Redwood National and State Parks · California

Cathedral Trees Trail

1.5 mi of trail, end to end · about 150 ft of climbing · 151 ft–307 ft · native surface · hiking

Visitor centersBridges

196 ft 217 ft · 0.7 mi high 307 ft

Along the way Cathedral Trees Trail Bridge Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway Bridge Prairie Creek Trail Bridge Prairie Creek Visitor Center

Trailhead Prairie Creek/Foothills Trailhead 149 ft Drive there

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Other trails from the Prairie Creek/Foothills Trailhead

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.