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| | Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, French Trail in Mendocino County, California is the great outdoors at its best. Great wilderness hiking trails in California are in abundance; one of these is French Trail in Mendocino County. Outdoors folks generally like this part of California. Sometimes this backcountry hiking 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. There is only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to backcountry walk it normally. The |
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length of French Trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a tremendous wilderness hiking trail for experienced walkers in great shape. During the days of summer highs here at French Trail get into the 90's. Summer night lows sink down to
| | the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's, and night lows in the 30's for French Trail. French Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,080 feet which is about average. French Trail is in a rather uninhabited area, and it sure is a an excellent hiking trail. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. French Trail is a tremendous place of common rainfall; January is the wettest month with most rain, and July on the other hand is the driest. The striking hiking trails of the Klamath Mountains | |
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are a very magnificent way to see these mountains. This is a region covered with lots of wilderness hiking trails. This backcountry hiking trail is not that long but it's always good to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. You spend the whole walk in
roughly the same elevation zone, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole great outdoors hiking trail. The time needed for this backcountry walk is roughly 5.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Being
6 miles long it's a mid length walk. Here in the great state of California backcountry backpacking is the great thing to do. Each one of the many wilderness hiking trails of California has its own character.
Briefly about the general area:
French Cove is a great place
to go to nearby, and getting to Minnie Creek from French Trail is easy. If you want a brilliant time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Klamath Mountains. Places like Hole-in-the-Ground are brilliant to stop at, and a fine site to camp here at French Trail is Hammerhorn
Campground.
You can run the rapids of Black Butte River near French Trail, and why not camp at Little Doe Campground if you're here at French Trail. Green Springs is a gorgeous spot to have a look at while you're at French Trail.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 39.9951, Longitude -122.9615
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 6 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 1080 feet
Super 8 Willits, Willits
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42 miles away
Welcome to Willits, CA, located in the heart of Mendocino County. Willits offers many activities in and around the community, and gives you firsthand experience of small town America at its finest. ...
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Lark Motel, Willits
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42 miles away
Economy motel with clean rooms located on HWY 101 one half mile south of downtown Willits. Close to many dining options. We offer free wireless internet....
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User input for French Trail, Klamath Mountains, Mendocino County, California:
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| These outdoors activities are available near French Trail. |
| | Trails Near French Trail:
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Soldier Trail, Trinity
County
, 1 miles away, 10 hiking miles, 1853 feet elevation difference |
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Smoke Howe Trail, Trinity
County
, 2 miles away, 7.8 hiking miles, 1983 feet elevation difference |
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Ides Cove National Recreation Trail, Tehama
County
, 5 miles away, 12 hiking miles, 1863 feet elevation difference |
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Wrights Ridge Trail, Trinity
County
, 5 miles away, 17.8 hiking miles, 2820 feet elevation difference |
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Devils Hole Ridge Trail, Trinity
County
, 6 miles away, 19.2 hiking miles, 633 feet elevation difference |
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Cutfinger Trail, Trinity
County
, 6 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 1276 feet elevation difference |
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Lazyman Butte Trail, Tehama
County
, 6 miles away, 24 hiking miles, 3886 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near French Trail:
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Black Butte River, Glenn / Mendocino County
County
, 16 miles away, Class IV+ - 24 miles long (Headwaters at Basin to Middle Fork Eel) |
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| | Hotels Near French Trail:
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Super 8 Willits, Willits
, 42 miles away |
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Lark Motel, Willits
, 42 miles away |
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Clarion Collection Baechtel Creek Inn & Spa, Willits
, 42 miles away |
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Baechtel Creek Inn and Spa, Willits
, 42 miles away |
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Best Western Willits Inn, Willits
, 42 miles away |
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