| Height: | Elevation: | 159 ft (48 m) | GPS Latitude: | 41.81411 | ||
| Volume: | Creek: | Clarks Creek | GPS Longitude: | -124.10984 | ||
| Width: | Grove: | Huntington-Metcalf Grove | Discovery Date: | |||
| Age: | Park: | Jedediah Smith Redwoods SP | Discovered By: |
Notes: Buffalo Chip is a multi-stem coast redwood with a disctinctive basal burl which resembles buffalo manure.
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Drive: Buffalo Chip is 293 mi (472 km) north of San Francisco near Crescent City.
Northbound: From U.S. Highway 101, 5 mi (8 km) north of Crescent City, take exit 794 to merge onto U.S. Highway 199. Drive east 2.8 mi (4.5 km) on U.S. Highway 199 and turn left onto Walker Road.
Southbound: From U.S. Highway 101, 5 mi (8 km) north of Crescent City, turn left onto Elk Valley Cross Road. Drive southeast 0.3 mi (0.5 km) on Elk Valley Cross Road and turn left onto U.S. Highway 199. Drive east 2.3 mi (3.7 km) on U.S. Highway 199 and turn left onto Walker Road.
Drive north 0.2 mi (0.3 km) on Walker Road, across the bridge over Clarks Creek, and park at the turnout on your right near an unmarked trailhead.
Hike: From the trailhead, hike northeast 350 ft (107 m) on the unnamed trail to Buffalo Chip which stands beside the trail on your left.
| Rating: | Easy | One-Way Distance: | 350 ft | (107 m) | Ascent: | 8 ft | (2 m) |
| Time: | 2 min | Off-Trail: | 0 mi | (0 km) | Descent: | 4 ft | (1 m) |
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