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The World’s 100 Best Canyons & Gorges

Fern Canyon

Orick, United States

  1. WORLD’S BEST CANYONS & GORGES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 27 2026
Fern Canyon

A narrow canyon cut into rock, with steep green walls and ferns, and a creek running along its floor. Visitors see it by walking the canyon floor on wooden walkways and logs, with the loop trail forming a short circuit.

Highlights

  • Towering fern-covered canyon walls
  • Wooden walkways over the creek
  • Trickling waterfalls near the walls

Good to know

  • Permit or timed reservation required May to September
  • Entry fee of $12 paid in cash
  • Dirt road with stream crossings to parking

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