This is a hike and bike route. Not hike-a-bike! But rather…bike-hike-bike. What??!!!!

Yep, ride your bike to a hard to access hiking trailhead. Do the hike. Hop back on your bike, and ride back to the start.

The Tall Trees Grove hike – a commonly featured hike in travel magazines and blogs – within Redwood National park is not easy to access. To get to the trailhead by car, you need to get a permit, unlock & then re-lock the gate, descend a narrow, winding gravel road, do the hike and then drive the road out and open & lock the gate (again!!).

With a bike, a lock, hiking shoes and some fortitude you can do the whole thing with a lot less hassle.

The hike is ~ 4 miles in length with an elevation gain and loss of 800 feet.

The grove itself, located on a thin strip of flat land alongside Redwood Creek, is rather small and narrow. In fact, there’s only about a quarter-mile of big-tree scenery, and the grove’s edge is always in sight. It’s an exceptionally beautiful place, though, with its own unique look: a reserved magnificence, with dark-trunked monster redwoods set among 5-foot-tall ferns and a dense understory of hazelnut and other small trees. A large break in the canopy over the nearby creek makes the grove unusually bright and cheerful. It’s much different from the extravagant lushness of Prairie Creek or the expansive brilliance of Jedediah Smith.[Redwood Hikes]

Caution, this is a Development Route. It has not been fully vetted or ridden by the Dirty Freehub Team. Go prepared and expect a bit more adventure. Any feedback you have would be much appreciated. You can leave it below in the comments block.