There are two bridge crossings that they put up for summer and take down at the end so I could only go for a mile and three quarters but that much was gorgeous! The redwoods throughout this region are impressive - especially if you've never spent a lot of time around them. The main trail is pretty easy and the scenery is incredible. There are roughly 3+ miles of berry patches alongside this trail. The trail is primarily used for hiking, camping, and backpacking. From this point on the trail is still attractive but a bit monotonous, and it’s visited mainly by backpackers. Saw a bear on trail the first 15 minutes from the parking lot. Can’t wait to go back this year! It was so peaceful. Tall, thin white-barked alders lean out over the fern-lined trail; there are also a few isolated old-growth redwoods along the trail and some logged redwoods as well. The river's headwaters are in the Coast Range at about 5000 ft and it flows roughly northwest until it empties into the Pacific Ocean near the small town of Orick, the only development in the 280 sqmi-watershed. We went 3 miles in and 3 miles out. Upstream is all gravel bars and river crossings (have good shoes for that) and downstream is more trail and with (summer) bridges. Looking out over the creek, you can see old-growth redwoods towering above the layer of regular-height trees that grows along the banks. ELEVATION GAIN:   negligible DIFFICULTY:   moderate Open all year for the basic hike. For a nice half-mile to one-mile side trip, take this trail, pass through the camp, and look for a little-used trail to your right that leads steeply uphill. Couldn’t ask for more! This portion passes through a wide alluvial flat lined with a leafy, open forest of red alders, Douglas-Fir, and maple, with a few clusters of old-growth redwood. Soon the trail reenters forest, winding its way past more giant trilliums and passing a licorice-fern-covered snag on the right before dropping to the gravelly bank of the creek at 1.6 miles. Tall Trees Grove is awesome, although with quite a few people in it. A friend and I went here last year in June for 3 days. The summer bridges had been removed, so there were two places where we had to cross the creek with our shoes on (at the 1.5 mile mark and again right before the Tall Trees Grove). At 1.5 miles the trail crosses Redwood Creek on the first of the two summer-only footbridges. Nice easy walk through the trees with the ability to head down to the water’s edge still. 2 hikers walking out, about 2 miles in were telling us they just saw a bear. Horses are also able to use this trail. Length 4.1 mi Elevation gain 839 ft Route type Out & Back Hiking Nature trips Forest Views (Wild Blackberry, Wild Raspberry, Thimble Berry, and Salmon Berry were all visible. Once you get past the 2nd mile, it's paradise :) Absolute serenity, next to the Redwood Creek... Not a single human-made noise. Bald Hills Road, Redwood National & State Park. There’s no campground; backpackers can camp anywhere they like along wide gravel creekbed as long as it’s upstream of the first creek crossing and at least a quarter mile away from the Tall Trees Grove. We then hiked the remaining 4 miles to see the Tall Trees Grove and another 4 miles back to our campsite. It's amazing. Redwood Creek has build up broad gravel terraces within a gorgeous emerald green canyon. There were a lot of mosquitoes, so don't forget repellent like I did. Having the freedom of the disperse camping is the best part. Here the route reverses course to the parking lot at 3.2 miles. Camping along 6 miles of the gravel bed. The water in that last section was about 8 inched his, and my wife did get her boots wet in one spot. As a result, this short hike goes only as far as the first creek crossing, but along the way it showcases its full share of scenery.