Eureka on California’s Humboldt County coast is celebrating the state’s reopening with its own grand opening celebration: the new Redwood Sky Walk.
The Redwood Sky Walk is a self-guided interpretive experience that takes visitors up high into the tallest trees in the world to explore a treasured and unique ecosystem. The rugged Redwood Forests of California’s North Coast have captured the imagination of filmmakers, travel lovers and nature enthusiasts for generations, and the Redwood Sky Walk now offers visitors a unique and entirely new way to experience the trees.
The Sky Walk Experience
The Redwood Sky Walk offers nine platforms connected by ten elevated bridges that stretch from magnificent redwood tree to magnificent redwood tree in this ancient community grove. Guests experience a nearly ¼ mile walk that offers 360-degree views of the forest, the canopy and the park down below. At its tallest point, the Redwood Sky Walk gently lifts guests 100 ft. above the forest floor as it stretches out over a stunning ravine.
The series of suspended bridges and tree platforms overlooks Sequoia Park, which consists of almost 70 acres of redwoods, springs, creeks, meadows, hidden grotto with waterfalls and miles of paved and dirt trails.
Designed to educate, inspire and delight visitors, the Redwood Sky Walk has no stairs, is ADA accessible (with the exception of one optional adventure segment), and offers fun for the entire family. It provides an up-close look at both old-growth, and second-growth redwood trees and the California coastal environment in which they thrive.
Admission to the Redwood Sky Walk is included in the price of admission to the Sequoia Park Zoo and no special reservations are required. Learn more at redwoodskywalk.com.
Explore Eureka
As the county seat of Humboldt County California, Eureka sits in the heart of the U.S. Redwood Coast. Eureka is the market and cultural center of a beautiful region filled with iconic redwoods, the world’s tallest trees, and stunningly beautiful, rugged, and remote ocean landscapes. Eureka is the largest coastal city between San Francisco and Portland and a frequent stopover point for road trippers exploring the Pacific Northwest. Culturally protected by the ‘redwood curtain,’ the city is most famous for its unique Victorian architecture, one-of-a-kind shops and artisanal businesses, as well as its rich, authentic history. Learn more at visiteureka.com.
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