Yurok Loop Trail
in California
Take a break from driving HWY 101, and take a short walk along the coast and see crashing waves, piles of driftwood, and gaze across the parks' protected marine areas. Keep you eyes peeled for offshore wildlife. This trail is located at the west end of Lagoon Creek day use area.
Signs on HWY101 will identify the turn off to the Lagoon Creek, The first half mile of the trail is part of the California Coastal Trail, which then continues south about four miles to the Klamath River Overlook. However, the Yurok Loop Trail itself is only a mile long. There are no redwoods to be seen on this trail, but it offers views north to False Klamath Cove and to the west are offshore sea stacks covered with millions of shore birds.
You will eventually walk through Douglas-fir and sitka spruce woods, past wildflowers, and assorted coastal habitats. Safety Tips We recommend you purchase and use a good map and trail guide for your adventures in Redwood National and State Parks. Don’t rely on online maps when you are here.
- States
- California
- Trail type
- National and State Parks trail
- Centroid nearest city
- Eugene, OR · 178 mi · ~5 hr drive
- Centroid coords
- 41.5912°, -124.0987°
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/yuroklooptrail.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 Yurok Loop 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
Coastal Trail: Klamath
1 miles from this trail's centroid
Coastal Trail: DeMartin
1 miles from this trail's centroid
Coastal Trail: Last Chance Grade (North)
8 miles from this trail's centroid
Coastal Trail: Crescent Beach
10 miles from this trail's centroid
Fern Canyon Loop Trail
13 miles from this trail's centroid
Lieffer Loop Trail
16 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.