases more than just redwoods. You'll hike through old-growth redwoods and a forest of huge, spidery-shaped maples with moss covered branches reaching out in all directions. Rhododendrons bloom here in the spring.

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Located in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, the Boy Scout Tree Trail is a 5.5-mile round-trip, out-and-back hike through pristine old-growth redwood forest.

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Cathedral Tree Trail Loop (Combine with Foothill or Prairie Creek Trails)

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The best overall hike in the parks, and possibly the best redwoods hike in the world, is the James Irvine Trail in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. This trail runs along hillsides and ridges through an incredible display of old-growth redwoods.

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The hiking trails in the Redwood National and State Parks vary in length but are all generally quite easy, with very few technically difficult areas on most trails. Some trails have elevation gains, but they are mainly level underfoot, and fairly wide.

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Beyond here is Patrick Creek, with a more lively atmosphere than the others. A few sites at this campground have river views. This is a historic campground; many of the facilities were built in the 1930s by the Civilian Corps of Engineers.

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The river is also a good spot to try your luck fishing for salmon, steelhead, and cutthroat trout.

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If it's been a hot and dusty day for you or you crave a swim in the refreshingly cool Smith River, walk the short trail down to the swimming hole complete with a gravel beach. If you can't spot the trail, ask the on-site campground host for directions.

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Only five minutes beyond Panther Flat is Grassy Flat, a smaller, primitive campground with vault toilets. Sites are relatively large but can only accommodate trailers up to 30 feet. Three of the 19 sites are walk-in tent sites; reservations can be made six months in advance on a rolling basis.