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| | Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the great outdoors a bit, and Pettijohn Trail in Tehama County, California is a glorious site for getting out. There are many pleasant wilderness trails in California, and among these are Pettijohn Trail in Tehama County. Here in California backpacking is always a fun thing to do. There are so many trails in this region. This is a long backcountry trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. The backpacking and hiking trails of the Klamath Mountains are a really brilliant way to spend quality |
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time in the wilderness. Now, this is roughly a 1.5-day backcountry hike, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Pettijohn Trail is an excellent place of normal precipitation; during January this region sees the most rain, and July is when it's the driest. This
| | is a one trailhead wilderness hiking trail, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry trek. Pettijohn Trail is in a rather isolated vicinity, and when you walk it you're always having a glorious time. Pettijohn Trail is 11 miles long; it's longer than many backcountry trails. Different parts of Pettijohn Trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backcountry trail. The total elevation difference for this wilderness hiking trail is 1,535 feet which is an average | |
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number. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Summer brings highs in the 90's to Pettijohn Trail, and throughout summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's with temperatures at Pettijohn Trail dipping down into the 30's
throughout winter nights. Pettijohn Trail is a very long backpacking and hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough trail for advanced backcountry hikers looking for a nice challenge. This neighborhood does get very dry sometimes, so
don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. California is a glorious location for outdoors people. Every California wilderness trail has something unique to offer.
Briefly about the general area:
It's always good to check out North Yolla Bolly
Spring, and Robinson Creek is one of the streams close by that might be worth taking a look at. Yeah, come up here to the Klamath Mountains for a good time. Soar down the rapids of Hayfork Creek in a kayak.
If you want a fine time in the great outdoors, just come on down to
Pettijohn Trail. If you came for an overnight stay Beegum Gorge Campground is a wonderful location to camp, and paddling on Beegum Creek is so much fun. Don't leave Pettijohn Trail without first paying a visit to North Yolla Bolly Spring, and don’t forget to have a look at Cedar
Basin since you're here at Pettijohn Trail. All the outdoors exciting stuff in the Klamath Mountains will keep you coming back time and again. Why not camp at Wells Creek Campground if you're here at Pettijohn Trail, and Deer Creek is next to Pettijohn Trail and is always a joy
to check out.
A nice spot to stop by in close proximity to Pettijohn Trail is Bear Gulch; do set aside some time for Pettijohn Basin since you're here at Pettijohn Trail.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 40.222, Longitude -122.9785
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 11 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 1535 feet
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47 miles away
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47 miles away
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| These outdoors activities are available near Pettijohn Trail. |
| | Trails Near Pettijohn Trail:
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Humboldt Trail, Trinity
County
, 2 miles away, 43 hiking miles, 3844 feet elevation difference |
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North Yolla Bolly Cold Fork Trail, Tehama
County
, 3 miles away, 7.7 hiking miles, 2276 feet elevation difference |
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Devils Hole Ridge Trail, Trinity
County
, 3 miles away, 19.2 hiking miles, 633 feet elevation difference |
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Cutfinger Trail, Trinity
County
, 4 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 1276 feet elevation difference |
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Lazyman Butte Trail, Tehama
County
, 6 miles away, 24 hiking miles, 3886 feet elevation difference |
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Long Ridge Trail, Tehama
County
, 7 miles away, 8.8 hiking miles, 3044 feet elevation difference |
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South Fork Cottonwood Trail, Tehama
County
, 7 miles away, 18.8 hiking miles, 4456 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Pettijohn Trail:
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Beegum Creek, Shasta / Tehama County
County
, 10 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 7 miles long (USFS Campground to State Highway 36) |
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Hayfork Creek, Trinity County
County
, 14 miles away, Class III - 3.5 miles long (Above Highway 36 to Highway 36) |
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Cottonwood Creek - Middle Fork, Shasta/ Tehama County
County
, 16 miles away, Class IV - 11.1 miles long (Knob Gulch confluence to Platina Road) |
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Mad River, Trinity County
County
, 19 miles away, Class III - 5.8 miles long (North and South Fork confluence to Barry Creek Road) |
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Eel River - North Fork, Trinity/ Mendocino County
County
, 23 miles away, Class IV - 12 miles long (Salt Creek to Hulls Creek) |
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| | Hotels Near Pettijohn Trail:
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Americas Best Value Inn/Redding, Redding
, 47 miles away |
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Travelodge Redding CA, Redding
, 47 miles away |
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Rodeway Inn Redding, Redding
, 47 miles away |
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Americas Best Inns-Redding, Redding
, 47 miles away |
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Howard Johnson Express Inn - Redding, Redding
, 48 miles away |
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