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| | There are so many good great outdoors trails for backcountry hiking in California, and Crea Trail in Humboldt County is one of them. This part of California has a splendid deal of available outdoors activities. A long tour parts Crescent City North from Crea Trail, but many folks like to backcountry trek here to be close to nature. This is just one of a large number of backcountry hiking trails in this area. Each one of the many great outdoors trails of California is different from the others. When you're here in California backcountry hiking along one |
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of its great outdoors trails is so much fun. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. This vicinity does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. This is a hiking and backpacking trail
| | that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. All the water falling down from the sky makes Crea Trail a wet location; December is the month that gets the most rain; the driest month is July. The time needed for this backcountry hike is roughly 5.5 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. You spend the whole backcountry hike in roughly the same elevation zone, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry hike. Crea Trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from | |
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someone, you can backcountry walk it just one way. During the days of summer at Crea Trail highs are typically in the 60's, and through the night it cools down to the 50's. Highs through the winter are regularly in the 50's, and after the sun is down through the winter temperatures
at Crea Trail sink into the 30's. This backpacking trail is a normal length backpacking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a tremendous backcountry hiking trail for experienced backcountry walkers in perfect shape. Crea Trail has a total elevation
difference of 688 feet which is a lower than average number. The delightful backpacking trails of the Coast Ranges are the best way to enjoy these highlands. Being 6.2 miles long it's a mid length backcountry hike. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once
in a while, and Crea Trail in Humboldt County, California is a fine pick.
Briefly about the general area:
Little Creek is close to Crea Trail and is always a diversion to explore; a day at scenic Gold Bluffs Beach near Crea Trail is a nice thing to do. You simply must
go for the Coast Ranges. You can run the rapids of Klamath River near Crea Trail; there's some flowing water close by, Brown Creek is a stream you can explore while you're here.
Redwood Creek is a good whitewater spot near Crea Trail, and if you came to camp Blackberry Patch
RV Park is a nice place to do that. You just can't picture the amount of outdoors exciting stuff the area near Crea Trail has to offer. Here at Crea Trail you'll in all probability meet some people from Crescent City North. There's so much to do here at Crea Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Klamath Glen Resort is a nice site for that, and a wonderful place to explore is Fern Canyon.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 41.408, Longitude -124.03
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 41.3891, Longitude -124.0151
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.1 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.1 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.6 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 6.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 6.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 688 feet
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User input for Crea Trail, Coast Ranges, Humboldt County, California:
Outdoors Recreation Near Crescent City North, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Crea Trail. |
| | Trails Near Crea Trail:
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Zigzag Trail, Humboldt
County
, 1 miles away, 1 hiking miles, 521 feet elevation difference |
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West Ridge Trail, Humboldt
County
, 1 miles away, 3.9 hiking miles, 651 feet elevation difference |
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South Fork Trail, Humboldt
County
, 1 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 679 feet elevation difference |
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Foothill Trail, Humboldt
County
, 1 miles away, 1.8 hiking miles, 235 feet elevation difference |
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Rhododendron Trail, Humboldt
County
, 1 miles away, 5.9 hiking miles, 977 feet elevation difference |
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Big Tree Trail, Humboldt
County
, 2 miles away, .8 hiking miles, 46 feet elevation difference |
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Miners Ridge Trail, Humboldt
County
, 2 miles away, 7.4 hiking miles, 617 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Crea Trail:
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Klamath River, Humboldt County
County
, 12 miles away, Class II - 36 miles long (Weitchpec to Klamath Glen) |
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Redwood Creek, Humboldt County
County
, 12 miles away, Class III - 25 miles long (Lacks Creek to Orick) |
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Goose Creek, Del Norte County
County
, 15 miles away, Class V - 5.6 miles long (Saddle Road to South Fork Smith confluence) |
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| | National Parks Near Crea Trail:
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Redwood National and State Parks, Crescent City - CA
, 22 miles away |
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Oregon Caves National Monument, Cave Junction - OR
, 47 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Crea Trail:
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Emerald Forest Of Trinidad, Trinidad
, 19 miles away |
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Super 8 Motel - Crescent City, Crescent City
, 20 miles away |
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Best Western Northwoods Inn, Crescent City
, 21 miles away |
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Quality Inn & Suites Redwood Coast, Crescent City
, 21 miles away |
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Front Street Inn, Crescent City
, 22 miles away |
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21 miles away
