Karl Knapp Trail
Karl Knapp Trail is a 8.64-mile out-and-back foot trail in Redwood National and State Parks, California. It climbs 155 ft to a high point of 377 ft. Difficulty: moderate, from the NPS hiking-rating formula.
- 4.32 mione way
- 8.64 miround trip
- 155 ftelevation gain
- 377 fthigh point
- Moderatedifficulty
From the National Park Service
Walk the Karl Knapp (Prairie Creek) to Foothill Trail Loop
This flat 2.5 mile (4 km) trail meanders along a babbling creek and under some of the tallest redwood trees in the world.
Read the official NPS description
Plan this hike
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