Dolason Prairie
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Redwood National Park Click for map. My second little day hike was at Dolason Prairie. This trail goes all the way down to connect with Emerald Ridge, part of the loop I did by Tall Trees, but I only wanted to take it down to the barn about a mile down the hill. The loop past Tall Trees is 4.9 miles down. I think the smoke had gotten thicker from when I first passed it going out to Lyons Ranch . It still wasn't all that thick. Parking is among the trees and the trail is well marked near the bathroom at one side. The only other vehicle went with people partaking in the picnic tables. Signs mark the start of the Dolason Prairie Trail and then indicate how far to the destinations. Trail pops out of the trees into prairie immediately, but then turns left to get back in the shade to drop down the hill to an older road below. It felt like a long time following the flat road northwest before it finally turned to drop uner the trees again. I'm not sure how it continues, b