California hiking trails - Clear Creek National Recreation Trail, Coast Ranges, Siskiyou County

   
  Outdoors people generally like this part of California. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Clear Creek National Recreation Trail in Siskiyou County, California is a great location to go. Backcountry trails are good and plentiful in California; one of those is Clear Creek National Recreation Trail in Siskiyou County. Of course, this is an overnight backcountry hike, 5.5 days normally, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. There are plenty of trails in California; each one of them has its
    own unique loveliness. There are not too many hiking trails in this area. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in site. Sometimes this hiking trail gets really dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Here in California
backpacking is always an exciting thing to do. Clear Creek National Recreation Trail is 34.8 miles long; it's longer than many wilderness hiking trails. It's a lengthy drive from Crescent City North to Clear Creek National Recreation Trail, but there's great natural prettiness right here for you along it. There is only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry walk. Clear Creek National Recreation Trail gets a good deal of water; December is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest month of the year is July. Different parts  
of this wilderness hiking trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the wilderness hiking trail. These backcountry hiking trails here in the Coast Ranges are a really great way to spend quality time in the fresh air. Clear Creek National Recreation Trail is a backcountry hiking trail of great length with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this hiking trail wonderful for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Summertime highs at Clear Creek National Recreation Trail generally tend to be in the 80's, and the overnight is fairly colder of course, generally in the 40's. Through the winter the highs are generally in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Clear Creek National Recreation Trail. This is a long hiking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. The total elevation difference for Clear Creek National Recreation Trail is 3,925 feet which is a higher than average number.

Briefly about the general area:
A great place like Devils Punchbowl here at Clear Creek National Recreation Trail is too fine to miss; Pick-aw-Ish Campground is a fine campground here. Oregon Caves National Monument is a good national park.
Man, is there plenty of exciting things to do in the neighborhood of Clear Creek National Recreation Trail. There's some flowing water close by, Bear Pen Creek is a stream you can stop at while here, and Runaway Point is very near and is a great site to go to. All year is a great time in the Coast Ranges if you have a thing about the outdoors. Wilderness Falls is a pleasant local attraction, and a perfect site is Little Bear Valley. Get dripping wet paddling on Klamath River, and Elbow Spring is a delightful place to stop at while you're at Clear Creek National Recreation Trail.
So much entertaining stuff to do here in the Coast Ranges, too tremendous to be true. Whitewater paddling is glorious on Trace Creek, and if you came for an overnight stay Dillion Creek Campground is a good location to camp. Red Hill Creek is in close proximity to Clear Creek National Recreation Trail and is always a delight to visit; Cedar Basin is right here at Clear Creek National Recreation Trail.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 41.9309, Longitude -123.6048
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Total in and out hiking length = 34.8 miles

Total climbing distance = 16.2 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 5.5 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 days

Total elevation difference: 3925 feet


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These outdoors activities are available near Clear Creek National Recreation Trail.
 Trails Near Clear Creek National Recreation Trail:
Summit Valley Trail, Del Norte County , 15 miles away,  14.8 hiking miles, 3955 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Clear Creek National Recreation Trail:
Dillion Creek Campground, Siskiyou County, 11 miles away
Pick-aw-Ish Campground, Siskiyou County, 12 miles away
West Branch Campground, Siskiyou County, 14 miles away
Shady Bend RV and Mobile Park, Gasquet, 15 miles away
Klamath RV Park, Happy Camp, 15 miles away
 Whitewater Near Clear Creek National Recreation Trail:
Trace Creek, Siskiyou County County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Bear Pen Creek to Klamath River)
Klamath River, Siskiyou County County , 13 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 18 miles long (Happy Camp to Coon Creek)
Klamath River, Siskiyou County County , 14 miles away, Class II - 22 miles long (Coon Creek to Ishi Pishi Falls)
Hurdygurdy Creek, Del Norte County County , 17 miles away, Class V - 7.7 miles long (Bear Basin Road to Big Flat Road)
Elk Creek, Siskiyou County County , 17 miles away, Class I-IV - 5 miles long (Elk Creek Road to Klamath River)
 National Parks Near Clear Creek National Recreation Trail:
Oregon Caves National Monument, Cave Junction - OR , 20 miles away
Redwood National and State Parks, Crescent City - CA , 38 miles away
 Hotels Near Clear Creek National Recreation Trail:
Super 8 Motel - Crescent City, Crescent City , 38 miles away
Best Western Northwoods Inn, Crescent City , 39 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites Redwood Coast, Crescent City , 39 miles away
Crescent City Travelodge, Crescent City , 39 miles away
Econo Lodge Crescent City, Crescent City , 40 miles away
 Lakes Near Clear Creek National Recreation Trail
Prescott Lake, Del Norte County , 4 miles away
Bear Lake, Siskiyou County , 4 miles away

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