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| | Each wilderness trail in California has its own character. This part of California is always a delight to pop by during backpacking season. Backcountry hiking here in California is a tremendous idea. This backpacking and hiking trail has two trailheads, so backcountry backpacking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. This is a backpacking and hiking trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Gotta get out of the urban center man, and Buck Ridge Trail in Trinity County, California is just the spot. Wilderness |
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trails like this one here in the Klamath Mountains are an outstanding way to explore these summits. This backcountry walk should take you about 3 days, so it's an excellent thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. Different parts of this hiking trail are at very different
| | elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. High temperatures at Buck Ridge Trail through the months of summer are in the 90's while nighttime lows are frequently in the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's, and throughout the dark hours in the winter at Buck Ridge Trail temperatures fall to the 30's. This backpacking and hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 3,052 feet, and that is higher than average. | |
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Buck Ridge Trail being so far from the nearest urban center, when you spend some time backcountry backpacking here you will feel like a whole new person. This is a region covered with lots of backpacking trails. Sometimes this backpacking and hiking trail gets really dry, so make
sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. With its 21.2 miles of walking distance; it's a long hiking trail. Buck Ridge Trail is many miles long with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very
tough backpacking trail for advanced backcountry hikers looking for an excellent challenge. Buck Ridge Trail gets a normal amount of rain; January is when you get the most rain here, and the driest of the months is July. There are wilderness trails all over California, and Buck
Ridge Trail in Trinity County is one of them.
Briefly about the general area:
All the outdoors enjoyable things near Buck Ridge Trail will keep you coming back again and again. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Buck Ridge Trail has to offer, you can camp
at Hammerhorn Campground, and you can run the rapids of Eel River - North Fork. Water Spout Spring is a good local attraction, and while you're here, do take a spree to Fern Point.
So many entertaining things in the Klamath Mountains, just mind-boggling. Balm of Gilead Creek
flows through this neighborhood, and everyone loves Foster Glades. Schoolmarm Creek is a stream that you may encounter during your stay It's always pleasant to go to Waterspout. And that's not everything you can do here in the Klamath Mountains. There's so much to do here at Buck
Ridge Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Pine Root Spring Campground is a wonderful location for that, and Haynes Delight is a great place.
You might want to pay a visit to Wrights Valley if you're here at Buck Ridge Trail; get your heart pumping on the glorious whitewater of Mad River.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 40.1345, Longitude -123.0483
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 40.0276, Longitude -123.1023
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 10.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 10.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 21.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 9.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 days
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 21.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 9.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 days
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Total elevation difference: 3052 feet
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40 miles away
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| These outdoors activities are available near Buck Ridge Trail. |
| | Trails Near Buck Ridge Trail:
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Yellowjacket Trail, Trinity
County
, 1 miles away, 9.6 hiking miles, 1508 feet elevation difference |
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Haynes Delight Trail, Trinity
County
, 2 miles away, 12.6 hiking miles, 1310 feet elevation difference |
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Wrights Valley Trail, Trinity
County
, 2 miles away, 9.4 hiking miles, 1472 feet elevation difference |
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Doe Ridge Trail, Trinity
County
, 2 miles away, 12.2 hiking miles, 2253 feet elevation difference |
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Waterspout Trail, Trinity
County
, 3 miles away, 5.6 hiking miles, 2078 feet elevation difference |
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Morrison Trail, Trinity
County
, 4 miles away, 10.2 hiking miles, 875 feet elevation difference |
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Wrights Ridge Trail, Trinity
County
, 4 miles away, 17.8 hiking miles, 2820 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Buck Ridge Trail:
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Mad River, Trinity County
County
, 13 miles away, Class III - 5.8 miles long (North and South Fork confluence to Barry Creek Road) |
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Eel River - North Fork, Trinity/ Mendocino County
County
, 15 miles away, Class IV - 12 miles long (Salt Creek to Hulls Creek) |
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Eel River - North Fork, Trinity/ Mendocino County
County
, 16 miles away, Class III - 8 miles long (Hulls Creek to Mina Road) |
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Hayfork Creek, Trinity County
County
, 18 miles away, Class III - 3.5 miles long (Above Highway 36 to Highway 36) |
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Beegum Creek, Shasta / Tehama County
County
, 18 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 7 miles long (USFS Campground to State Highway 36) |
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| | Hotels Near Buck Ridge Trail:
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Super 8 Willits, Willits
, 40 miles away |
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Lark Motel, Willits
, 40 miles away |
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Clarion Collection Baechtel Creek Inn & Spa, Willits
, 40 miles away |
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Baechtel Creek Inn and Spa, Willits
, 40 miles away |
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Best Western Willits Inn, Willits
, 41 miles away |
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