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Jedediah Smith Redwoods has become very popular in recent years, so hikes 2–4 might be somewhat lower on the list on summer weekends.

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★★★★

Grieg-French-Bell Grove

Humboldt Redwoods State Park

Length 0.3 mi · Climbing 10 ft

A remarkably plush carpet of redwood sorrel makes this Avenue of the Giants grove the most attractive in Humboldt Redwoods. You can easily wander around for an hour here; the short official trail has disappeared into a confusing maze of unofficial paths where it’s easy to get lost.

The Grieg-French-Bell Grove
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9

★★★★

Homestead and Big Trees

Humboldt Redwoods State Park

Length 2.4 mi · Climbing 110 ft

This relatively little-used walk around Bull Creek Flats lets you appreciate the serenity of the redwoods. The redwoods are small at first, but gradually increase in size until the trail ends up in one of the most spectacular groves in existence.

Mattole Road

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8

★★★★

Childrens’ Forest Trail

Humboldt Redwoods State Park

Length 1.8 mi · Climbing 70 ft

This large, peaceful, and exceptionally scenic lowland grove is across the Eel River from the Avenue of the Giants, so it gets few visitors. The little-used path gives the trail more of a quiet, wild feel than the well-worn hiking loops along the Avenue.

The Eel River

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7

★★★★

Rockefeller Loop

Humboldt Redwoods State Park

Length 0.7 mi · Climbing 20 ft

Rockefeller Grove is the quintessential cathedral-like lowland redwood grove, a densely-packed stand of immense redwoods on an alluvial flat next to Bull Creek. It’s far enough from the freeway that it doesn’t get as much traffic noise as the more heavily-visited Avenue of the Giants groves.

The Rockefeller Loop

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6

★★★★

West Ridge and Prairie Creek

Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park

Length 5.8 mi · Climbing 760 ft

This loop starts in ridgetop uplands and ends in magnificent big-tree lowlands. It has some of the best redwood scenery in Prairie Creek and only loses a star because of traffic noise from nearby Drury Parkway.

The Prairie Creek Trail

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