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| | A long drive parts Clearlake from Elk Knob Trail, but backpacking along this backpacking trail is very cool. Going for a backcountry walk here in California is a magnificent idea. Every California great outdoors hiking trail has its own unique prettiness. You should count on this trek taking about 1 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Being 1.4 miles long it's shorter than many backpacking and hiking trails. Elk Knob Trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just |
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in case something happens. Sometimes this backpacking and hiking trail gets really dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. For the period of the summer here at Elk Knob Trail, high temperatures commonly
| | get into the 90's with nighttime lows in the 50's. Highs during the winter are ordinarily in the 50's with temperatures at Elk Knob Trail dipping down into the 30's during winter nights. You spend the whole walk in roughly the same elevation zone which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. This hiking trail is a very short hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a fine trail for the average person looking for a fine adventure. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. There are great outdoors | |
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hiking trails all over California; one of them being Elk Knob Trail in Lake County. Hiking here in the Klamath Mountains is a nice way to explore these hills. California is a nice place for backcountry walkers. This trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone,
you can walk it just one way. This trail has a total elevation difference of 386 feet which is a lower than average number. This is just one of a large number of trails in this vicinity. All the water falling down from the sky makes Elk Knob Trail a wet place; January is the month
that gets the most rain while July is ordinarily the driest month. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Elk Knob Trail in Lake County, California is a wonderful place to go.
Briefly about the general area:
A perfect place to
camp here at Elk Knob Trail is Bear Creek Campground, and Elk Valley is a splendid place.
This place, the Klamath Mountains, has so much outdoors exciting things. Elk Knob Trail is wonderful enough to spend more than a day at, Deer Valley Campground is a wonderful local campground; lots of folks from Clearlake come here.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 39.239, Longitude -122.863
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 39.2302, Longitude -122.8612
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = .7 miles
Total climbing distance = .2 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = .7 miles
Total climbing distance = .3 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 1.4 miles
Total climbing distance = .5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 1.4 miles
Total climbing distance = .5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 386 feet
Super 8 Upper Lake, Upper Lake
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5 miles away
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Lakeview Inn, Lucerne
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9 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Clearlake, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Clearlake, California, the metro area neareast to Elk Knob Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Elk Knob Trail, Klamath Mountains, Lake County, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Elk Knob Trail. |
| | Trails Near Elk Knob Trail:
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Middle Creek Flat Trail, Lake
County
, 2 miles away, 1.5 hiking miles, 1427 feet elevation difference |
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Bucknell Trail, Lake
County
, 7 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 1210 feet elevation difference |
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Crooked Tree Trail, Lake
County
, 11 miles away, 8.9 hiking miles, 2583 feet elevation difference |
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Milk Ranch Trail, Colusa
County
, 11 miles away, 6.4 hiking miles, 1706 feet elevation difference |
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Bathhouse Trail, Colusa
County
, 12 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 1946 feet elevation difference |
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Bonnie View Trail, Colusa
County
, 12 miles away, 9.2 hiking miles, 3897 feet elevation difference |
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Trout Creek Trail, Colusa
County
, 13 miles away, 7.8 hiking miles, 4009 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near Elk Knob Trail:
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Super 8 Upper Lake, Upper Lake
, 5 miles away |
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Lakeview Inn, Lucerne
, 9 miles away |
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Rainbow Lodge, Lakeport
, 11 miles away |
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Ferndale Resort and Marina, Kelseyville
, 17 miles away |
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Lake Escape Resort, Clearlake
, 21 miles away |
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| | Marinas Near Elk Knob Trail
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Aurora RV Park and Marina, Nice
, 7 miles away |
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Holiday Harbor RV Park and Marina, Nice
, 7 miles away |
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Pit Stop, Lakeport
, 9 miles away |
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Konocti Vista Casino Resort and Marina, Finley
, 13 miles away |
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Glenhaven Beach Campground, Glenhaven
, 15 miles away |
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17 miles away
