Foothill Trail

Redwood National and State Parks

easy

Length: 2.16 mi

Est. time: 1h

Gain: 550 ft

Loss: 434 ft

Max elev: 518 ft

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Elevation profile

+550 ft gain · −434 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Prairie Creek Visitor Center (VisitorCenter)

Build a loop

stitched loop

Circle Trail + Foothill Trail

2.3 mi · +570 ft · ~1.1 hr (est.)

Connects to:

Circle Trail Big Tree Access Trail Foothill Trail Access No. 2 Foothill Trail Access No. 1 Brown Creek Trail Cathedral Trees Trail

Connect the dots

Learn:

Adaptations - Oceans (2nd Grade: Lesson 2 of 2)Adaptations - Redwood Forests (2nd Grade: Lesson 1 of 2)

Journeys:

Charles Matthias Goethe

Plan smart, verify on site

Length, elevation, and difficulty are estimates derived from open data (NPS Public Trails GIS, medium confidence) — not a safety guarantee. Conditions change; check current closures, weather, and water, and carry the essentials. Always defer to NPS.gov and park rangers.

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