Karl Knapp Trail

Redwood National and State Parks

easy

Length: 4.32 mi

Est. time: 1h 36m

Gain: 232 ft

Loss: 456 ft

Max elev: 377 ft

NetworkTrail class 2Nativehike

Elevation profile

+232 ft gain · −456 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Prairie Creek Visitor Center (VisitorCenter)

What to know

Walk the Karl Knapp (Prairie Creek) to Foothill Trail Loop

🗓 winter, spring, summer, fall

Build a loop

Connects to:

Goosepen Trail Karl Knapp Trail Access No. 2 Corkscrew Tree Trail Zig Zag No. 1 Redwood Access Trail Zig Zag No. 2 James Irvine 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, high 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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