Bike the Parks

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Redwood National and State Parks

Ride dirt trails beneath the tallest trees on earth, and out to wild beaches.

5/5
Destination ride

One of the few national parks with real mountain bike trails: dirt routes through old-growth redwoods and along wild beaches.

Riding here

Redwood is a mountain biker's national park. Designated trails like Ossagon, Davison and Lost Man Creek run through old-growth redwood groves, and the Ossagon loop drops to Gold Bluffs Beach where Roosevelt elk graze. Road riders get the 10-mile Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway through Prairie Creek, open to bikes year-round.

Where you can ride

Bikes may use park roads and designated trails, including Little Bald Hills, the Last Chance and Gold Bluffs Beach sections of the Coastal Trail, Ossagon, Streelow Creek, Davison and Lost Man Creek trails, and the Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway.

Where you can't

Most backcountry hiking trails are closed to bikes; respect marked closures.

Rides

  • Ossagon Trail Loop

    • Mountain bike
    • 19 mi loop with Coastal Trail, Davison Road and the parkway
    • Dirt and pavement
    • Hard

    Through redwoods down to Gold Bluffs Beach and back. No e-bikes.

    Start: Milepost 132.9 on the Newton B. Drury Parkway

  • Lost Man Creek Trail

    • Mountain bike
    • 11 mi one way; 20.5-mile loop with Bald Hills Road and Hwy 101
    • Dirt road
    • Moderate

    A long climb through second-growth and old-growth forest, with steep grades.

    Start: Lost Man Creek picnic area off Hwy 101

  • Davison and Streelow Creek trails

    • Mountain bike
    • 7.5 mi loop with Davison Road
    • Dirt, some singletrack
    • Easy

    Easy forest loops near Elk Meadow, good for intermediate riders.

    Start: Davison Road / Elk Meadow

  • Little Bald Hills Trail

    • Mountain bike
    • 4.8 mi park section (5 more miles on the USFS Paradise Trail)
    • Dirt
    • Hard

    Steep climbing out of the redwoods to open ridgetops. No e-bikes.

    Start: Howland Hill Road, Jedediah Smith area

  • Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway

    • Road
    • 10 mi one way
    • 400 ft climbing
    • Paved
    • Easy

    A mostly flat parkway through Prairie Creek's old-growth groves, open to cyclists year-round. The northern mile climbs and descends over 400 feet.

    Start: Hwy 101 south or north junction

When to go

Rideable year-round; summer and early fall are driest. Winter brings heavy rain and muddy trails.

Closures and restrictions

Some trails close temporarily for the Redwoods Rising restoration project; check conditions first.

Safety

Steep grades on several trails. Watch for Roosevelt elk and give them plenty of room. Expect fog and rain.

E-bikes

E-bikes are allowed on trails entirely within Redwood National Park, except the Little Bald Hills Trail, the Coastal Trail's Last Chance and Gold Bluffs Beach sections, and the Ossagon loop, which are no-e-bike routes.

Fees

Redwood National Park has no entrance fee; some state-park areas within the partnership charge day-use fees.

Rentals, tours and shuttles

  • Your bike shop hereSample listing

    This spot is for one rental shop, guide service or shuttle near Redwood: your name, what you offer, and a link straight to your booking page, at the top of this section.

    Feature your shop on this page, free until spring 2027

  • Wildtrail Tours

    Bike and e-bike rental delivered to Arcata, McKinleyville and the state parks, plus guided rides, Eureka, CA. Website

Shops listed without a badge are businesses we found near the park; we don't take payment for those. Run a shop near Redwood? Add it here.

Sources

Checked November 2026 against these sources. Rules, closures and fees change; confirm with the park before you ride.

  1. Bicycling in the Redwoods (NPS)

Edited by David Bussell. Spot something out of date? Tell us.

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