Buffalo Chip
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.

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 U.S. Highway 199. Drive east 2.8 mi (4.5 km) on U.S. Highway 199 to Walker Road.

Southbound: From U.S. Highway 101, 5 mi (8 km) north of Crescent City, turn left onto Elk Valley Cross Road to connect to U.S. Highway 199. Turn left and drive southeast 0.3 mi (0.5 km) on Elk Valley Cross Road to U.S. Highway 199. Turn left again and drive east 2.3 mi (3.7 km) on U.S. Highway 199 to Walker Road.

Turn left onto Walker Road, drive north 0.2 mi (0.3 km), 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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