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| | Every single California wilderness trail has its own character. Pretty far from Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna you locate Dan East Trail, but there's perfect natural attractiveness waiting for you here along it. There are many fine wilderness trails in California; among these are Dan East Trail in Humboldt County. If you are in California during backpacking season you have to go backpacking. Dan East Trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. Hey, time for a hike don’t you think? Dan East Trail in Humboldt |
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County, California is a magnificent pick. Dan East Trail is on the short side having an average number of uphill miles which makes this backcountry trail nice for the average trekker looking for an amusing adventure. The total elevation difference for this great outdoors trail
| | is 2,406 feet which is about average. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. Dan East Trail is a wet location that gets a good deal of rain; through December this neighborhood sees the most rain while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. The time needed for this trek is roughly 3 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. This is just one of a large number of backcountry trails in this vicinity. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in | |
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each end, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry trek it just one way. Different parts of this trail are at very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the trail could be very different from other parts of it. At parts of the year this neighborhood
sees very little rain, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. The gorgeous backpacking and hiking trails of the Coast Ranges are a very great way to see these mountains. Trekking in California is a brilliant way
to spend some time. Summertime brings highs in the 90's to Dan East Trail while nighttime lows are mostly in the 50's. All through the winter highs are mostly in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Dan East Trail. With its 3.2 miles of walking distance it's
a shorter type backcountry trek.
Briefly about the general area:
Dan East Trail is great enough to spend more than a day at, Slide Creek Campground is a great local campground; a perfect site for whitewater paddling is Trinity River - South Fork. Waterbarrel Opening
is a pretty site any time of year; do visit Dan East Creek while you're here at Dan East Trail.
Whohoo, so many cool things in one place! The Coast Ranges is so good! There's so much to do here at Dan East Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Blake Spring Campground
is a fine location for that, and at Dan East Trail you always meet someone from Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna. A pleasant spree to Smith Opening is a splendid way to spend an afternoon.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 40.6362, Longitude -123.6068
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 40.6505, Longitude -123.586
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 1.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 1.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 0 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2406 feet
Dean Creek Resort, Redway
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30 miles away
The award winning Dean Creek Resort is nestled on the banks of the Eel River in Giant Redwood country,only three miles from the world famous Avenue of the Giants in Humboldt State Forest. Open year ro...
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Best Western Humboldt House Inn, Garberville
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32 miles away
Stay at this Garberville hotel situated at the entrance of the Humboldt Redwoods State Park. The Best Western Humboldt House Inn is conveniently located near Humboldt Redwoods State Park and hiking...
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User input for Dan East Trail, Coast Ranges, Humboldt County, California:
Outdoors Recreation Near Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna, California, the metro area neareast to Dan East Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Dan East Trail, Coast Ranges, Humboldt County, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Dan East Trail. |
| | Trails Near Dan East Trail:
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Blake Trail, Humboldt
County
, 3 miles away, 4.5 hiking miles, 3420 feet elevation difference |
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Pilot Ridge Trail, Humboldt
County
, 3 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 735 feet elevation difference |
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County Line Trail, Humboldt
County
, 4 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 3397 feet elevation difference |
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Grouse Creek Tractor Trail, Humboldt
County
, 6 miles away, 2.9 hiking miles, 2606 feet elevation difference |
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Grouse Creek Tractor Way, Humboldt
County
, 8 miles away, 0.8 hiking miles, 896 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Dan East Trail:
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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) |
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| | Hotels Near Dan East Trail:
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Dean Creek Resort, Redway
, 30 miles away |
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Best Western Humboldt House Inn, Garberville
, 32 miles away |
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Howard Johnson Express Inn, Arcata
, 36 miles away |
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North Coast Inn, Arcata
, 36 miles away |
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Comfort Inn Arcata, Arcata
, 36 miles away |
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36 miles away
