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Lime Kiln ruins – Big Ben Tree loop from Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

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Lime Kiln ruins – Big Ben Tree loop from Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

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Lime Kiln ruins – Big Ben Tree loop from Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

04:04

12.8km

450m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 28, 2026

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Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

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Bus stop

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1.09 km

Lost Empire Trail — Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Lost Empire Trail leads NW to SE through the Fall Creek unit of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, passing through some significant tall stands of second growth redwood trees, and remnants of a Lime kiln from the last century.

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5.51 km

Lime Kiln ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Lime Kiln ruins are still visible in the Fall Creek unit of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. This was the largest lime burning facility in the early years of European industrial development in California in the 19th century.

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8.33 km

Barrel Mill Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

These remnants are from a historic Barrel Mill, which used the wood from the surrounding redwood trees between 1912 and 1925 to cut staves for wooden barrels, mostly for lime …

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8.34 km

Fall Creek Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Fall Creek Trail is named after the creek it follows, providing a delightful sight and soothing sound as you hike. The awe-inspiring giant redwoods along the way are a stunning bonus.

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9.84 km

Big Ben Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Big Ben Trail snakes W to E through the northern portion of the Fall Creek unit of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park connection the Lost Empire Trail with the Fall …

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11.7 km

Big Ben Tree

Highlight • Natural Monument

"Big Ben", the tallest remaining redwood tree in Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park stands at the intersection of the Lost Empire Trail with the Big Ben Trail, deep in the …

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12.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.6 km

1.36 km

793 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.18 km

2.23 km

1.36 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (610 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

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Thursday 21 May

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Lime Kiln ruins – Big Ben Tree loop from Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

Lost Empire Trail — Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

Lime Kiln ruins

Barrel Mill Ruins

Fall Creek Trail

Big Ben Trail

Big Ben Tree

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