Trillium Falls
Humboldt County, California
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 10 ft (3 m)
- Location
- Humboldt County, California
- Access status
- Official trail, parking and fees documented
- The walk
- About 1 mile return
- Ground & access
- Family-friendly forest trail with some switchbacks and 200 feet of gain to the falls. Wet in winter. No pets.
Park at Elk Meadow Day Use Area, just off Davison Road three miles north of Orick. Follow the Trillium Falls Trail through old-growth redwoods, with some switchbacks and 200 feet of gain, to the falls. Stay on the hikers' bridge at the falls. Return the same way or continue on the 2.7-mile loop.
Plan your visit
Elk Meadow Day Use Area on Davison Road to Trillium Falls
NPS says the falls is half a mile from the trailhead, so about 1 mile out and back. The full loop is 2.7 miles.
Family-friendly forest trail with some switchbacks and 200 feet of gain to the falls. Wet in winter. No pets.
Where to start
Elk Meadow Day Use Area has parking for vehicles of any size, drinking water, flush toilets and picnic tables.
Timing & water
Open year-round. Elk herds are often near the parking area; keep your distance.
Before you go
NPS lists no activity fee. Redwood National Park has no entrance fee. No reservation needed.
Visitor informationMore waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.