Fern Fall
Del Norte County, California
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Del Norte County, California
- Access status
- Official trail ends at the falls
- The walk
- 5.5 miles return (source figure)
- Ground & access
- Forest trail with roots and some climbing. Do not climb on or near the waterfall.
Drive east on Howland Hill Road from Elk Valley Road for 3.5 miles to the Boy Scout Tree Trailhead in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park. Walk the Boy Scout Tree Trail through old-growth redwoods to its end at the base of Fern Falls. Return the same way.
Plan your visit
Boy Scout Tree Trailhead on Howland Hill Road to the end of the Boy Scout Tree Trail at Fern Falls
The National Park Service gives 5.5 miles round trip for the Boy Scout Tree Trail, which ends at the base of Fern Falls.
Forest trail with roots and some climbing. Do not climb on or near the waterfall.
Where to start
Trailhead parking on Howland Hill Road may be limited. Howland Hill Road is a narrow, winding dirt road, sometimes closed, and not suitable for trailers or motor homes.
Timing & water
Check road conditions before going; Howland Hill Road is sometimes closed.
Before you go
No fee or reservation stated on the NPS trailhead page. Pets are not allowed on park trails.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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