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FRIENDSHIP RIDGE TRAIL
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, California

 

DETAILS

Directions:

From the Prairie Creek visitor center, take Prairie Creek Rd to Newton B. Drury Scenic Hwy then turn right.  Merge onto route 101 south.  Turn right on Davidson Road and follow to the end and Gold Bluff Beach.  You can gain access to the trail from the Fern Canyon Trail or the West Ridge Trail

Equipment:

  • Sturdy hiking shoes
  • water
  • camera
  • food/snacks

Hike Info:

Easy to follow trail with no markers.  Fun as an out and back or part of a loop.

The Friendship Ridge Trail is about 3 miles long and is usually done as part of a loop hike. The main reason is that this trail does not start at a trail head but rather, connected two trails, the West Ridge Trail and the James Irvine Trail. The trail is nice, well maintained and easy to follow. It really has no views except that of the forest which is also pleasant to see. A positive note is that most of the trail you are descending. Because it is over three miles, the gradual descent is easy on the knees. I hiked this from West Ridge to James Irvine. From there you can link up with the Fern Canyon Trail which is a highlight of Prairie Creek.

 

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