Location: About 4 miles northeast of the Thomas H. Kuchel Visitor Center in Orick, CA.
Accessibility/Parking (Volkswagon Golf or Jeep Cherokee): Paved road and parking lot.
Challenge Level (1: A female in her late 20’s in decent shape thought it was easy as pie to 5: Gonna need a forklift to help me finish this): 2, the 8 mile trail is lengthy but very flat. The first 6 miles of the trail only have a 200 foot elevation gain.
Overall Rating (1: Wouldn’t recommend 2: Bleh 3: Fun but wouldn’t do it again 4: Loved it 5: A favorite, must plan return trip immediately): In terms of the camping experience a for sure 5. The trail itself I would give a 4, but I imagine making it to the tall trees grove could knock it up to a 5.