Boy Scout Tree
The Boy Scout Tree
- Moderate (to Boy Scout Tree)
- 4.8 miles round trip
- 500 feet elevation gain
- Moderate (to Fern Falls)
- 5.8 miles round trip
- 600 feet elevation gain
Redwoods along the trail
While crowds throng to the big redwoods in the Stout Grove, few hikers discover the even larger trees in this rainforest just a few miles away. A well-graded trail leads 2.4 miles to the 20-foot-thick Boy Scout Tree. An extra half mile walk takes you to lacy little Fern Falls. Dogs are not allowed.
Part of the fun of this trip is discovering the …
This chapter taken from the book 100 Hikes/Travel Guide: Oregon Coast & Coast Range.
Howland Hill Road