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Prairie Creek Trail and Foothill Trail Loop route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop

Prairie Creek Trail and Foothill Trail Loop

Orick, California

2.6 mi

Distance

978 ft

Elev. Gain

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Prairie Creek Trail and Foothill Trail Loop is a loop trail in Redwood National and State Parks, managed by the National Park Service, in Humboldt County, California. It is 2.6 miles long. The nearest town is Orick, California, about 4 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:55 ft
Max:127 ft
Gain:298 ft
Loss:298 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 55 ft and 127 ft across 2.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.55 ft79 ft103 ft127 ft0.0 mi0.6 mi1.3 mi1.9 mi2.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi79 ft
High point1.4 mi127 ft
End2.6 mi79 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Orick, CA · about 4 mi away
County:
Humboldt County, CA
Jurisdiction:
Redwood National and State Parks · National Park Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

Verify by phone or mail

  • Operator:707-464-6101
  • Address:1111 Second Street · Crescent City, CA · 95531
We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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