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| | It's a long drive from Red Bluff to Lanyan Trail, but when you spend some time backcountry trekking here you will feel like a whole new person. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Lanyan Trail in Tehama County, California is a splendid pick. Great hiking and backpacking trails in California are in abundance; one of these is Lanyan Trail in Tehama County. There are not too many backcountry trails in this region. If you are in California during backcountry trekking season you have to go backcountry trekking. There is only one trailhead, |
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so you're looking at an in and out trek. Lanyan Trail is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. The great outdoors hiking trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you won’t have
| | to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry hike. Summertime at Lanyan Trail arrives with high temperatures in the 90's. When the night sets in temperatures plunge down into the 40's. For the period of the winter the highs are regularly in the 40's, and overnight lows through the winter for Lanyan Trail tend to be in the 20's. This vicinity does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. The time needed for this backcountry trek is roughly 6.5 hours, | |
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but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. This hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 783 feet which is lower than average. Lanyan Trail gets a common amount of yearly rain; most of the rain falls all through January, and
July meanwhile is the driest month. Here in California backcountry trekking never gets boring. Every California hiking and backpacking trail has its own character. Backcountry backpacking here in the Klamath Mountains is the best way to enjoy these summits. Being 7.4 miles long
it's a mid length backcountry hike. The length of this hiking trail is about average having an average number of uphill miles which makes this backcountry trail fine for hard core backpackers looking for adventure.
Briefly about the general area:
A great place to camp
here at Lanyan Trail is Whitlock Campground; if you're looking for some flowing water? Try South Fork Dry Creek. Yep, outdoors amusing things to do are in fact abundant here at Lanyan Trail. A journey to Lanyan Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Sulphur Spring,
and if you're here, you might as well check out Long Gulch.
A short journey to Sulphur Spring is always worthwhile, and drift down the rapids of Cottonwood Creek - South Fork in a kayak. There's no way anyone can get bored here in the Klamath Mountains. Places like Wakefield
Flat are glorious to have a look at, and camping is available at Saddle Camp Campground. Some of the water nearby flows, like North Fork Dry Creek, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Elder Creek.
So many enjoyable things to do in the Klamath Mountains, not enough time. Boulder Point is around here and always great to stop by, and Cooks Flat is a great spot to check out.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 40.1352, Longitude -122.5873
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 7.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Total elevation difference: 783 feet
Lamplighter Lodge, Red Bluff
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28 miles away
Lamplighter Lodge is located close to downtown Red Bluff with two storey stocco building with large rooms and some suite rooms and restaurant on site. There is a movie theatre, shopping, and grocery s...
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American Inn Express, Red Bluff
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28 miles away
This property is one story garden style property with newly remodeled rooms, 27 inch color cable tv, refrigertor and microvave in all rooms....
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Outdoors Recreation Near Red Bluff, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Red Bluff, California, the metro area neareast to Lanyan Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Lanyan Trail, Klamath Mountains, Tehama County, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Lanyan Trail. |
| | Whitewater Near Lanyan Trail:
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Cottonwood Creek - South Fork, Tehama County
County
, 10 miles away, Class II - 9.5 miles long (Pettyjohn Road to Highway 36) |
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Elder Creek, Tehama County
County
, 10 miles away, Class III - 17.2 miles long (Lowrey Road to Paskenta Road) |
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Thomes Creek, Tehama County
County
, 14 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 22 miles long (Above Paskenta) |
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Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork, Shasta/ Tehama County
County
, 14 miles away, Class III - 23.5 miles long (Platina Road to North Fork) |
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| | Hotels Near Lanyan Trail:
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Lamplighter Lodge, Red Bluff
, 28 miles away |
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American Inn Express, Red Bluff
, 28 miles away |
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Crystal Motel Red Bluff, Red Bluff
, 28 miles away |
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Red Bluff Days Inn And Suites, Red Bluff
, 29 miles away |
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Red Bluff Travelodge, Red Bluff
, 29 miles away |
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