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Hiking through Fern Canyon will make you feel like you've wandered into a Lost World--and getting there is half the adventure! The Fern Canyon Trail trailhead is at the end of Davison Road, a long, windy dirt road complete with potholes and stream crossings. From the trailhead, it's a short walk to the entrance of this prehistoric-looking canyon. Once you enter, you'll be walking through a creek bed and over fallen logs between fern-covered walls reaching 50 to 80 feet high! Make sure to bring waterproof shoes--your feet will get wet! You can hike through the canyon then return through the forest on the one-mile loop trail. Or, you can simply go in and out of the canyon the same way, experiencing the mystery and magic of this primeval canyon twice. Day Use fee and seasonal parking permit are required to access the trailhead on Davison Road. Apply for the free permit online by midnight the day before. RVs/trailers not advised on Davison Road past Elk Meadows.