Redwood Creek Challenge Trail

Come to Wilderness Explorer Camp to meet Russell and Dug, from Disney-Pixar's Up. Search forested paths, try your hand at rock climbing and swing on rope bridges along the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail - an outdoor recreational area for Guests of all ages. Earn Wilderness Explorer badges along the way! Some challenges have age and height requirements. Wilderness Explorer Russell and Dug, the friendly dog from Disney-Pixar's Up, want to help you earn Wilderness Explorer badges while navigating forested paths, rock climbing, swinging on rope bridges and zipping down suspended slides.

The play area, along with appealing to kids, can also appeal to adults. It has many bird's eye views of the area with a lot of stairs and buildings leading up several stories. It is the Redwood Creek, so there are many spots of rivers and water crossing that give it a lovely appearance. Inside held the Magic of Brother Bear show, which is to be replaced with a Wilderness Explorers themed show based on Pixar's Up. This attraction includes a large network of stairs and rope bridges, a rock climbing area, large side-by-side slides, and bear characters interacting with younger park goers. Of particular interest are the animal tracks embedded into the cement sidewalks and signs to help visitors identify them.

Russell has left hints throughout the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail to help you receive your Wilderness Explorer badge. Collect the clues to get invited to the Senior Wilderness Explorer Ceremony.

Even the most intrepid explorer occasionally needs directions. Not to worry! The friendly park rangers will pass out a map of the entire Redwood Creek Challenge Trail near the entrance. Be sure to consult the detailed map - then head off into the wilds to complete your quest for badges in: Tracking, Bravery, Rock Climbing, Wolf Howl, Animal Spirit and Puzzel Solving.

Collect your badges and proceed to Ahwahnee Camp Circle for a special ceremony with Russell. Wilderness Explorer Ceremonies take place several times throughout the day. For show times, please check the Entertainment Schedule or the Entertainment Times Guide when you arrive at the park.

Touring Tips

• This two-acre play area contains a variety of wilderness-themed adventure activities that both kids and adults will enjoy.
• This is a wonderful interactive playground, particularly for kids who have excess energy to burn off. The wide range of activities has something to appeal to those of almost all ages and abilities, whether it's a peaceful walk along the trails while enjoying the plants and trees, or something more challenging like climbing a rock wall or scrambling across rope bridges.
• There are activities here which should appeal to kids of all ages and abilities. Young children should be accompanied by an adult.
• The attraction is usually not crowded, but is busiest in the afternoon. There is often a short wait for the Sequoia Smokejumpers swing.
• Some of the challenges, particularly Sequoia Smokejumpers, have height and/or weight restrictions.
• While the paths are paved, the ground in the play areas is covered by a spongey recycled rubber surface.
• Restrooms are located outside the attraction at the edge of the San Francisco street.

Facts

• Redwood Creek Challenge Trail opened with Disney's California Adventure on February 8, 2001. The "Brother Bear" overlay opened in October 2003.
• Redwood Creek Challenge Trail serves as the basis for the track "The Spirit Cave" on stand-up comedian Patton Oswalt's 2011 album, Finest Hour.
• There's an excellent view of Grizzly Peak from the Ranger Station.
• he Ahwahnee Story Circle is surrounded by a series of animal carvings inspired by native American legends.

Hidden Mickeys

• There are several hidden mickeys on the map - the easiest to see is an arrangement of stumps in the Ahwahnee Camp Circle. Three acorns or are they small stumps, three lilly pads and maybe three waves of water.