Check out this 6.3-km out-and-back trail near Crescent City, California. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 2 h 22 min to complete. This is a popular trail for hiking, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime. You'll need to leave pups at home — dogs aren't allowed on this trail.
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While a short hike, this is not to be taken lightly - Probably the steepest and most challenging physically of all the hikes. I did this 2x and each time differently. The first time, I started at Crescent Beach overlook and hiked the Coastal Trail down to Damnation Creek Tr, then out to the beach. Full review and photos: https://www.goatbells.blog/?p=7050
Awesome!! Best hike so far today and we did Tall trees and Lady Bird Johnson. A little over a 2 mile hike down to the Pacific. Absolutely gorgeous when you get down there. It is strenuous because you are going back uphill to the trailhead however it is a very well maintained path. This is a must!!
Gorgeous hike but closed at coast trail. We did this hike about 20 years ago and were so excited to try it again. Even without the lower portion open, the hike through the giant redwoods and ferns is breathtaking. You can hear highway 101 throughout the upper half of the hike.
On August 14, 2023 the trail was open except the final 1.4 miles to the beach. We were just looking for redwood serenity and for that it's disappointing. The trail stays close to US 101 for the first mile and the traffic noise echoes all through the valley. We turned south on the paved Coastal Trail and finally found a quiet spot about 1/2 mile south of the Damnation Creek Trail junction. Without the beach access I wouldn't recommend this trail.
