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Rhododendron Trail

Humboldt · approximately 7.2 mapped miles in California

The mapped route.

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Mapped distance
7.2 miles in California; approximate
Route type
Hiking route
Mapped operator
California State Parks
OSM walking network
Local

This route comes from community-maintained map data. Access, trail condition, difficulty, seasonal restrictions, and the route’s continuity have not been independently verified. Follow current official maps, signs, and closures.

Parks along the mapped route.

Links indicate a mapped boundary overlap, not confirmation that the park manages every segment.

Notices from parks along this route.

Each notice retains its own park, area, or regional scope. These notices do not establish a closure of the entire trail.

Closure noticeTrails & roads

Redwood National and State Parks: Boy Scout Tree, Alder Basin, Miners Ridge and Dolason Prairie trails

Park-specific information

A downed tree obstructs Boy Scout Tree Trail 1.75 miles from its trailhead; Alder Basin is closed for restoration. Miners Ridge is blocked beyond Clintonia Trail. Dolason Prairie is closed at Emerald Creek Bridge after bridge failure. Consult the current NPS trail table for exact limits and alternatives.

Closure noticeTrails & roads

Redwood National and State Parks: Lyon’s Ranch trails, James Irvine stairs and Mill Creek access

Park-specific information

Lyon’s Ranch Trail and connected historic routes have intermittent prescribed-burn closures October 22–26. The eastern stairs between James Irvine Trail and Fern Canyon are closed for construction. Mill Creek day-use access has weekday restrictions, and the West Branch Road multi-use trail has a failed bridge west of Rock Creek Road.

Visitor advisoryAccess & reservations

Redwood National and State Parks: Seasonal footbridges and Redwood Creek camping

Park-specific information

Seasonal footbridges are removed at Redwood Creek, Stout Grove connections, Fern Canyon and Prairie Creek Nature Trail. The source lists an October 15–April 1 closure for Redwood Creek dispersed camping despite a conflicting “Open” label; confirm with the agency. It also reports a partial closure of 44 Creek Loop between markers 11 and 13.

Source & map data

Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License (ODbL). OSM relation 7155938 · source snapshot Oct 20, 2026 · imported Oct 20, 2026.

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