Fern Falls via Boy Scout Tree Trail

Trail in Jedediah Smith Redwoods · California

7.1 mi · 504 ft gain · 2h 37m · Out & back.

Starting off unpaved Howland Hill Road, this trail crosses a valley floor, climbs a low ridge, and passes several creek drainages beneath huge old-growth redwoods, including the namesake Boy Scout Tree, ending at Fern Falls, a small cascade lined with ferns and monkeyflowers.

Trailhead: 41.7686, -124.1101.

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