Explore the best rated trails in Redway, CA, whether you're looking for an easy walking trail or a bike trail like the Noyo Headlands Coastal Trail and MacKerricher Haul Road Trail . With more than 6 trails covering 32 miles you're bound to find a perfect trail for you. Click on any trail below to find trail descriptions, trail maps, photos, and reviews.
I attended Humboldt State University from 1974 to 1978. It was a joy to find this segment complete. We started in Arcata and cycled to the Eureka Waterfront . The trail is paved, flat, and runs alongside Humboldt Bay. Some of the trail runs close alongside HWY 101 but much of the trail has a healthy distance. We went on a sunny day with beautiful views of the bay.
As of 7/9/25, the Humboldt bay trail has been extended to connect to the Eureka waterfront trail. We started at the Larson Park parking lot and headed south. It took about 10 minutes to get through the city part of Arcata with many street crossings. After that, it was clear sailing all the way to Eureka. We turned back at 10 miles but I believe the trail connects to the waterfront trail. Great ride.
The City of Eureka has a gem in this trail. I rode the entire route both directions with my family May 29th 2025. We parked at the Park & Ride on the south end off Highway 101. It is a beautiful waterfront route that has been absolutely taken over and ruined along most of its length by addicts and vagrants doing drugs, urinating, defecating, living and littering in plain sight along the trail. The worst part was in town, but even the more rural section south of town was like a sporadic tent city of trash and homeless camping in the vegetation. The parks are filthy and overtaken by people you would not want your wife and children even seeing (because of what they are doing) let along playing near. The criminal vagrancy is at tragic proportions. Where are the police, the social services? It's scary like a zombie film with these poor people wandering aimlessly yelling and gesturing at nothing. My wife and children were riding with me and just when I thought it might start to get better, so just hang in there, we would see something shocking around the next bend in the trail. Why the residents of Eureka are not impeaching the entire city and police leadership for allowing this travesty of humanity to unfold is beyond me. I would stay away from this trail. It was a terrible experience that I naively had the best of intentions about when we started. How wrong I was.
Great trail surface. Beautiful views of Humboldt Bay. Stop by the 707 bar for an Eel River Amber¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿
The trail is well maintained. The Eel River is lovely with trees, greenery, and flowers lining the bank. On the other side are several industrial businesses. It is nice to have open spaces to stretch the legs.
This trail runs along the Eureka waterfront. Not a particularly picturesque place. The path itself was good. Took us through interesting lumber industry activities. Quite a few homeless on and near the path.
Surprising peaceful for being off a main road . Beautiful views !
Great for dog walks and bike rides . I heard there is river access but I haven’t done too much exploring yet .
My hubby and I have done this ride numerous times. You can do 14 miles round trip. Best to avoid weekends, lots of foot traffic. Take care on the downhill run around Virgin Creek. Right after the bridge is lots of sand! Absolutely gorgeous ride! Suz
I just love this trail for bike riding. Its paved though a little sandy and rough. I always ride the connecting Ka Kahleh Coastal Trail as well - starting from Cypress Ave near Noyo harbor and heading north, coming on to this trail after the Pudding Creek trestle. Currently the detour through MacKerricher to head north to the end at 10 Mile Beach is flooded, so one would have to walk across the beach to make that connection. Hopefully this will be fixed later in the spring. Check out the boardwalk in MacKerricher (bikes have to be walked on that, but some great tide-pools and rocky shore). Lots of good food and drink in Mendocino, I especially like Princess Seafood in Noyo harbor for a casual daytime meal of excellent grilled fish and local beer on their patio.
I'm obsessed with this trail - its makes for a spectacular bike ride along the Pacific ocean. Currently whales are spouting off-shore, some flowers blooming, lots of birds, the beaches are mostly empty. I like to start from the parking lot at Cypress St. and go north, continuing on to the 10-Mile Beach trail. Currently the connection through McKerricher is flooded, so unless you walk bikes across the beach there one can't get all the way to 10 Mile beach. Hopefully that will re-open later in the spring. Trail is easy biking - feels like flying. Afterwards I like to go down to Princess Seafood in Noyo harbor for beer and some grilled fish on their patio.
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