Hiking the Redwood Nature Trail on the Oregon Coast
Distance: 1.2 miles / 1.9 km
The Redwood Nature Trail in southern Oregon is one of two small pockets of Redwoods north of California, and in comparison, both this and the Oregon Redwoods Trail see far fewer visitors compared to the California parks.
Redwood Nature Trailhead Parking
Parking for the Redwood Nature Nature is located just off the side of North Bank Chetco River Road in a small parking area about 9 miles (14.5 km) outside of Brookings.
Google Maps Directions: Redwood Nature Trailhead
Hiking Checklist - Oregon Coast
Black bears can be found up and down the Oregon Coast, but hiking with or without bear spray is truly up to your own discretion and comfort level when adventuring in black bear territory.
Furthermore, here is a complete list of must-have things that you will want for any hike on the Oregon Coast.
Hiking the Redwood Nature Trail
The Redwood Nature Trail is one of the best southern Oregon hikes to do with young kids.
This easy loop is perfect because you never travel too far from where you started. However, the Redwoods are stunning nonetheless, considering how short of an adventure this Redwood Nature Loop really is.
Redwood Nature Loop
After only 0.1 miles (0.2 km), the Redwood Nature Trail will split into the loop.
If you care to follow along with the guides that should be available at the trailhead, then go left at the loop to follow the Redwood Interpretive Trail.
However, I think that the loop to the right, which is how I have always hiked it, is prettier for photos than going left.
This is the loop as if you had gone right from the split.
As you can see, the numbers for the Interpretive Trail start higher from this direction, as opposed to turning left.
It may seem like there’s a bit of elevation gain from these switchbacks, but the entire trail is truly very mild.
Toward the end of the trail, you should start noticing the road below, which is a nice mental checkpoint that you’re nearing the end.
Overall, there’s not much to note about the hike, but if you take it slow, you can capture some amazing photos of the giant Redwoods, like the cover photo above.
The photo below is where the Redwood Loop Trail returns to the beginning.
