Put this on your must see list ! It’s not easy to get to, a fun winding road to get there very off the main road, but seriously worth it. The redwoods - and ferns - on an easy to walk path.
Decent parking and easily accessible restroom when you first enter. Theres also a couple of picnic tables tucked into the shade of the redwoods at the entrance. The beginning of the trail has a steep incline that some with mobility issues may find difficult to climb but once youre beyond that it is a beautiful, serene hike among the giants. The redwood groves have an ethereal and primordial feel about them. Since we had 4 kids with us we didnt hike the entire 2 mile loop but they really enjoyed the adventure as well. All in all it is a fantastic, family friendly, magical experience.
Love the beautiful landscapes and trees. It will never cease to amaze me that almost all of the world looked like this at a point in time.
Awe inspiring, seeing the redwoods up close. Great, well maintained trail thats easy for beginners. Go and see this place!
What a beautiful place. I was there mid-week and not many people. And almost all wore masks.
The most beautiful redwood grove Ive seen.
Beautiful walk among the Redwoods. Highly recommended.
Incredible nature and trees. A much better option than going to the Avenue of the giants, you walk, breathe, enjoy the silence and harmony of the place. Impressive natural surroundings, gigantic sequoias, creeks, moss, newts, ferns, the place is wonderful, the highlight of our trip from Seattle to Sacramento.
Well worth the long drive down the winding and seamlessly never ending narrow mountain roads. A retreat in the forest grove nestled in a valley with quiet windless air. The ferns and damp moss pad your feet under the trail as you descend into natural serenity. Somehow, I could hear the whisps of songs played in the distance seemingly to summon the faeries and elfen folk.
I would rate a 5 - but the windy drive into the middle of nowhere is for the determined. That said, if you want to see the big trees in this area, you will find some spectacular trees here, along with a rather raw old growth forest. Hike up a modest Hill for perhaps 10 minutes - and the trail drops into the first Grove with big trees. Impressive. Dont be deterred by the initial hill. After that, all easy walking. The trail is not really marked well as a loop. Work your way up the small valley and once you get to the footbridge with railings - turn around. If you go farther and find the stump with the rock stacks - turn around, there is nothing more. Our group hiked 15 minutes past that, as we saw no clear indicator of the end of the trail or loop in the trail.Well worth the drive.
So much in love with this place!
Im still cracking up at the review that says nothing here but a bunch of redwoods. I thought he was joking, but he was serious. This place is magical. Special. Wander. Dont throw trash on the ground. Be amazed. Thunk about the thousands of years these trees have been here. And if youre heading towards Ukiah, have fajitas at Taqueria Michoacan at the end of the day.
Beautiful woods and nice hiking area
Beautiful hike in the redwood forest
Gorgeous spot to walk amongst the redwoods.
This place is beautiful! The greens are so green! And the browns are so reddish brown. Large trees all around, and at least a few lying on the ground.The hike is pretty simple and straight forward. Not a lot of hiking up - all of the climb is in the beginning. After that its quite flat.We found a few frogs inside, which was nice. But couldnt find any salamanders, even after we looked for a while.Its nicer when its raining, I think.
Went on photo safari with girlfriend. Had a blast!
This place is ridiculously gorgeous!
Ive been coming here my whole life and its splendor never fades. Some of the largest trees in the world grow in this grove. In fact one of them is the 3rd tallest on the planet!If you havent been here or are visiting ukiah it is definitely a must visit location.
Very beautiful and peaceful. Nice trail.
Small National Park with a lot of Big Trees. Its a 1,5h hike going in a loop and really worth it! Has only a small parking area and very basic restroom at the parking area. On the path through the park are signs with information about differerent topics regarding flora and fauna. We really enjoyed it there.
You walk up a steep hill for about 15 minutes. At the top, you go down for a little way to enter the first Redwood grove. A step back in time. The quiet of the conifer forest, the fragrance of the forest is a splendid symphony. A great get away.
In my opinion not worth the drive... trail was not well marked. Large Redwoods are always nice too look at; The giant ferns were nice... but the loop was not well maintained and the star of the show The Mendocino Tree was not clearly marked. kind of a bummer to me.the road in was also in disrepair, so be ready for a rough ride.
Magical, peaceful park with a relatively easy hike through a forest of HUGE redwoods. About 2 mile loop trail.
Minimal parking but has bathrooms and it is incredibly beautiful
Nice trail and spots to relax. I didn’t go far in but I enjoyed it.
Amazing access to old growth redwoods. Worth the drive. Great place to spend an afternoon, have a hike or a picnic.
Beautiful, serene, and a wonderful place to share with friends and family.
Really nice hike through a redwood Forest. Its great for families. There is a steep incline, but its part of a good hike.
Beautiful!
Beautiful walk through old groves of redwoods
Beautiful forest walk with lovely huge Sequoia and nice spots to stop for a picnic
Tall old grandfather trees
How fantastic of an experience. It reminded me of the land before time. The trail gets a little intermittent as it follows a stream, but how impressive. My pup was sad he had to wait in the vehicle, but after crossing paths with a rough skinned newt, I was glad I followed the rules and didnt disturb their environment. There is also a sweet hot spring resort close by(appointment only).
This place is beautiful and peaceful and full of amazing nature finds. Also great fun for the kids. Definitely something there for everyone!
Too crowded and people were so loud. Hard to appreciate the beauty when so many people think its OK to talk so loudly on the trails.
Beautiful little hiking spot with old growth redwoods. Picnic tables are a nice touch. Actual trailhead is just east of where Google maps puts it, in case you are coming from the west and wondering where you are...
Well off the beaten path, Orr Spring Rd which leads to the park is rather rough. Beautiful, unmanicured Redwood groves put the likes of Muir Woods to shame. This nature reserve contains the largest Redwoods south of Humboldt County, although they are unmarked so youll need to do some of your own exploring! Trails are unmarked and often flooded during the rainy season so come prepared.
Nice place, tall red wood trees, free to get in, no cell phone signal for gps, other wise, it is perfect
Perfect hiking spot!
Wow! Absolutely the prettiest area Ive been to. The trails are fun and you can go off the trails and wonder. Gorgeous! Only sad thing is no dogs allowed :(
Short walk but beautiful old growth trees
Like others have said, its a magical forest. Good hiking trail.
Gorgeous woods. Wonderful, peaceful, beautiful. Huge trees, great creeks. Everything I want out of a hike.
A great place to see the tallest Redwoods
Wonderful forest trail among magnifying Redwoods! Highly recommended!
It is a humbling experience to walk among these giant redwoods. This is a peaceful and majestic place, perfect for getting away from the chaos that life can become.
Beautiful, amazing, and gorgeous. Please take all your trash and leave it looking better(MORE NATURAL) than when you got there.
Great fun place for family and friends that enjoy the woods and a lil exercise
This was an amazing hike with an equally amazing drive from San Francisco
One of my favorite places to see Redwood Trees. It looks like a magical Forrest.
If you had never been here you have to go. It is one of the most beautiful places on this planet. The trees are so big and the area is so nice. Perfect spot for a hike or for a picnic.
Very nice place for a day hike and/or a picnic.
Find your ribs get back to the woods visit the redwoods is beautiful
This is one of the rare big redwood groves in the county. cool in summer. Montgomery creek runs through Montgomery flat. pretty easy hike. about one third of the reserve burned in 2008 lightning fires. south fork big river runs under the bridge on orr springs road. theres a side road in the reserve with a metal bridge that goes to private property.
The most amazing, natural, easy to walk yet raw nature forest experience you can have. Ive been to many redwood forests and parks, this is the absolute top! Its low-maintenance without the masses of people and craziness of a Muir Woods. The trees are bigger, more impressive. Some groves do feel like you are entering sacred space and connecting with Gaia. There are a couple of uphills at the start and some up/down in the middle of the trail, so its not easy for older folks or those with disabilities. However, for the average city dweller, or families with kids, this is a dream and very easy to do.
I hate to even rate this place bc its so amazingly beautiful that I want to be greedy and never have anyone else go way out on a curvy road to find it. But, sigh. Its so wonderful that it would be wrong not to share this public resource. All I can say to dissuade some people is that getting to the old growth trees does require walking up a hill. And parking is scarce.
Great place to see the redwoods!! Very quiet even for a Saturday afternoon.
The right side is currently a bit flooded. Had to cross over fallen trees and jump over the stream.Left side is really nice and the trail is still in tact. Turn around at the big bridge with hand rail to stay on the trail.Kept going for about twice the length of the trail. Hard to get lost and it really beautiful.
Montgomery Woods is a fantastic park with some great old growth redwoods. Its definitely worth the drive
Great park for a short hike... pay attention to your distance traveled as there are clearly paths that are much longer in distance than the loop which isnt on any state park maps. Lots of mosquitoes too. The trees are beautiful so if you are in the area its worth a trip; not sure its worth a trip if you arent already around.
Plan to spend several hours. Bring a picnic. The trail from the parking lot is fairly steep but not very far up to the main part of the park. the loop trail has a few places that you would have trouble getting all but the most robust off road strollers thru.
Massive old-growth forest. Lovely hiking along the stream. Misty and magical... definitely will come again.
Loved the drive, and hiking among the redwoods. Quite the experience. Be aware - there are basically no signs marking the trail, and eventually we got to place that was hard to cross without the proper hiking shoes, so we didnt end up hiking the whole 3 miler (couldnt make out the trail or where it looped around). Still, spent close to an hour hiking and it was fantastic!!! :)
Truly incredible. Drove 2.5 hours up from San Francisco to check out this preserve on the recommendation of a friend and let me tell you... this place is hella cool (as the locals would say). Talk about serenity and connecting with nature.
Place is absolutely amazing and awesome. So quiet. Because of its isolation theres not huge crowds. Downside is the toilet there is really gross. Not much parking and dogs are not allowed.
Beautiful redwood trees. Be careful with keeping track of the loop. We went off the track twice because there is no signs.
We visited Montgomery Woods with family of 4 this weekend and totally loved the experience. The hike is easy [we had a 7 year old and 2 year old]. Kids loved the trees, the fauna, the ferns and the birds. Thanks a lot for making it a state park and preserving nature at its best
Long drive to Get there for a short hike
Its a bit of a drive to get to Montgomery Woods, but its worth it. After a short (but fairly taxing) hike, youll be dropped into a primeval redwood grove. These trees are massive, and there are large spaces between them, creating a cathedral-like quality. Because of its remoteness, there are rarely many other visitors here – often youll be the only person in the entire grove, which is quite an experience.
This grove of ancient redwood trees is amazing. We were there just before dusk, & it was like an enormous, sacred cathedral. One of the few remaining natural wonders of the world.
This is a very surreal place! Beautiful tall trees within a short distance from the parking lot.
Beautiful park and loved the fact that it wasn’t crowded. Was able to walk and enjoy the giant redwoods and peaceful atmosphere
They have some really cool red woods
Absolutely love this trail. Would go again
Great hiking trails. Fantastic forest.
Nice little quiet
Beautiful but I wish the trails were marked a little better.
Went on January 14, 2017. Many parts of the reserve and trail were flooded. It was gorgeous, however couldnt experience the whole trail because of the water.
Such a beautiful and calm atmosphere the family and I love hiking here
It so calming
Magnificent Redwood groves. Worth the somewhat twisty and bumpy ride (from Ukiah) or slightly more farmed (from Comptche/Navarro). The area is dazzlingly quiet, and cool. If you take the path to the left from the parking area, you eventually reach a grove and a looping path that is fairly level and about 1 mile long. A really fabulous detour when driving through northern California.
This redwood reserve is off the charts. I live right beside Armstrong Woods (which is ungodly beautiful), but even that looks like strip mall compared to Montgomery. Best in Winter/rainy times.
Nice bunch of redwoods small hike. I mostly enjoyed the ride in from ukiah over orrs springs road
Big trees!
The redwoods were up close and amazing to experience!
Awesome! Felt like we were hiking on Endor.
Hidden gem in the middle of nowhere. Road to get there is pretty rough.
I love this place its always been my favorite place close to home :-)
Breath taking how beautiful and massive the trees are....
An Inspiring Giants Redwood Forest.
Beautiful place, the road to it needs work though
- Address:15825 Orr Springs Rd, Ukiah, CA 95482, United States
- Site:http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=434
- Phone:+1 707-937-5804
- State park
- Tourist attraction
- Good for kids:Yes