Mill Creek Horse Trail

Redwood National and State Parks

moderate

Length: 2.74 mi

Est. time: 1h 24m

Gain: 1,019 ft

Loss: 217 ft

Max elev: 1,013 ft

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Elevation profile

+1,019 ft gain · −217 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Mill Creek Campground - Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park (Campground)

Build a loop

stitched loop

Mill Creek Horse Trail + Mill Creek Horse Trail (Alt Loop)

3 mi · +1,062 ft · ~1.5 hr (est.)

Connects to:

Mill Creek Horse Trail (Alt Loop)Reservoir Road (Mill Creek)Mill Creek Horse Trail (West Loop)Mill Creek Horse Trail (East Loop)

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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