California hiking trails - Paradise Trail, Coast Ranges, Del Norte County

   
  California is a fine spot for backcountry hikers. Paradise Trail is positioned a rather lengthy tour from Crescent City North, but it is a really wonderful great outdoors hiking trail. There are numerous backpacking and hiking trails in California, and each one is different from the others. There are backpacking and hiking trails all over California, and one of these is Paradise Trail in Del Norte County. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Paradise Trail sees pretty high levels of rain; of all the months in a year December is the one
    with the most rain; the driest month of the year is July. This hiking and backpacking trail is many miles long having an average number of uphill miles which makes this backcountry hiking trail fine for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. This area does get very dry sometimes,
so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Hiking in California is an outstanding way to spend some time. During the months of summer here at Paradise Trail, high temperatures usually reach the 60's while nighttime lows are frequently in the 50's. High temperatures throughout the winter are normally in the 50's, and nighttime lows at Paradise Trail throughout the winter frequently drop into the 30's. Of course, this is an overnight backcountry hike, 2.5 days normally, so it's an outstanding thing if your backpack is big  
enough to do the job. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Paradise Trail in Del Norte County, California is such an outstanding location. Now this hiking trail is pretty long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. The picturesque hiking and backpacking trails of the Coast Ranges are a really good way to spend quality time in the fresh air. This is one of a very small number of backcountry hiking trails in this neighborhood. Different parts of Paradise Trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backpacking trail. The total elevation difference for this backcountry trail is 1,561 feet which is about average. Paradise Trail is 15.2 miles long; it's considered a longer walk. Paradise Trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry trek it just one way.

Briefly about the general area:
You just can't imagine the amount of outdoors entertaining things the Coast Ranges has to offer. Paradise Flat is right here at Paradise Trail, and you can stay the night at Hiouchi Hamlet RV Resort.
There's just no way anyone can get bored here at Paradise Trail. A forest in the neighborhood of Paradise Trail is Stout Grove; don't forget to take a wonderful little spree to Deer Creek. There are plenty of people from Crescent City North here at Paradise Trail, and Big Flat Campground is a wonderful campground nearby. Pigeon Roost Spring is a great local attraction, and do have a look at Rock Creek while you're here at Paradise Trail.
Having a wonderful time in the Coast Ranges is easy. Mud Spring is a gorgeous place to pop by while you're at Paradise Trail, and if you don't mind getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater paddling on Smith River - South Fork. A pleasant site to explore close to Paradise Trail is Allens Gulch, and if you haven’t been to Redwood National and State Parks, you should schedule some time for it if you're here. A pleasant place like Haines Flat here at Paradise Trail is too delightful to miss, and whitewater paddling is great on Goose Creek.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 41.7237, Longitude -123.9925
- - Directions and Road Map

Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 41.7754, Longitude -124.0623
- - Directions and Road Map


Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 15.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 9 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 15.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 9 hours

Total elevation difference: 1561 feet


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 Trails Near Paradise Trail:
French Hill Trail, Del Norte County , 5 miles away, 2.2 hiking miles, 2021 feet elevation difference
Elk Camp Ridge Trail, Del Norte County , 12 miles away, 8.7 hiking miles, 2616 feet elevation difference
Summit Valley Trail, Del Norte County , 13 miles away,  14.8 hiking miles, 3955 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Paradise Trail:
Big Flat Campground, Del Norte County, 6 miles away
Hiouchi Hamlet RV Resort, Crescent City, 6 miles away
Camp Marigold Motel and RV Park, Klamath, 7 miles away
Camper Corral, Klamath, 7 miles away
Red Alder Campground, Del Norte County, 8 miles away
 Whitewater Near Paradise Trail:
Smith River - South Fork, Del Norte County County , 0 miles away, Class III-V - 13 miles long (Big Flat Campground to confluence with Middle Fork)
Goose Creek, Del Norte County County , 6 miles away, Class V - 5.6 miles long (Saddle Road to South Fork Smith confluence)
Smith River - Middle Fork, Del Norte County County , 8 miles away, Class II-V - 22 miles long (6 Miles Above Patrick Creek to South Fork Road)
Hurdygurdy Creek, Del Norte County County , 9 miles away, Class V - 7.7 miles long (Bear Basin Road to Big Flat Road)
Smith River - North Fork, Del Norte County County , 9 miles away, Class III-V - 13 miles long (Low Divide Road to Gasquet)
 National Parks Near Paradise Trail:
Redwood National and State Parks, Crescent City - CA , 13 miles away
Oregon Caves National Monument, Cave Junction - OR , 33 miles away
 Hotels Near Paradise Trail:
Super 8 Crescent City, Crescent City , 13 miles away
Anchor Beach Inn, Crescent City , 13 miles away
Best Western Northwoods Inn, Crescent City , 13 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites Redwood Coast, Crescent City , 14 miles away
Front Street Inn, Crescent City , 14 miles away
 Lakes Near Paradise Trail
Bummer Lake, Del Norte County , 1 miles away
Rattlesnake Lake, Del Norte County , 4 miles away

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