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Mill Creek Trail
This horse and hiking trail offers scenic views and traverses several human-impacted ecosystems.
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Mill Creek Trail Details
The Mill Creek Trail is open to hiking and horseback riding. The trail begins at a marked trailhead on Bertsch Avenue off the west end of Howland Hill Road. It follows the creek before ascending a ridge, using switchbacks to gain elevation. There are numerous stream crossings along the trail, which passes through previously logged forests of alder and second-growth redwoods. One you reach the top of the ridge, check out the views of Crescent City and Crescent Beach. Parts of this trail are closed in winter to protect the spawning grounds of coho and Chinook salmon.
Difficulty
High
Distance
7.8 miles
Estimated time
4.5 hours
Region
N/A
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Jedediah Smith Visitor Center
Location, hours, and amenities available at the Jedediah Smith Visitor Center.
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Jedediah Smith Campground
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Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
An astounding 7% of the worlds remaining old-growth redwoods can be found in this state park near the Oregon California border.
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Hiouchi Information Center
The park's northernmost visitor center.
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Stout Grove
Located in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, Stout Grove has a trail leading to colossal redwoods.
