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| | Tom lee meadows is privately owned property, FYI Says Ryan
No chance of getting bored in California if you like the wilderness. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Owl Creek Trail in Modoc County, California is just what you need. There are plenty of hiking trails in California; each one of them is worth backcountry backpacking. Now, this is roughly a 4-day hike, so it's a nice thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. This is just one of a large number of backpacking trails in this vicinity. Some parts of this |
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hiking trail are much higher up than other parts of the hiking trail, and that means that some parts of the hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it. This great outdoors hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions
| | before you go. Backpacking here in California is always a cool thing to do. Far from civilization you find Owl Creek Trail, and it sure is a an outstanding wilderness hiking trail. There are so many glorious hiking trails for backcountry backpacking in California; one of these is Owl Creek Trail in Modoc County. Keep in mind that this is a long great outdoors hiking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Owl Creek Trail has a total elevation difference of 4,124 feet which is a higher than average number. Owl Creek Trail is typically a pretty | |
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dried out location; through November this vicinity sees the most rain, and the driest month of the year is July. The pretty backpacking trails of the Warner Mountains are a really great way to spend quality time in the wilderness. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping.
Being 25 miles long; it's considered a longer walk. This hiking trail has two trailheads, so trekking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Owl Creek Trail is a backpacking trail of great length with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a
good backpacking trail for experienced walkers in great shape. For the duration of the warmest time of the year at Owl Creek Trail temperatures are generally in the 80's. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's, and overnight
lows in the 10's for Owl Creek Trail.
Briefly about the general area:
Why not camp at Stough Campground since you're here at Owl Creek Trail, and why not stop by close by Little Owl Creek since you're here at Owl Creek Trail. Don't leave Owl Creek Trail without first
paying a visit to Pine Spring; nearby you come across Kaiser Canyon which is a good site to take a look at. And if that's not enough, there's a lot more to do near Owl Creek Trail. Places like Tom Lee Meadows are wonderful to explore.
Soup Spring is an inspiring place to stop
by during your stay, and camping is available at Soup Spring Campground. If you like the outdoors you'll like it here in the Warner Mountains. Pine Creek Basin is a great place to stretch your legs a bit, and it's a good idea to visit South Fork Raider Creek.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 41.4433, Longitude -120.2136
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 41.3268, Longitude -120.1392
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 12.5 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 12.5 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 25 miles
Total climbing distance = 11.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 25 miles
Total climbing distance = 11.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
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Total elevation difference: 4124 feet
Best Western Trailside Inn, Alturas
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24 miles away
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Super 8 Motel - Alturas, Alturas
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24 miles away
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| These outdoors activities are available near Owl Creek Trail. |
| | Trails Near Owl Creek Trail:
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Pine Creek Trail, Modoc
County
, 3 miles away, 8.6 hiking miles, 2881 feet elevation difference |
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Emerson Creek Trail, Modoc
County
, 7 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 2630 feet elevation difference |
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Poison Flat Trail, Modoc
County
, 8 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 1721 feet elevation difference |
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East Creek Trail, Modoc
County
, 9 miles away, 7.5 hiking miles, 2136 feet elevation difference |
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Bearcamp Flat Trail, Modoc
County
, 9 miles away, 1.1 hiking miles, 527 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near Owl Creek Trail:
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Best Western Trailside Inn, Alturas
, 24 miles away |
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Super 8 Motel - Alturas, Alturas
, 24 miles away |
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Budget Inn - Lakeview, Lakeview
, 42 miles away |
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Best Western Skyline Motor Lodge, Lakeview
, 42 miles away |
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Fremont Inn, Lakeview
, 43 miles away |
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