Whether you are on a main highway or off on a back-country trail, you will be enthralled with its beauty. Backpacking is also an option. Beach and trail access, tide pools, coastal views, whale-watching, birding. Requa Road - Sixteen miles south of Crescent City, just north of the Klamath River. Hiking trail, picnicking, whale-watching.
Steep grades require cautious driving.
Bald Hills Road - Two miles north of Orick, off Highway 101. Access to Lady Bird Johnson Grove with 1 mile trail through the redwoods. Elk viewing, oak woodlands, Tall Trees Grove access, prairies. Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway - Four miles north of Orick, off Highway 101. Access to Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park and Elk Prairie , a favorite browsing area for Roosevelt elk.