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| | Going for a backcountry trek here in California is the perfect thing to do. California is a perfect site for outdoors folks. It's a lengthy drive from Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna to Lightning Trail, but It's always enjoyable to trek here. You should count on this backcountry walk taking about 2 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Lightning Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,399 feet, and that is about average. Lightning Trail is a very short |
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wilderness hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a tremendous backcountry hiking trail for the average person looking for a tremendous adventure. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Lightning Trail in
| | Humboldt County, California is a fine place for getting out. With its 2.2 miles of walking distance it's shorter than many backpacking trails. Sometimes this hiking and backpacking 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. Backcountry backpacking here in the Coast Ranges is the best way to enjoy these summits. There is only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry trek. Lightning Trail is a wet location that gets a great deal of rain; through the | |
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month of December you get the most rain around here; the driest of the months is July. You spend the whole backcountry trek in roughly the same elevation zone, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole backpacking trail. The number of backcountry hiking trails
in this neighborhood is not very high. For the period of the summer months at Lightning Trail temperatures are commonly in the 70's with night lows in the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 50's while the cold winter nights at Lightning Trail are in the 30's. Backpacking
trails for backcountry hiking, and backpacking can be found all over California; one of these is Lightning Trail in Humboldt County. This hiking and backpacking trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. Each backcountry
hiking trail in California has its own character.
Briefly about the general area:
So much entertaining stuff to do here in the Coast Ranges, too magnificent to be true. If you came to camp Tolkan Campground is a glorious place to do that. There's so much to do here
at Lightning Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Horse Mountain Campground is a great spot for that, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Mattole River.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 40.173, Longitude -124.1119
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 2.2 miles
Total climbing distance = .8 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Total elevation difference: 1399 feet
Dean Creek Resort, Redway
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21 miles away
The award winning Dean Creek Resort is nestled on the banks of the Eel River in Giant Redwood country,only three miles from the world famous Avenue of the Giants in Humboldt State Forest. Open year ro...
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Best Western Country Inn, Fortuna
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22 miles away
Whether you're coming to the North Coast for business or pleasure the Best Western Country Inn in Fortuna will make your visit as comfortable as possible. With beautiful nearby vista's, parks, and an...
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User input for Lightning Trail, Coast Ranges, Humboldt County, California:
Outdoors Recreation Near Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna, California, the metro area neareast to Lightning Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at Lightning Trail, Coast Ranges, Humboldt County, California
Local climate location: SCOTIA 7 miles away
     
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Holiday Inn Express FORTUNA (FERNDALE AREA), Fortuna
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22 miles away
Overlooking the Eel River, the Holiday Inn Express Hotel Fortuna, California offers 46 newly remodeled rooms, including two king-bed suites with whirlpool spas. Indoor heated pool and spa. All rooms f...
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Super 8 Fortuna, Fortuna
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22 miles away
Avenue of the Giants Redwoods 14 miles, Pacific Lumber Co., Worlds Largest Redwood Mill 4 miles, College of the Redwoods 5 miles, Northern Gateway to the Redwood Empire, Fortuna Depot Museum 1 mile, G...
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Lightning Trail, Coast Ranges, Humboldt County, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Lightning Trail. |
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Dean Creek Resort, Redway
, 21 miles away |
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Best Western Country Inn, Fortuna
, 22 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express FORTUNA (FERNDALE AREA), Fortuna
, 22 miles away |
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Super 8 Fortuna, Fortuna
, 22 miles away |
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Best Western Humboldt House Inn, Garberville
, 22 miles away |
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