California hiking trails - Devils Hole Ridge Trail, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County

   
  Backcountry backpacking here in California is a must. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and if you happen to be in Trinity County of California, Devils Hole Ridge Trail is an outstanding local wilderness trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. Wonderful hiking trails in California are in abundance, and Devils Hole Ridge Trail is one of them, and it's in Trinity County. These hiking trails here in the Klamath Mountains are the best way to enjoy these highlands. The total elevation difference for Devils Hole
    Ridge Trail is 633 feet which is lower than average. This is one of many wilderness hiking trails in the surrounding area. Here in the good state of California trekking is something that is always fun to do. The great outdoors trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone
the whole time, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry walk. Being 19.2 miles long; it's longer than many great outdoors trails. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This hiking trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out hike. This is a long hiking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Many miles from the least distant town you have Devils Hole Ridge Trail, and you always have an outstanding time when you're backpacking along it. Devils Hole Ridge Trail is many miles  
long with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough wilderness hiking trail for advanced backcountry trekkers looking for a great challenge. There are plenty of hiking trails in California; each one of them is different from the others. At Devils Hole Ridge Trail through the days of summer highs are in the 90's. Through the moonlight hours it's generally in the 50's. Through the winter highs are in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Devils Hole Ridge Trail. At parts of the year this neighborhood sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. This hike should take you about 3 days, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Devils Hole Ridge Trail gets a normal amount of rainfall; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most rain, and July on the other hand is the driest.

Briefly about the general area:
Whitewater paddling is pleasant on Hayfork Creek, and Wells Creek Campground is a nice local campground. If you fancy the outdoors you'll fancy it here in the Klamath Mountains. Devils Hole Ridge Trail is a fine place to visit for more than one day, Hammerhorn Campground is a fine place to camp nearby, and a tour to Devils Hole Ridge Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at North Yolla Bolly Spring.
Frying Pan is a pleasant spot to stretch your legs a bit; a pleasant place to stop at nearby is Bear Gulch. This place, the Klamath Mountains, has so much outdoors amusing things. A short tour to Chicago Spring is always worthwhile. Visit Robinson Creek if you're here at Devils Hole Ridge Trail; in the event that you don’t have a problem getting dripping wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Beegum Creek.
Any time is a nice time at Devils Hole Ridge Trail if you adore the outdoors. Take a side trip to Willow Basin Creek, and a pleasant tour to Devils Hole is a delightful way to spend an afternoon.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 40.1346, Longitude -123.0494
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Total in and out hiking length = 19.2 miles

Total climbing distance = 9.1 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 3 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 2 days

Total elevation difference: 633 feet


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 Trails Near Devils Hole Ridge Trail:
Pettijohn Trail, Tehama County , 3 miles away,  11 hiking miles, 1535 feet elevation difference
Cutfinger Trail, Trinity County , 3 miles away,  7.2 hiking miles, 1276 feet elevation difference
Lazyman Butte Trail, Tehama County , 4 miles away,  24 hiking miles, 3886 feet elevation difference
North Yolla Bolly Cold Fork Trail, Tehama County , 4 miles away, 7.7 hiking miles, 2276 feet elevation difference
Humboldt Trail, Trinity County , 5 miles away,  43 hiking miles, 3844 feet elevation difference
Soldier Trail, Trinity County , 5 miles away,  10 hiking miles, 1853 feet elevation difference
Wrights Ridge Trail, Trinity County , 5 miles away,  17.8 hiking miles, 2820 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Devils Hole Ridge Trail:
Wells Creek Campground, Tehama County, 8 miles away
Hammerhorn Campground, Mendocino County, 9 miles away
Tomhead Saddle Campground, Tehama County, 10 miles away
Beegum Gorge Campground, Shasta County, 11 miles away
North Fork Beegum Campground, Shasta County, 12 miles away
 Whitewater Near Devils Hole Ridge Trail:
Beegum Creek, Shasta / Tehama County County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 7 miles long (USFS Campground to State Highway 36)
Hayfork Creek, Trinity County County , 17 miles away, Class III - 3.5 miles long (Above Highway 36 to Highway 36)
Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork, Shasta/ Tehama County County , 18 miles away, Class IV - 11.1 miles long (Knob Gulch confluence to Platina Road)
Mad River, Trinity County County , 20 miles away, Class III - 5.8 miles long (North and South Fork confluence to Barry Creek Road)
Black Butte River, Glenn / Mendocino County County , 22 miles away, Class IV+ - 24 miles long (Headwaters at Basin to Middle Fork Eel)
 National Parks Near Devils Hole Ridge Trail:
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Whiskeytown - CA , 40 miles away
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