California hiking trails - Blake Trail, Coast Ranges, Humboldt County

   
  Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Blake Trail in Humboldt County, California is a great location to go. Going for a hike here in California is always a fun thing to do. California is a magnificent site for walkers. At parts of the year this vicinity sees very little rain, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. The length of Blake Trail is about average having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough backcountry trail for advanced
    hikers looking for a magnificent challenge. The total elevation difference for Blake Trail is 3,420 feet which is higher than average. Blake Trail is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. A lengthy drive separates Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna from Blake Trail, but what
a great location for backcountry hiking it is. The time needed for this backcountry trek is roughly 8 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Blake Trail is 9 miles long it's a mid length walk. Blake Trail sees pretty high levels of rain; the month with most of the rain is December; July meanwhile is the driest month. These wilderness trails here in the Coast Ranges are a magnificent way to explore these mountains. Good great  
outdoors trails in California are in abundance; Blake Trail in Humboldt County is one of them. There are so many backcountry trails in this vicinity. Blake Trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry hike it just one way. At Blake Trail during the days of summer highs are in the 90's while overnight lows are frequently in the 50's. Daytime highs through the winter are in the 40's, and through the dark hours in the winter at Blake Trail temperatures dip to the 30's. There are numerous great outdoors trails in California, and each one has something unique to offer. Some parts of this wilderness trail are much higher up than other parts of the wilderness trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the wilderness trail.

Briefly about the general area:
If you come at the right time of year, Trinity River - South Fork offers some pleasant whitewater; a wonderful place nearby is Lucy Gulch. So much cool stuff to do in the Coast Ranges, not sufficient time. Whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then we recommend Mad River, and you'll meet a lot of people from Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna here.
Pistol Spring is a wonderful place to stop by while you're at Blake Trail. There's so much to do here at Blake Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Slide Creek Campground is a brilliant spot for that. Mud Spring is a glorious local attraction, and it's a fine idea to stop by East Creek. You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the exciting things at Blake Trail. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Blake Trail has to offer, you can camp at Blake Spring Campground, and Day Opening is a striking place any time of year.
This place, the Coast Ranges, has so much outdoors entertaining things. Carson Opening is a great location to stretch your legs a bit, and don't forget to take a nice little visit to Owl Creek.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 40.5733, Longitude -123.5782
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 40.6092, Longitude -123.5599
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.5 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.5 miles
Total climbing distance = .7 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 9 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 9 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 5 hours

Total elevation difference: 3420 feet


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Outdoors Recreation Near Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna, California
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 Trails Near Blake Trail:
County Line Trail, Humboldt County , 1 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 3397 feet elevation difference
Dan East Trail, Humboldt County , 3 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 2406 feet elevation difference
Pilot Ridge Trail, Humboldt County , 3 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 735 feet elevation difference
Grouse Creek Tractor Trail, Humboldt County , 8 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 2606 feet elevation difference
Grouse Creek Tractor Way, Humboldt County , 10 miles away, 0.8 hiking miles, 896 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Blake Trail:
Blake Spring Campground, Humboldt County, 2 miles away
Slide Creek Campground, Trinity County, 6 miles away
Big Slide Campground, Trinity County, 7 miles away
Gray Falls Campground, Trinity County, 15 miles away
Happy Camp Campground, Humboldt County, 18 miles away
 Whitewater Near Blake Trail:
Trinity River - South Fork, Trinity/ Humboldt County County , 6 miles away, Class II-V - 64.6 miles long (East Fork to low bridge off South Fork Road)
Mad River, Trinity/ Humboldt County County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 12.2 miles long (Ruth Reservoir to Forest Service Road 5 miles below Highway 36)
Trinity River, Trinity County County , 14 miles away, Class IV-V - 10 miles long (Cedar Flat to Hawkins Bar)
Van Duzen River, Trinity County County , 15 miles away, Class III - 7.2 miles long (West Fork to Senteney Creek)
Hayfork Creek, Trinity County County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 21 miles long (3 miles West of Hayfork to Hyampom)
 National Parks Near Blake Trail:
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Whiskeytown - CA , 68 miles away
 Hotels Near Blake Trail:
Dean Creek Resort, Redway , 29 miles away
Best Western Humboldt House Inn, Garberville , 30 miles away
Motel Garberville, Garberville , 30 miles away
Howard Johnson Express Arcata, Arcata , 38 miles away
Comfort Inn Arcata, Arcata , 38 miles away

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