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Big Tree Loop

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4.2 mi
Distance
2 hrs 5 min
Time
terrain
427 ft
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Overview

This is a moderate loop trail to Big Tree in Murrelet State Wilderness.

This trail goes by Elk Prairie Campground and Prairie Creek Visitor Center.

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Alternate Routes

  1. Elk Viewing Loop via Elk Prairie Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 7.2 mi
  2. Big Tree Loop via Cathedral Tree Trail
    ★ ★ ★ EASY 4.1 mi

Nearby Hiking Trails

  1. Fern Canyon via James Irvine Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 7.3 mi
  2. South Fork Trail and Brown Creek Trail Loop
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 2.9 mi
  3. Fern Canyon
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 1.8 mi
  4. Gold Bluffs Beach Loop via Miner's Ridge Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 7.2 mi
  5. Fern Canyon Loop via James Irvine Trail
    ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 12.2 mi
  6. Fern Canyon via James Irvine Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 9.9 mi
  7. Fern Canyon Loop via James Irvine Trail and Miner's Ridge Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 11.3 mi
  8. Big Tree Loop via Prairie Creek Trail and Cathedral Tree Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 2.8 mi
  9. James Irvine Trail Loop
    ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 7.0 mi
  10. Big Tree Loop via Prairie Creek Trail and West Ridge Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 5.9 mi