WalkHidden gem
Fern Canyon
Orick, California
Narrow canyon with 50-foot walls draped in ferns, reached by a gravel road.
- Cost
- Paid
- Booking
- Book ahead
- Time to allow
- 2 hours

Walk through a creek bed between walls covered in ferns. The road to the trailhead crosses streams and needs a day-use permit in summer.
Good to know
- Permit needed May to Sept, book online
- High clearance recommended for stream crossings
- Bring waterproof shoes
- Vehicles
- No campervans
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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