High Rock - River Trail

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High Rock - River Trail
Trailhead: High Rock river access parking area
Location: Five and one-half miles north of the Visitor Center. At mile marker 22.8 on the Avenue of the Giants.
Hiking time: 1½ hours round-trip
Distance: 1.5 miles one-way, including spur to High Rock Overlook
Difficulty: Easy, some climbing
Elevation gain/loss:
  • Starting elevation: 500 feet
  • Gain/loss: approximately 100 feet
Description:
Starting at the north end of this trail, you will hike in large redwoods, heading south along the Eel River. A short spur trail to your right leads you to the oldest known stump in the park. It lived 2,200 years before it was cut down in 1934. It is quite overgrown with huckleberries and its rings are no longer readable.

The High Rock Overlook offers views of the Eel River. There is a good swimming hole near High Rock.

 

 

 

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