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| | You'll have got to go far from Grants Pass to get to Horse Camp Trail, but it is an enjoyable place to hike. While visiting this region in California it's a magnificent idea to go backcountry hiking too. Trekking in California never gets boring. Wilderness trails for backcountry trekking, and backpacking can be found all over California, and one of those is Horse Camp Trail in Siskiyou County. You should count on this backcountry hike taking about 8 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. This trail |
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is a normal length trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this backcountry trail delightful for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Horse Camp Trail is 8.8 miles long it's a mid length walk. Horse Camp Trail has only one trailhead, so in and out is
| | the way to backcountry walk it normally. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. From a precipitation point of view Horse Camp Trail is a pretty typical location; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Horse Camp Trail in Siskiyou County, California is just what you need. For the period of the summertime highs here at Horse Camp Trail reach the 80's | |
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with nighttime lows in the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's; nighttime lows during the wintertime for Horse Camp Trail tend to be in the 20's. This is one of a very small number of backcountry trails in this vicinity. Each wilderness trail in California is picturesque
in its own way. Different parts of Horse Camp Trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. This backpacking and hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 4,091 feet, and that is higher than average.
Trekking here in the Klamath Mountains is a very wonderful way to see these peaks. At parts of the year this area sees very little rain, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Keep in mind that this is a long hiking
and backpacking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip.
Briefly about the general area:
A pleasant journey to Elk Meadow is a good way to spend an afternoon, and there's some flowing water nearby, Cook and Green Creek is a stream you can pop by during your
stay. Just can't get enough of Horse Camp Trail. Put some time aside to spend at Ponytail Falls while you're here at Horse Camp Trail, and Horse Camp Trail is in the neighborhood of Echo Canyon which is without doubt worth going to.
Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Klamath
Mountains. Not far from Horse Camp Trail you can enjoy the trees of Rogue River National Forest; get yourself into a kayak and hit Indian Creek Klamath Tributary. Stay the night at Hutton Campground; Cameron Meadow is a tremendous place to stretch your legs a bit.
Drift down
the rapids of Klamath River in a kayak, and Cook and Green Campground is a tremendous campground nearby. But wait, there's more entertaining stuff to do in the Klamath Mountains. Whisky Creek is in close proximity to Horse Camp Trail and is always a joy to take a look at, and a trip to Kangaroo Spring will fill your spirit with great feelings.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 41.9762, Longitude -123.182
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 8.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Total elevation difference: 4091 feet
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24 miles away
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Horse Camp Trail, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Horse Camp Trail. |
| | Trails Near Horse Camp Trail:
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Boundary National Recreation Trail, Siskiyou
County
, 6 miles away, 33.2 hiking miles, 4828 feet elevation difference |
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Low Gap Trail, Siskiyou
County
, 8 miles away, 3.5 hiking miles, 2349 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Horse Camp Trail:
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Klamath River, Siskiyou County
County
, 9 miles away, Class III - 36 miles long (Sarah Totten Campground to Happy Camp) |
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Indian Creek Klamath Tributary, Siskiyou County
County
, 16 miles away, Class III - 7.6 miles long (confluence South and East Fork to Klamath River) |
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Scott River, Siskiyou County
County
, 17 miles away, Class II-V - 22 miles long (Canyon Entrance Close to Meamber Creek to Klamath Confluence) |
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Elk Creek, Siskiyou County
County
, 18 miles away, Class I-IV - 5 miles long (Elk Creek Road to Klamath River) |
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| | Hotels Near Horse Camp Trail:
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Best Western Inn At The Rogue, Grants Pass
, 24 miles away |
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Best Western Windsor Inn, Ashland
, 25 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Grants Pass, Or, Grants Pass
, 26 miles away |
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Best Western Grants Pass Inn, Grants Pass
, 26 miles away |
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Riverside Inn Resort, Grants Pass
, 27 miles away |
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26 miles away
