'O Rew Redwoods Gateway
Managed by Yurok Tribe
98 acres0.4 mi of trail
Yey-goh Lass / Trail That Keeps Going Around
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: LittleT889 · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Orick
31% of Orick’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
31% of Orick’s land is conserved, about 946 acres. 844 acres are parks and preserves, 4,243 per 1,000 residents. 7.6 miles of mapped trail cross Orick, 1.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
31%
946 acres · of 4.7 sq mi of land
Trails
7.6 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
844 ac
4,243 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.7 mi
0.4 mi lanes · 0.7 mi paths
Highest peak
863 ft
Orick Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is 'O Rew Redwoods Gateway, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Redwood National Park
Managed by National Park Service
679 acres0.1 mi of trail
No dogs
Directionsto Skunk Cabbage Trailhead Parking LotWebsite ↗
Redwood National and State Parks
Managed by National Park Service;California Department of Parks and Recreation
679 acres
Dogs usually limited
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
946 conserved acres
31% of Orick’s land. Who manages Orick’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
National Park Service652 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits207 ac
State parks87 ac
National Park · 652 acPrivate Conservation · 179 acState Park · 87 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 28 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood National Park National Park | National Park Service | 652 | Open |
| Orick Mill Site Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 99 | Unknown |
| Humboldt Lagoons State Park State Park | State parks | 87 | Open |
| McNamara Dairy Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 81 | Unknown |
| Unnamed site - Save the Redwoods League Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 28 | Unknown |
Things to do
1 places to go in Orick
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Orick
Orick Hill863 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 1.2 miUnpaved · 1.6 mi
Redwood Creek Levee4.8 mi
Orick Horse Trail1.1 mi
Yey-goh Lass / Trail That Keeps Going Around0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.7 mi
off-road bike paths
0.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out
The best walking months in Orick: May to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 53 | 55 | 56 | 59 | 62 | 65 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 64 | 57 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 10.7 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 8.0 | 12.9 |
July is the driest month (0.2 in) and August the warmest (highs of 69 °F). 12.9 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Orick →
Questions about parks and trails in Orick
Where can I hike in Orick?
The longest trail networks: 'O Rew Redwoods Gateway, 0.4 miles; Redwood National Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Orick’s trails?
'O Rew Redwoods Gateway and Redwood National Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Orick?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes, 0.7 of off-road paths and 0.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Orick?
72,640 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Orick or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 844 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Orick neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →