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| | Pettijohn Trail being so far from the most adjacent city, backcountry trekking along this great outdoors trail is very enjoyable. Gotta get out of the city man, and Pettijohn Trail in Tehama County, California is a really fine place to spend some time. California has plenty of pleasant hiking trails, and among these are Pettijohn Trail in Tehama County. This is one of many backcountry hiking trails in the surrounding neighborhood. Backcountry backpacking here in the Klamath Mountains is a wonderful way to explore these peaks. Here in the pleasant state |
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of California backcountry hiking is so much fun. Some parts of this backcountry trail are much higher up than other parts of the backcountry trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. The annual rainfall here at Pettijohn Trail is about
| | average; January is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest month is July. At parts of the year this neighborhood 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. This trek should take you about 1.5 days, so it's a nice thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. With so many outdoors endeavors available in California you'll never get bored. Pettijohn Trail is 11 miles long; it's a long backcountry trail. Now this backcountry trail is pretty long, so make | |
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sure you bring plenty of supplies. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. This hiking trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry trek. At Pettijohn Trail through the summertime highs are in the 90's, and
during the night it cools down to the 50's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 40's, and nighttime lows during the wintertime for Pettijohn Trail tend to be in the 30's. Each one of the many hiking trails of California is well worth a walk. The length of
this hiking and backpacking trail is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough backcountry hiking trail for advanced backcountry walkers looking for a fine challenge. The total elevation difference for Pettijohn Trail is 1,535
feet which is about average.
Briefly about the general area:
This river is so great. It's a nice idea to go to Deer Creek, it's in the neighborhood of Pettijohn Trail, and a splendid place like Cedar Basin here at Pettijohn Trail is too perfect to miss. Be careful coming
to Pettijohn Trail, you might not ever want to go back home again. A brilliant place to go to near Pettijohn Trail is Bear Gulch, and camping at Pettijohn Trail is tremendous fun, Beegum Gorge Campground is a tremendous local campground.
Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the
Klamath Mountains. Don't forget to take a fine little journey to Robinson Creek, and Beegum Creek has a fine whitewater paddling spot nearby. It's always splendid to go to North Yolla Bolly Spring, and you ought to absolutely dedicate some time to Pettijohn Basin if you're here
at Pettijohn Trail. Put some time aside to spend at North Yolla Bolly Spring since you're here at Pettijohn Trail, and if you came for an overnight stay Wells Creek Campground is a perfect place to camp.
All the outdoors enjoyable stuff in the Klamath Mountains will keep you coming back over and over. Paddling on Hayfork Creek is so much fun.
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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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Redding Ca Travelodge, Redding
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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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Best Western Weaverville Victorian Inn, Weaverville
, 29 miles away |
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Lewiston Hotel, Lewiston
, 32 miles away |
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Days Inn Red Bluff, Red Bluff
, 43 miles away |
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AmeriHost Inn & Suites, Redding
, 46 miles away |
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Empire Hotel Eharc, Redding
, 46 miles away |
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