California hiking trails - Bear Creek Trail, Siskiyou Mountains, Siskiyou County

   
  Put on your backcountry trekking shoes, and hit the backpacking and hiking trail, Bear Creek Trail in Siskiyou County, California is a really magnificent spot to spend some time. Backcountry trails for trekking, and backpacking can be found all over California; one of them being Bear Creek Trail in Siskiyou County. Trekking in California is a tremendous way to spend some time. Bear Creek Trail is pretty waterless ordinarily; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain, and July is the month with the least moisture. Bear Creek Trail is not
    very right next door to Medford at all, but backpacking and hiking trails like these are magnificent. There are not too many hiking trails in this vicinity. Some parts of this hiking trail are much higher up than other parts of the hiking trail, and that means that some parts of
the hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Each one of the many hiking and backpacking trails of California has something unique to offer. Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Bear Creek Trail. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 50's. For the period of the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's, and night lows in the 20's for Bear Creek Trail. Hiking here in the Siskiyou Mountains is a magnificent way to explore these mountains. Bear  
Creek Trail is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Bear Creek Trail has a total elevation difference of 3,136 feet, and that is higher than average. While visiting this vicinity in California it's a magnificent idea to go backcountry backpacking too. Bear Creek Trail is 14.2 miles long; it's considered a longer hike. This walk should take you about 2 days, so it's a tremendous thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. This backcountry trail is many miles long with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough hiking trail for advanced walkers looking for a great challenge. This backcountry hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. This wilderness trail has two trailheads, so backpacking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back.

Briefly about the general area:
That right there is loads already, but it carries on; Bear Creek Trail has it all. If you crave a little side journey, try Lime Gulch; a tour to Maple Grove Spring will fill your spirit with nice feelings. If you want a great time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Siskiyou Mountains. It's always perfect to go to Maple Spring; get yourself into a kayak and hit Shasta River.
There's so much to do here at Bear Creek Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Tree of Heaven Campground is a delightful spot for that, and if you're here, you could visit Bear Creek. Drift down the rapids of Klamath River in a kayak, and a quick journey to Longfellow Creek is unquestionably a great idea. If you came to camp Yreka RV Park is a pleasant site to do that, and if you're here you have to go to Humbug Point.
These mountains rock, just check out all the enjoyable stuff to do in the Siskiyou Mountains.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 41.888, Longitude -122.7041
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 41.883, Longitude -122.6165
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.1 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.1 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 14.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 8.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 14.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 8.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 3136 feet


Super 8 Yreka, Yreka
8 miles away
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9 miles away
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 Trails Near Bear Creek Trail:
Copper Trail, Siskiyou County , 2 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 954 feet elevation difference
Clear Creek Trail, Siskiyou County , 5 miles away,  3.8 hiking miles, 743 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Bear Creek Trail:
Tree of Heaven Campground, Siskiyou County, 3 miles away
Yreka RV Park, Yreka, 9 miles away
Waiiaka Trailer Haven, Yreka, 9 miles away
Oaks Mobile Home and RV Park Campground, Klamath River, 13 miles away
Cove Mobile Villa, Yreka, 13 miles away
 Whitewater Near Bear Creek Trail:
Klamath River, Siskiyou County County , 5 miles away, Class II - 48 miles long (Iron Gate Dam to Sarah Totten Camp Ground)
Shasta River, Siskiyou County County , 7 miles away, Class III - 6.8 miles long (Highway 263 bridge to Klamath River)
Jenny Creek, Jackson / Siskiyou County County , 22 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 14 miles long (Ashland Oregon to Iron Gate Reservoir California)
Scott River, Siskiyou County County , 26 miles away, Class II-V - 22 miles long (Canyon Entrance Close to Meamber Creek to Klamath Confluence)
 National Parks Near Bear Creek Trail:
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Whiskeytown - CA , 61 miles away
Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake - OR , 64 miles away
Oregon Caves National Monument, Cave Junction - OR , 67 miles away
 Hotels Near Bear Creek Trail:
Super 8 Yreka, Yreka , 8 miles away
Best Western Miner's Inn, Yreka , 9 miles away
Econo Lodge Inn & Suites, Yreka , 9 miles away
Holiday Inn Express YREKA-SHASTA AREA, Yreka , 9 miles away
Relax Inn of Yreka, Yreka , 9 miles away

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