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| | Murphy Trail is a backpacking and hiking trail pretty far from Chico, but when you backcountry walk it you're always having a splendid time. There are backcountry trails all over California, and Murphy Trail is one of them, and it's in Tehama County. Here in California backcountry hiking is so much fun. The time needed for this hike is roughly 3 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. We all need to get out in the great outdoors once in a while, and Murphy Trail in Tehama County, California is such |
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a splendid site. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 90's to Murphy Trail. All through the moonlight hours it's generally in the 60's. All through the winter this place gets highs in the 50's; winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Murphy Trail. Different parts
| | of Murphy Trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Even though this is not a very long backcountry hiking trail it's always tremendous to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. The great outdoors hiking trails of the Northern Sierra Nevada are a very nice way to see these summits. Each one of the many backcountry trails of California is gorgeous in its own way. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Murphy Trail | |
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is on the short side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a wonderful great outdoors hiking trail for the average person looking for a wonderful adventure. Murphy Trail gets a common amount of rainfall; of all the months in a year January is the one with the
most rain, and July on the other hand is the driest. Sometimes this backcountry hiking trail gets really dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Being 3.6 miles long it's a short trail. If you are in
California during trekking season you have to go trekking. The total elevation difference for Murphy Trail is 2,025 feet which is about average. Murphy Trail is a one trailhead backpacking and hiking trail, so you'll be trekking it in and back out. This is one of a very small number
of great outdoors hiking trails in this area.
Briefly about the general area:
And if that's not enough there's heaps more amusing stuff to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Some nearby water includes Ditch Creek; Murphy Trail is fine enough to spend more than a day at,
Soda Springs Campground is a fine local campground. Lassen Volcanic National Park is a very delightful spot to have a look at close to Murphy Trail.
Big Smoky Creek is near Murphy Trail and is always a delight to explore, and a delightful location to camp here at Murphy Trail is Black Rock Campground.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 40.0904, Longitude -121.644
- - Directions and Road Map
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
Paradise Inn, Paradise
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18 miles away
Welcome to the Paradise Inn. Nestled amongst the beautiful tall pines you will discover one of the oldest, and most desirable places for lodging in the quaint little town of Paradise, Ca. As you enter...
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Comfort Inn Central, Paradise
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19 miles away
Quite country location, beautifully appointed guest rooms, excellent customer service, award winning hotel. Easy commute to Chico and Ca State University. Numerous local antique shops, Plenty of activ...
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Outdoors Recreation Near Chico, California
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Murphy Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Tehama County, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Murphy Trail. |
| | Trails Near Murphy Trail:
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Graham Trail, Tehama
County
, 6 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 1422 feet elevation difference |
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Old Lassen Trail, Tehama
County
, 10 miles away, 14 hiking miles, 2089 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near Murphy Trail:
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Paradise Inn, Paradise
, 18 miles away |
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Comfort Inn Central, Paradise
, 19 miles away |
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Best Western Heritage Inn, Chico
, 22 miles away |
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Oxford Suites Chico, Chico
, 22 miles away |
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Super 8 Motel - Chico, Chico
, 22 miles away |
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