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Best Hiking Trails near Big Tree

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Overview

Big Tree is an attraction inside of Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park.

Resources

  • parks.ca.gov
  • wikipedia

Poi Info

  • Other Info: Notable very large specimen of California Redwood. 6.6m base trunk diameter. Estimated age 1500 years.
  • Hiking Trails (12)
  1. 1
    Fern Canyon via James Irvine Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 7.3 mi
  2. 2
    Fern Canyon Loop via James Irvine Trail
    ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 12.2 mi
  3. 3
    Big Tree Loop
    ★ ★ ★ EASY 4.2 mi
  4. 4
    Fern Canyon via James Irvine Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 9.9 mi
  5. 5
    Fern Canyon Loop via James Irvine Trail and Miner's Ridge Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 11.3 mi
  6. 6
    Big Tree Loop via Prairie Creek Trail and Cathedral Tree Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 2.8 mi
  7. 7
    James Irvine Trail Loop
    ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 7.0 mi
  8. 8
    Big Tree Loop via Prairie Creek Trail and West Ridge Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 5.9 mi
  9. 9
    Elk Viewing via Miner's Ridge Trail
    ★ ★ EASY 4.5 mi
  10. 10
    Elk Viewing Loop via James Irvine Trail
    ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 9.1 mi