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Fortuna is at the center of some of the most spectacular hiking in California. Surrounded by redwood trees, rivers and beaches with thousands of miles of trails, hiking here is known for beautiful scenery, an incredible number of plants and wildlife, as well as being uncrowded. With hundreds of trails to choose from, there is an endless variety of hiking at all levels — "easy" to "moderate" to "strenuous" — through old-growth redwood groves, along beautiful streams and rivers, and on the coast.
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Redwood Groves off the Van Duzen River
A few miles southeast of Fortuna (along Highway 36) are 6 short hiking trails and nature walks along the Van Duzen River and through the redwood groves. Each one is easy and less than a mile long.
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Centerville Beach
West of Fortuna is Centerville Beach, outside the victorian village of Ferndale. Flanked by spectacular cliffs of gray sandstone carved into unique formations by the ocean, hikers will see a variety of birds and sea life.
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Trail maps are available at the Fortuna Chamber of Commerce as well as the visitors' centers in the national and state parks. For a map of the Lost Coast and King Range Conservation Area, contact the Bureau of Land Management, 1695 Heidon Road, Arcata, CA 95521-4573; 707.825.2399. |
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Redwood photos
courtesy of
Jeff & Lori
Barrett
Other photos
courtesy
of Hans Koster
& SunnyFortuna.com
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