California hiking trails - Divide Trail, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County

   
  Divide Trail is very far from the most adjacent big settlement, and what a splendid site for backcountry trekking it is. Here in California trekking is always an enjoyable thing to do. California has lots of outdoors things to do. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Now, this is roughly a 2-day backcountry hike, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. There are so many glorious backpacking trails for trekking in California; one of them being Divide Trail in Trinity County. We all need to get out in the outdoors once
    in a while, and Divide Trail in Trinity County, California is such a splendid site. There's not much difference in elevation along the wilderness hiking trail, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry trek. With its 13.4 miles of walking distance;
it's a long wilderness hiking trail. Every backpacking trail in California is pretty in its own way. There are not too many backpacking and hiking trails in this area. Divide Trail is a two ended backcountry hiking trail with two trailheads, so backpacking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Divide Trail is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. The total elevation difference for Divide Trail is 1,022 feet which is an average number. Divide Trail is a very long great outdoors trail with an average amount of climbing  
distance which makes this backpacking and hiking trail splendid for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. The amount of precipitation that falls at Divide Trail is near the national average; through December this area sees the most rain, and July meanwhile is the driest month. Sometimes this wilderness trail gets really dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Backcountry hiking here in the Klamath Mountains is a really nice way to spend quality time in the wilderness. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 90's to Divide Trail, and through the night it cools down to the 50's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 40's, and night lows through the wintertime for Divide Trail tend to be in the 30's.

Briefly about the general area:
A fine spot to camp here at Divide Trail is North Fork Beegum Campground; don't forget to take a nice little trip to Wilson Creek. Camping is available at Pine Root Spring Campground.
Why not pop by nearby Hall City Creek if you're here at Divide Trail, and Gemmill Gulch is certainly a pleasant spot to take a look at. There's no way someone can get bored here in the Klamath Mountains. A journey to close by Wilson Point is very relaxing, and a nice location for whitewater paddling is Hayfork Creek.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 40.4044, Longitude -123.082
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 40.4754, Longitude -123.1101
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 6.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 6.7 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 13.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 8 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 13.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 8 hours

Total elevation difference: 1022 feet


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 Trails Near Divide Trail:
Bluford Trail, Shasta County , 12 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 2510 feet elevation difference
Rough Gulch Trail, Trinity County , 15 miles away,  8 hiking miles, 4155 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Divide Trail:
North Fork Beegum Campground, Shasta County, 7 miles away
Pine Root Spring Campground, Trinity County, 7 miles away
Philpot Campground, Trinity County, 8 miles away
Basin Gulch Campgrounds, Shasta County, 9 miles away
Mesa Pines Mobile Home Park, Hayfork, 10 miles away
 Whitewater Near Divide Trail:
Hayfork Creek, Trinity County County , 2 miles away, Class III - 3.5 miles long (Above Highway 36 to Highway 36)
Hayfork Creek, Trinity County County , 10 miles away, Class III-V - 12.7 miles long (Gemmil Gulch Picnic Ground to Carr Creek)
Beegum Creek, Shasta / Tehama County County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 7 miles long (USFS Campground to State Highway 36)
Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork, Shasta/ Tehama County County , 17 miles away, Class IV - 11.1 miles long (Knob Gulch confluence to Platina Road)
Canyon Creek, Trinity County County , 17 miles away, Class III-IV - 8.5 miles long (Bridge 8.5 miles upstream of Junction City to Junction City)
 National Parks Near Divide Trail:
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Whiskeytown - CA , 36 miles away
 Hotels Near Divide Trail:
Americas Best Value Inn, Redding , 48 miles away
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Rodeway Inn Redding, Redding , 48 miles away
Value Inn and Suites, Redding , 48 miles away
Howard Johnson Express, Redding , 50 miles away
 Lakes Near Divide Trail
Hell to Find Lake, Trinity County , 6 miles away

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