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| | Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and if you happen to be in Modoc County of California, East Creek Trail is a fine local great outdoors trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. There are hiking trails all over California, and East Creek Trail in Modoc County is one of them. East Creek Trail being so far from the most adjacent urban center, you always have a fine time when you're backcountry backpacking along it. This walk should take you about 2 days, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. |
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Going for a hike here in California never gets boring. East Creek Trail is 15 miles long; it's considered a longer backcountry hike. The total elevation difference for East Creek Trail is 2,136 feet which is an average number. This is a great outdoors hiking trail that is quite
| | long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Some parts of East Creek Trail are much higher up than other parts of the wilderness hiking trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. If you are in California during backcountry hiking season you have to go backcountry hiking. East Creek Trail has two trailheads, so backpacking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. During the summertime at East Creek Trail highs are usually in the 80's, and during the night it cools down to the 40's. The | |
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winter comes with highs in the 40's, and during the dark hours in the winter at East Creek Trail temperatures dip to the 10's. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Each one of the many hiking trails of California is well worth a hike. The
wonderful backcountry hiking trails of the Warner Mountains are a really perfect way to spend quality time in the great outdoors. There are so many backpacking trails in this area. This great outdoors hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so don’t forget to check for any current
fire restrictions before you go. This backcountry hiking trail is many miles long having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a good backpacking trail for experienced trekkers in nice shape. At East Creek Trail you don’t see much rainfall; most of the rain falls through
November, and July is the month with the least moisture.
Briefly about the general area:
A short trip to Cold Spring is always worthwhile, and do pop by North Fork East Creek since you're here at East Creek Trail. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Warner Mountains.
A great spot near East Creek Trail is Long Valley; why not a little side spree to Little North Fork East Creek.
A river like this is too good to miss. If you came to camp Blue Lake Campground is a delightful place to do that, and Middle Fork Spring is always fun to check out.
There's so much to do here at East Creek Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Soup Spring Campground is a good site for that, and Corporation Meadow is a delightful place any time of year. And if that's not enough, there's a lot more to do next to East Creek Trail. A pleasant tour to Patterson Meadow is a good way to spend an afternoon.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 41.2403, Longitude -120.2818
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 41.2005, Longitude -120.2007
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.5 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.5 miles
Total climbing distance = 1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 15 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 15 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2136 feet
Best Western Trailside Inn, Alturas
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27 miles away
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Super 8 Motel - Alturas, Alturas
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27 miles away
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| These outdoors activities are available near East Creek Trail. |
| | Trails Near East Creek Trail:
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Poison Flat Trail, Modoc
County
, 3 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 1721 feet elevation difference |
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Emerson Creek Trail, Modoc
County
, 3 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 2630 feet elevation difference |
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Bearcamp Flat Trail, Modoc
County
, 4 miles away, 1.1 hiking miles, 527 feet elevation difference |
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Pine Creek Trail, Modoc
County
, 8 miles away, 8.6 hiking miles, 2881 feet elevation difference |
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Owl Creek Trail, Modoc
County
, 9 miles away, 12.5 hiking miles, 4124 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near East Creek Trail:
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Best Western Trailside Inn, Alturas
, 27 miles away |
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Super 8 Motel - Alturas, Alturas
, 27 miles away |
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Oak Grove Motel, Susanville
, 50 miles away |
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