California hiking trails - Horse Ridge National Scenic Trail, Coast Ranges, Humboldt County

   
  Hiking here in California never gets boring. Horse Ridge National Scenic Trail is a hiking trail relatively far from Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna, but it is a fun spot to walk. Put on your backcountry backpacking shoes, and hit the hiking trail, Horse Ridge National Scenic Trail in Humboldt County, California is a fine spot to go. At Horse Ridge National Scenic Trail all through the summertime highs are in the 90's while night lows are ordinarily in the 50's. All through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 50's; night lows in the 30's for Horse Ridge National
    Scenic Trail. With so many outdoors things to do available in California you'll never get bored. This hiking and backpacking trail goes through some very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Each one of the many backpacking
and hiking trails of California has something unique to offer. Horse Ridge National Scenic Trail is a pretty wet place ordinarily with a good deal of rainfall; the wettest month of the year is regularly December, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest month of the year is July. The number of great outdoors trails in this vicinity is not very high. Of course, this is an overnight backcountry hike, 3.5 days normally, so it's a tremendous thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. Horse Ridge National Scenic Trail is 24.4 miles long; it's  
longer than many hiking and backpacking trails. Backcountry trekking here in the Coast Ranges is an excellent way to explore these mountaintops. Horse Ridge National Scenic Trail is a one trailhead backcountry trail, so in and out is the way to hike it normally. Great outdoors trails are good and plentiful in California, and among these are Horse Ridge National Scenic Trail in Humboldt County. This backcountry hiking trail is many miles long having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough great outdoors trail for advanced walkers looking for a brilliant challenge. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. At parts of the year this area sees very little rain, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Horse Ridge National Scenic Trail has a total elevation difference of 2,221 feet which is about average. Keep in mind that this is a long backpacking and hiking trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies.

Briefly about the general area:
Six Rivers National Forest is worth stopping at, and you might also want to pay a visit to Mill Creek Gap if you're here at Horse Ridge National Scenic Trail. That right there is heaps of amusing stuff already but it goes on, the Coast Ranges has it all. A quick spree to Crogan Creek in the neighborhood of Horse Ridge National Scenic Trail is a splendid idea, and camping at Shivshaneen Co is always a tremendous experience.
Any time is a great time at Horse Ridge National Scenic Trail if you adore the outdoors. Red Cap Hole is a great place, and camping is available at Pearch Creek Campground. A short tour to One Mile Spring is always worthwhile; if you come at the right time of year, Trinity River offers some glorious whitewater. You'll in fact wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the amusing stuff in the Coast Ranges. A journey to Crogan Hole revitalizes the spirit, and taking a little visit to nearby Tish Tang Point is a great idea.
If you're here at Horse Ridge National Scenic Trail, you could have a look at Dot Creek, and a visit to Horse Ridge National Scenic Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at High Spring. Whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then we recommend Salmon River.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 41.0289, Longitude -123.4203
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Total in and out hiking length = 24.4 miles

Total climbing distance = 11.4 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 3.5 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 days

Total elevation difference: 2221 feet


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These outdoors activities are available near Horse Ridge National Scenic Trail.
 Trails Near Horse Ridge National Scenic Trail:
Salmon Summit Recreation Trail, Humboldt County , 5 miles away,  14.4 hiking miles, 1455 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Horse Ridge National Scenic Trail:
Shivshaneen Co, Orleans, 9 miles away
Pearch Creek Campground, Humboldt County, 10 miles away
Klamath Riverside RV Park, Orleans, 10 miles away
Pines RV Park, Orleans, 10 miles away
Happy Camp Campground, Humboldt County, 11 miles away
 Whitewater Near Horse Ridge National Scenic Trail:
Trinity River, Trinity/ Humboldt County County , 11 miles away, Class II - 39 miles long (Hawkins Bar to Weitchpec)
Salmon River, Siskiyou County County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 19 miles long (Forks of Salmon to Somes Bar)
Klamath River, Humboldt County County , 11 miles away, Class III-V - 8 miles long (Ishi Pishi Bridge to Orleans)
Klamath River, Humboldt County County , 11 miles away, Class II - 16 miles long (Orleans to Weitchpec)
New River, Trinity County County , 13 miles away, Class III-V - 19.8 miles long (E Fork confluence to Trinity River)
 National Parks Near Horse Ridge National Scenic Trail:
Oregon Caves National Monument, Cave Junction - OR , 53 miles away
Redwood National and State Parks, Crescent City - CA , 58 miles away
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Whiskeytown - CA , 65 miles away
 Hotels Near Horse Ridge National Scenic Trail:
Days Inn Arcata CA, Arcata , 43 miles away
Howard Johnson Express Arcata, Arcata , 43 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Arcata, Arcata , 43 miles away
Comfort Inn Arcata, Arcata , 43 miles away
Best Western Arcata Inn, Arcata , 43 miles away
 Lakes Near Horse Ridge National Scenic Trail
Lost Lake, Humboldt County , 0 miles away
Mill Creek Lakes, Humboldt County , 1 miles away

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