Lady Bird Johnson Grove is an amazing hiking trail located at Redwood National Park in Northern California. It is a short trail that is only about 2 miles long round trip. The trail head is located high in the mountain. In order to get there, we had to drive on Bald Hills Road for about 20 minutes all the way up in the mountain through the thick fog to get to the trail head. Once we got through the thick fog and to the trail head, we were greeted by the light rays escaping through the fog. That scenery was just beautiful!
We woke up very early in the morning around 6AM to have breakfast and get prepared so that we can get to Lady Bird Johnson Grove by 8AM. The drive on Bald Hill Road was not too bad since it is a paved road and not too narrow. However, Bald Hills Road does have some sharp turns and sometimes it is hard to see the car coming from the other direction. In addition, before getting to the trail head of Lady Bird Johnson Grove, we had to drive through this thick fog covering the mountain and it was quite dark in the fog. We did turn on the head light of the car for safety precaution.
We got to the trail head around 8:30AM and it was perfect timing. Seeing the light rays shining through the fog was an unforgettable experience. Since we got here early, we were able to take several amazing pictures while not many people are around.
The trail started on a bridge going across the road. Then the trail heads downwards into the forest and into the fog. It was such an amazing experience to hike in the forest while the fog surround you with sun light starts to glitter through the fog.
The trail itself was quite easy. Not much elevation gain and the trail was well maintained and wide. The trail also fork off and go to Berry Glen if you want a more challenging hike.
At 10AM, a ranger will start a guided tour starting at the trail head and that is when this hiking trail starts to get crowded. The parking lot starts to get full and it becomes harder to take quality photos due to the crowd. Thus we recommend to hike this trail before 9 if possible.
Overall, although Lady Bird Johnson Grove is a short trail, it provides an amazing and unforgettable experience. It is definitely a must go to hiking trail when visiting Redwood National Park!
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