Grove of Titans Trailhead — Attraction in Crescent City

This grove has some REALLY BIG redwoods. Tall and very thick, the trees in this grove have to be some of the most impressively sized ones in the Parks. The trail is kinda fun in spots, you have to walk through this maze of enormous fallen redwoods, which are almost tunnel-like in spots, winding around in what seems like circles at times. Very dense and lush growth once you get down to the grove, much more dense than other areas of the Park.

The one thing I didn't like so much was the metal grate stairs and "trail" which leads you on a fixed path through the grove. I totally understand why they do this, to protect the sensitive environment and discourage people from wandering around anywhere they please, but this makes it feel more like an "exhibit" or museum than a nature experience. There is a bit of up and down along this trail, and note that there is a very long, connected trail system that this grove is a part of, so there's no real end point, you can turn around anywhere, but the metal grates will lead you to all of the most impressive trees in the grove.

Definitely worth visiting, especially if you want to see the biggest trees this Park has to offer, but there are better groves overall IMO. Also, the parking here is a huge pain, there's only a few spots to park at the trailhead, and while there are turnouts and places to pull over along Howland Hill Rd, this grove is super popular and it might be almost impossible to find parking...

Wonderful Awespiring Short Hike (less than 2 miles). I 💜 old trees. What stunning presence these elder beings hold. This is one of the newer trails not even a year old and doesn't show on the printed map currently-- I stopped by the visitor center to get map and directions.

There were moments of pure silence for me in awe and wonder showered with respect for the formidable presence of long lived life.

This trail seems popular and a few times the amount of people was distracting. I prefer smaller crowds. In full disclosure, I hike for the quiet as well. This is not an ADA friendly trail. Many steps. For folks not in decent shape, yes you may need some rest stops but is a very doable trail. Its clear that thought was put into design to make a non-strenuous trail.

I greatly appreciate the inclusion of the Indigenous Americans connection to this special place and the tribal language.

Also lots of ecology info moments to be had with placards and sculptures.

The road in to the trail is accessible in a sedan and is well traveled but narrow. Be prepared to pull over as cars need to pass.

I highly recommend a visit!!! Trees are massive...you may feel insignificant in perspective 😌 Use the restroom before you begin and No Dogs.

And the bonus is even the drive is eye delish (scenic). Also other trails...

much better than the Tall Trees trail in the national park. This trail is well cared for and the trees are just as impressive as Tall Trees....3 of the top 10 tallest trees are in the Grove of Titans. The trailhead is easier to get to than Tall Trees (only a few miles of rough road, as compared to Tall Trees which requires almost 12 miles on rough roads. Not only that, but volunteers were greeting people at the entrance to the Grove of Titans trail and were hiking the trail too, answering questions and the trail through the Grove of Titans had interesting signs to read. Again, compare that to the Tall Trees trail, which requires you to open a locked gate yourself and has numbered points of interest on the trail but no signs to read and no guide to the numbers (that we could find). It's obvious that the Grove of Titans trail and these trees have much more support than the Tall Trees and if you only have time for one trail, I would choose the...