Forest History Trail

This is a beautiful, narrow trail that is somewhat hilly but well graded and has benches along the uphill portions for resting. There are 45 trail markers on the trail that are related to the explanations in the Forest History Trail Guide which can be found at the CDF Headquarters in Fort Bragg or the office of the Campaign to Restore Jackson State Redwood Forest. The Guide covers the history of logging, the uses of the woods by the Native Americans and an introduction to the redwood forest community. There is also a short trail off of the main trail, Observation Trail that will take you to the top of the hill for a lovely view and a good lunch spot. The latter is only 15 minutes long and includes markers 46 and 47 that you will find in the Trail Guide.

Go to mile 6.85 on Road 408 (little Lake Road) to start the trail as indicated by START on the map below. Follow the markers, #1 through #45 as you make the loop around the circle. When you will come to a fork with a sign marking Observation trail to the left, you can either follow the signs to the top of the Observation Hill or go to right and continue the loop until you return to "START".