James Irvine Trail to Fern Canyon through Giant Redwoods 

Join us on the hike to Fern Canyon on the James Irvine Trail in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park in California. The canyon was the setting for a scene in Jurassic Park! The trail meanders through towering redwood trees before arriving at the stunning Fern Canyon, a forest stream canyon whose walls are covered in lush ferns.
At the end of the canyon, the trail continues and pops out at the ocean. The redwoods + fern canyon + ocean combination makes this one of the most spectacular hikes we have ever done.
It starts at the Prairie Creek Visitor Center, right around the corner from the Elk Prairie Campground. Since it's a long hike, and a long drive (~6.5 hours from Portland, ~6 hours from San Francisco), we camped the night before so we could start the hike in the morning.
The loop trail is 10-11 miles. Here's the trail guide link on AllTrails: www.alltrails....
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