California hiking trails - Foothill Trail, Coast Ranges, Humboldt County

   
  There are many delightful great outdoors hiking trails in California; one of them being Foothill Trail in Humboldt County. Every California great outdoors hiking trail has its own character. This part of California has an excellent deal of available outdoors endeavors. Trekking here in the Coast Ranges is the best way to enjoy these mountains. The total elevation difference for Foothill Trail is 235 feet which is lower than average. There are so many backpacking trails in this neighborhood. The time needed for this backcountry walk is roughly 3 hours,
    but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. With its 3.6 miles of walking distance it's a short wilderness hiking trail. Sometimes this backcountry hiking trail gets really dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions
with local forest authorities before you head out. High temperatures at Foothill Trail throughout the days of summer are in the 60's. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 50's. For the duration of the wintertime this site gets highs in the 50's, and after the sun is down throughout the wintertime temperatures at Foothill Trail plunge into the 30's. Foothill Trail is on the short side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a fine backpacking trail for the average person looking for a fine adventure.  
This is a two-ended hiking and backpacking trail with two trailheads, so backcountry hiking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. There's not much difference in elevation along Foothill Trail which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. If you happen to be in California, why not go trekking, it is the delightful thing to do. Even though this is not a very long backcountry hiking trail it's always perfect to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. When was the last time you got out in the wilderness a bit? Foothill Trail in Humboldt County, California is an outstanding site to go. Foothill Trail is a long trip away from Crescent City North, but backcountry trekking is such an exciting thing to do, and this is an outstanding site to do that. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. All the water falling down from the sky makes Foothill Trail a wet site; December is the wettest month with most rain, and July is when it's the driest.

Briefly about the general area:
All the outdoors cool things in the Coast Ranges will keep you coming back repeatedly. If you want to hit the beach, Gold Bluffs Beach is close at hand, and Terwer Park Resort is a delightful campground nearby. If you came for an overnight stay Klamath Glen Resort is a good place to camp, and some of the water close by flows, like Brown Creek.
Foothill Trail is not far at all from Crescent City North, and swing by Boyes Creek it's a glorious place to check out.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 41.3659, Longitude -124.0183
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 41.3885, Longitude -124.015
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 1.8 miles
Total climbing distance = .9 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 1.8 miles
Total climbing distance = .6 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.6 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 = 3.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours

Total elevation difference: 235 feet


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 Trails Near Foothill Trail:
South Fork Trail, Humboldt County , 1 miles away,  1.2 hiking miles, 679 feet elevation difference
Big Tree Trail, Humboldt County , 1 miles away,  .8 hiking miles, 46 feet elevation difference
Cathedral Tree Trail, Humboldt County , 1 miles away, 0.7 hiking miles, 77 feet elevation difference
Rhododendron Trail, Humboldt County , 1 miles away, 5.9 hiking miles, 977 feet elevation difference
West Ridge Trail, Humboldt County , 1 miles away, 3.9 hiking miles, 651 feet elevation difference
Zigzag Trail, Humboldt County , 1 miles away,  1 hiking miles, 521 feet elevation difference
Crea Trail, Humboldt County , 1 miles away, 3.1 hiking miles, 688 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Foothill Trail:
Klamath Glen Resort, Klamath, 7 miles away
Terwer Park Resort, Klamath, 7 miles away
Blackberry Patch RV Park, Klamath, 7 miles away
Klamath River RV Park, Klamath, 7 miles away
Riverwoods Campground, Klamath, 8 miles away
 Beaches Near Foothill Trail:
Gold Bluffs Beach, Humboldt County , 4 miles away
 National Parks Near Foothill Trail:
Redwood National and State Parks, Crescent City - CA , 23 miles away
Oregon Caves National Monument, Cave Junction - OR , 48 miles away
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Emerald Forest Of Trinidad, Trinidad , 18 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ARCATA/EUREKA-AIRPORT AREA, Mckinleyville , 22 miles away
Super 8 Crescent City, Crescent City , 22 miles away
Best Western Northwoods Inn, Crescent City , 22 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites Redwood Coast, Crescent City , 23 miles away

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