California hiking trails - Grouse Creek Tractor Trail, Coast Ranges, Humboldt County

   
  Grouse Creek Tractor Trail is not very in the vicinity of Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna at all, but backcountry hiking trails like these are great. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Grouse Creek Tractor Trail in Humboldt County, California is just the site. Good great outdoors trails in California are in abundance; one of them being Grouse Creek Tractor Trail in Humboldt County. If you are in California during trekking season you have to go trekking. Grouse Creek Tractor Trail has two trailheads which means you have the option of hiking
    it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. High temperatures at Grouse Creek Tractor Trail through the warm months are in the 90's. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 50's,
and overnight lows in the 30's for Grouse Creek Tractor Trail. With its 5.8 miles of walking distance it's an average length great outdoors hiking trail. 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. Different parts of this great outdoors hiking trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the great outdoors hiking trail. Every California great outdoors  
trail has its own character. This backcountry hiking trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. All the water falling down from the sky makes Grouse Creek Tractor Trail a wet spot; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain while July is typically the driest month. There are so many trails in this area. The length of this backpacking and hiking trail is about average with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this trail brilliant for the average backcountry hiker looking for an enjoyable adventure. Backcountry hiking here in California is always a fun thing to do. This backcountry trek shouldn't take more than 5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. The total elevation difference for Grouse Creek Tractor Trail is 2,606 feet which is a higher than average number. These backpacking and hiking trails here in the Coast Ranges are a really brilliant way to spend quality time in the outdoors. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go.

Briefly about the general area:
Big Opening is a pleasant place to stretch your legs a bit, and if you came for an overnight stay Blake Spring Campground is a delightful spot to camp. Get drenched paddling on Trinity River, and Slide Creek Campground is a nice campground here.
A quick spree to Cow Creek in close proximity to Grouse Creek Tractor Trail is a magnificent idea, and a tour to Grouse Creek Tractor Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Homers Spring. So much exciting stuff to do here in the Coast Ranges, too nice to be true. Packeka Creek flows through this neighborhood; whitewater paddling is great on Trinity River - South Fork. And if that's not enough, there's lots more to do near Grouse Creek Tractor Trail. While you're here at Grouse Creek Tractor Trail you will meet lots of folks from nearby Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 40.7194, Longitude -123.6273
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 40.7479, Longitude -123.6539
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.9 miles
Total climbing distance = .1 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 5.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 5.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 2606 feet


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 Trails Near Grouse Creek Tractor Trail:
Grouse Creek Tractor Way, Humboldt County , 2 miles away, 0.8 hiking miles, 896 feet elevation difference
Dan East Trail, Humboldt County , 6 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 2406 feet elevation difference
Pilot Ridge Trail, Humboldt County , 7 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 735 feet elevation difference
Blake Trail, Humboldt County , 8 miles away, 4.5 hiking miles, 3420 feet elevation difference
County Line Trail, Humboldt County , 9 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 3397 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Grouse Creek Tractor Trail:
Blake Spring Campground, Humboldt County, 9 miles away
Slide Creek Campground, Trinity County, 10 miles away
Lazy Double B Park, Salyer, 10 miles away
Big Slide Campground, Trinity County, 11 miles away
Boise Creek Campground, Humboldt County, 11 miles away
 Whitewater Near Grouse Creek Tractor Trail:
Trinity River - South Fork, Trinity/ Humboldt County County , 10 miles away, Class II-V - 64.6 miles long (East Fork to low bridge off South Fork Road)
Trinity River, Trinity County County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 10 miles long (Cedar Flat to Hawkins Bar)
 National Parks Near Grouse Creek Tractor Trail:
Redwood National and State Parks, Crescent City - CA , 66 miles away
 Hotels Near Grouse Creek Tractor Trail:
Howard Johnson Express Inn, Arcata , 32 miles away
North Coast Inn, Arcata , 32 miles away
Comfort Inn Arcata, Arcata , 32 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Arcata, Arcata , 32 miles away
Days Inn Arcata CA, Arcata , 32 miles away

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