Caltrans Redwood Bypass
Caltrans Redwood Bypass is a rest area in California, at a modelled elevation of 338 m. Sawtooth Mountain stands 1,758 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, a nature reserve 1.8 miles away. 110 named places lie within 25 miles, 55 of them named summits.
District 1 - Eureka Region
How to reach it
110 named places within 25 miles
- Orick Hill: 8.1 mi
- Flint Rock Head / 'O Kneget: 9.1 mi
- South Red Mountain: 9.2 mi
- Red Mountain: 9.5 mi
- Lookout Point: 9.9 mi
- Corkscrew Tree: 1.9 mi
- Big Tree: 2.4 mi
- Fern Canyon: 3.2 mi
- Prairie Creek Visitor Center: 3.2 mi
- Elk Viewing: 3.3 mi
- Gold Bluffs Beach: 3.5 mi
- Redwood Creek Beach: 9.8 mi
- Hidden Beach: 12.8 mi
- Wilson Creek Beach: 14.4 mi
- Agate Beach: 18.8 mi
- Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park: 1.8 mi
- Murrelet State Wilderness: 2.5 mi
- Big Lagoon Forest, East Natural Preserve: 16.2 mi
- Big Lagoon Forest, West Natural Preserve: 16.4 mi
- Big Lagoon Forest, South Natural Preserve: 16.9 mi
- Gold Bluffs: 4.3 mi
- High Bluff: 8.3 mi
- Freshwater Rocks: 11.0 mi
- Gyon Bluffs: 11.1 mi
- Elk Head: 24.8 mi
- Rotary Memorial Grove: 2.9 mi
- Lady Bird Grove: 6.9 mi
- Dolason Barn: 14.1 mi
- Donor Rock: 24.9 mi
- Lost Man Creek Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
- Redwood National & State Parks, Redwood Creek Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
- Fish Lake Campground Day Use Area: 19.2 mi
- Driftwood Land Art: 10.2 mi
- Paul Bunyan and Babe: 13.0 mi
- Migrating North (Totem 8 of 8): 21.2 mi
- Trees of Mystery: 13.0 mi
- MaryLee Thompson-Smith Commemorative Garden: 13.0 mi
- Trinidad Native Plant Garden: 24.9 mi
- Yurok Village Discovery Park: 8.7 mi
- Big Lagoon County Park: 18.1 mi
- Patrick's Point Visitor Center: 20.4 mi
- Trinidad Museum: 24.9 mi
- Trillium Falls: 6.5 mi
- Cedar Camp Spring: 15.1 mi
- Trinidad Rest Area: 21.1 mi
- The Portal: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Caltrans Redwood Bypass. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawtooth Mountain | NE 47° | 1,758 m | 20.7 mi |
| Baldy Peak | NE 38° | 1,747 m | 23.5 mi |
| Harrington Mountain | NE 41° | 1,739 m | 24.7 mi |
| Summit Valley Peak | NE 35° | 1,594 m | 16.6 mi |
| Rock Creek Butte | ENE 64° | 1,579 m | 20.8 mi |
| Number Four | NNE 26° | 1,556 m | 24.6 mi |
| Little Medicine Mountain | NE 54° | 1,517 m | 22.4 mi |
| Blue Creek Mountain | E 94° | 1,475 m | 12.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:52 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:12 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:06 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 59 | 57 | 53 | 48 | 44 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orick Prairie Creek Park, 3 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Redwood National and State Parks. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Feb; busiest: Jun.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/107523513
Day trips start here
- Redwood National Park · 2 mi
- Klamath · 8 mi
- Del Norte County · 23 mi
- Crescent City · 26 mi
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