California hiking trails - Murphy Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Tehama County

   
  Trekking here in California is so much fun. Magnificent hiking and backpacking trails in California are in abundance, and one of those is Murphy Trail in Tehama County. Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and Murphy Trail in Tehama County, California is a great place for getting out. Murphy Trail is a one trailhead trail, so you'll be backcountry backpacking it in and back out. Even though this is not a very long backcountry hiking trail you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. There are plenty of hiking
    and backpacking trails in California; each one of them has its own character. This trail is a very short trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this wilderness trail great for the average hiker looking for an exciting adventure. At Murphy Trail during the
summer highs are in the 90's, and during the night it cools down to the 60's. For the period of the winter this location gets highs in the 50's, and after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at Murphy Trail fall into the 30's. Murphy Trail is not very in the vicinity of Chico at all, but It's always enjoyable to backcountry walk here. This is one of a very small number of wilderness trails in this neighborhood. This backcountry hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring  
a stove or make a camp fire. The total elevation difference for this trail is 2,025 feet which is about average. This great outdoors hiking trail goes through some very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. An average amount of rainfall falls at Murphy Trail; through the month of January you get the most rain around here, and July meanwhile is the driest month. You should count on this backcountry hike taking about 3 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. The trails of the Northern Sierra Nevada are a very wonderful way to see these hills. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. With its 3.6 miles of walking distance it's a short great outdoors hiking trail. As long as you like the outdoors you will like California.

Briefly about the general area:
Whohoo, so much enjoyable stuff in one place! The Northern Sierra Nevada rules! Some close by water includes Big Smoky Creek; Soda Springs Campground is a nice campground here. Stay the night at Black Rock Campground.
Getting to Ditch Creek from Murphy Trail is simple; if you haven’t been to Lassen Volcanic National Park, you ought to schedule some time for it if you're here.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 40.0904, Longitude -121.644
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Total in and out hiking length = 3.6 miles

Total climbing distance = 1.6 miles

Difficulty : Medium

Casual Hiking Pace: 3 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours

Total elevation difference: 2025 feet


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 Trails Near Murphy Trail:
Graham Trail, Tehama County , 6 miles away,  3.2 hiking miles, 1422 feet elevation difference
Old Lassen Trail, Tehama County , 10 miles away,  14 hiking miles, 2089 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Murphy Trail:
Soda Springs Campground, Butte County, 5 miles away
Black Rock Campground, Tehama County, 6 miles away
Volcano Country RV Park, Mineral, 6 miles away
Butte Meadows Campground, Butte County, 10 miles away
Potato Patch Campground, Tehama County, 10 miles away
 National Parks Near Murphy Trail:
Lassen Volcanic National Park, Mineral - CA , 16 miles away
 Hotels Near Murphy Trail:
Paradise Inn, Paradise , 18 miles away
Comfort Inn Central, Paradise , 19 miles away
Best Western Heritage Inn, Chico , 22 miles away
Oxford Suites Chico, Chico , 22 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Chico, Chico , 22 miles away

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