Revelation Trail
in California
A short but meaningful walk thru the redwoods. This 1/4 mile long loop-trail is flat and is through some of the most beautiful, and easily accessible old-growth redwoods. Interpretive signs encourage the use of different senses to learn about and experience the redwoods.
The trailhead is located about 150 yards (130m) south of the Prairie Creek Visitor Center. There is accessible parking along the Elk Prairie Road. The trail has a short section of ramped walkways that wrap around some redwood trees.
There are numerous other short trails that go from the Revelation Trail. These trails head north to the Prairie Creek Visitor Center, west to a nature trail across Prairie Creek, and south to the Elk Prairie Picnic Area and Elk Prairie Campground.
- States
- California
- Trail type
- National and State Parks trail
- Centroid nearest city
- Eugene, OR · 192 mi · ~6 hr drive
- Centroid coords
- 41.3628°, -124.0246°
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/revelationtrail.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 Revelation Trail and have current notes (water sources, trail closures, permit changes), tell us at /contact — we update pages as we learn.
Other trails within 50 miles
Lost Man Creek: Hike and Bike Trail
3 miles from this trail's centroid
Davison Trail: South Access
3 miles from this trail's centroid
Trillium Falls Trail
3 miles from this trail's centroid
Fern Canyon Loop Trail
3 miles from this trail's centroid
Lady Bird Johnson Nature Trail Stop #10
4 miles from this trail's centroid
Lady Bird Johnson Nature Trail Stop #8
4 miles from this trail's centroid
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.