What time can I enter the park? More specifically, the entrance to the Redwood looped trail, right after you pay there’s a small parking lot to the right. TIA

Open from sunrise to sunset. I was there this morning and saw a sign that says 6am. But really, you can enter at sunrise and leave by sunset in any given season of the year.

You can arrive before the ranger kiosk is open, there are instructions there on how to pay when the ranger is out.

We were there at first light and had no problems

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We had an 1100 reservation, but they let us in early, 1000, I believe. Most accommodating.

The truth is at dawn.I've lived in Santa Cruz via Rt-9,to the park for 20 years too have a Wake n Bake in the fog & Mist's of the Giant Redwoods.A sing say's 10am but local's watch the coastal fog-light at Stoner tree and never been fined ever! Justin Rivers.

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