Coastal Trail: DeMartin
in California
Location: Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park and Redwood National Park. Trailhead: Marked north trailhead is off Hwy 101 at mile marker 15.6. Look for signs marked CT. Marked south trailhead is at Hwy 101 mile marker 12.8.
If you plan to access the trail from the south, park at the Wilson Creek picnic area and proceed cautiously across Hwy 101. Mileage: 6 Difficulty Level: Moderate, some steep grades and switchbacks Dogs: No Bicycles: No Horses: No This hike travels through grand old-growth Sitka spruce, western hemlock, Douglas-fir, and redwoods. This hike can be done as a day trip, or get a backcountry camping permit to stay at one of 10 backcountry sites (with toilets and fire rings).
Descend to prairie bald spots and sweeping ocean panoramas. With all the berries, look out for bears!
- States
- California
- Trail type
- National and State Parks trail
- Centroid nearest city
- Eugene, OR · 177 mi · ~5 hr drive
- Centroid coords
- 41.6039°, -124.0997°
About Redwood National and State Parks
This trail is inside Redwood National and State Parks, a national and state parks managed by the U.S. National Park Service. Conditions, road status, trail closures, and reservation requirements are published on the park's NPS page — check it before driving in, especially in winter or during major weather events.
Official NPS trail page: https://www.nps.gov/places/coastal-trail-demartin.htm
Park homepage: https://www.nps.gov/redw/index.htm
Plan your hike
Maps + permits: long-distance trails like this often require permits for through-hiking, backcountry camping, or specific sections (especially in National Parks). Check with the maintaining organisation listed above and the relevant land manager before booking travel.
Water + supplies: water sources vary seasonally on most U.S. trails. Carry a filter and consult current trail-condition reports — through-hiker journals (PCT-L, AT Reddit, etc.) and the maintaining organisation publish regular updates.
When to go: hiking seasons vary widely with elevation, latitude, and snowpack. Through-hikers traditionally start the AT in March-April (Springer northbound) and the PCT in late April (Campo northbound). High-elevation western trails (CDT, JMT, Wonderland) generally aren't passable until July.
If you've hiked Coastal Trail: DeMartin and have current notes (water sources, trail closures, permit changes), tell us at /contact — we update pages as we learn.
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Sources
Trail data on this page is compiled from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), the maintaining organisation's public-facing materials, and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA where excerpts are quoted). Distance, terminus, and descriptive text for nationally-designated trails are hand-curated from federal land-manager websites and trail-association sources. We do not modify the underlying data; this page presents what is already publicly recorded. To suggest corrections, see our methodology page.