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| | Here in California backcountry hiking is a brilliant idea. This part of California has a brilliant deal of available outdoors pursuits. 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 a magnificent spot to go. Paradise Trail is a reasonably wet place generally with a good deal of precipitation; through the month of December you get the most rain around here, and the driest of the months is July. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end which means you have |
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the option of backcountry backpacking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. At parts of the year this vicinity sees very little rain, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Being 15.2 miles
| | long; it's considered a longer backcountry walk. Through the long summer days, highs ordinarily are in the 60's at Paradise Trail while overnight lows are generally in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 50's, and overnight lows in the 30's for Paradise Trail. There are many great backcountry hiking trails in California, and one of these is Paradise Trail in Del Norte County. Trails like this one here in the Coast Ranges are a really fine way to spend quality time in the wilderness. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Some | |
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parts of Paradise 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. Of course, this is an overnight backcountry hike, 2.5 days normally, so better have big backpack to
fit all the stuff you need. The total elevation difference for Paradise Trail is 1,561 feet which is about average. This is one of a very small number of hiking trails in this area. This is a long hiking trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Paradise Trail is many miles
long with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough hiking trail for advanced trekkers looking for a good challenge. Paradise Trail is not very close to Crescent City North at all, but it sure is a a magnificent great outdoors hiking trail. There are
numerous backcountry hiking trails in California, and each one is worth backcountry hiking.
Briefly about the general area:
Allens Gulch is near Paradise Trail and is certainly a good site to stop at, and a pleasant visit to Haines Flat is a delightful way to spend an
afternoon. Whohoo, so much cool stuff in one place! The Coast Ranges is unbeatable! Paddling on Goose Creek is so much fun, and a forest nearby is Stout Grove.
Mud Spring is always fun to check out, and you're sure to come across some good folks from Crescent City North here.
You just can't imagine the amount of outdoors cool stuff the Coast Ranges has to offer. There's so much to do here at Paradise Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Hiouchi Hamlet RV Resort is a pleasant place for that, and there's some flowing water close by, Deer Creek
is a stream you can stop at while you're here. If you haven’t been to Redwood National and State Parks, you should schedule some time for it since you're here; do set aside some time for Paradise Flat while you're here at Paradise Trail.
Any time is a delightful time at Paradise
Trail if you fancy the outdoors. Put some time aside to spend at Pigeon Roost Spring while you're here at Paradise Trail, and naturally Rock Creek flows through this region. Whitewater paddling is fine on Smith River - South Fork. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Paradise Trail has to offer, you can camp at Big Flat Campground.
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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
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Total elevation difference: 1561 feet
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11 miles away
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Anchor Beach Inn, Crescent City
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13 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Crescent City North, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Crescent City North, California, the metro area neareast to Paradise Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Paradise Trail. |
| | Trails Near Paradise Trail:
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French Hill Trail, Del Norte
County
, 5 miles away, 2.2 hiking miles, 2021 feet elevation difference |
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Elk Camp Ridge Trail, Del Norte
County
, 12 miles away, 8.7 hiking miles, 2616 feet elevation difference |
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Summit Valley Trail, Del Norte
County
, 13 miles away, 14.8 hiking miles, 3955 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Paradise Trail:
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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) |
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Goose Creek, Del Norte County
County
, 6 miles away, Class V - 5.6 miles long (Saddle Road to South Fork Smith confluence) |
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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) |
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Hurdygurdy Creek, Del Norte County
County
, 9 miles away, Class V - 7.7 miles long (Bear Basin Road to Big Flat Road) |
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Smith River - North Fork, Del Norte County
County
, 9 miles away, Class III-V - 13 miles long (Low Divide Road to Gasquet) |
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| | Hotels Near Paradise Trail:
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Super 8 Motel - Crescent City, Crescent City
, 11 miles away |
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Anchor Beach Inn, Crescent City
, 13 miles away |
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Best Western Northwoods Inn, Crescent City
, 13 miles away |
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Quality Inn & Suites Redwood Coast, Crescent City
, 14 miles away |
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Front Street Inn, Crescent City
, 14 miles away |
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