California hiking trails - Rim Trail, Coast Ranges, Humboldt County

   
  California has so much to offer the fresh air lovers. Backcountry hiking in California never gets boring. California has plenty of nice great outdoors trails, and Rim Trail in Humboldt County is one of them. There are numerous great outdoors trails in California, and each one is different from the others. Rim Trail is not very in close proximity to Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna at all, but when you spend some time backcountry trekking here you will feel like a whole new person. This wilderness hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 139 feet which
    is a lower than average number. Backpacking here in the Coast Ranges is the best way to enjoy these peaks. This is not a very long hiking trail but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. There's not much difference in elevation along Rim
Trail, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your hike. During the summertime highs here at Rim Trail reach the 70's. Summer nighttime lows drop down to the 40's. Highs during the winter are mostly in the 50's, and during the dark hours in the winter at Rim Trail temperatures drop to the 30's. This area does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Rim Trail is a two ended wilderness hiking trail with two trailheads, so backpacking it one  
way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Being 2.6 miles long it's a short great outdoors hiking trail. The high level of rain makes Rim Trail a relatively wet place; December is the wettest month with most rain; the driest of the months is July. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Hitting the great outdoors trails is always an amusing thing to do, and Rim Trail in Humboldt County, California is a wonderful spot for getting out. The time needed for this backcountry hike is roughly 2.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. This is one of a very small number of trails in this neighborhood. Rim Trail is a very short wilderness trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this trail great for the average walker looking for a fun adventure.

Briefly about the general area:
One of the best things about Rim Trail is its proximity to Cannonball Beach, and needless to say Beach Creek is a wonderful stream that is worth a visit. Camping at Abalone Campground is always a great experience; you can spend the day on the beach at Agate Beach.
That right there is plenty already, but it continues; Rim Trail has it all. Don't forget to explore Patricks Point while you're here at Rim Trail; if you're here you will meet lots of people from close by Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna. Yep, outdoors enjoyable things truly is plentiful here in the Coast Ranges. Camping is available at Penn Campground, and why not a little side trip to Penn Creek.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 41.1402, Longitude -124.1506
- - Directions and Road Map

Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 41.1308, Longitude -124.1616
- - Directions and Road Map


Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 1.3 miles
Total climbing distance = .5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: .5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 1.3 miles
Total climbing distance = .6 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: .5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 139 feet


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 Trails Near Rim Trail:
Agate Beach Trail, Humboldt County , 1 miles away,  .6 hiking miles, 176 feet elevation difference
Tsurai Trail, Humboldt County , 5 miles away,  .4 hiking miles, 140 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Rim Trail:
Abalone Campground, Humboldt County, 0 miles away
Penn Campground, Humboldt County, 0 miles away
Big D RV Park and Campground, Trinidad, 1 miles away
Agate Campground, Humboldt County, 1 miles away
Sounds Of The Sea, Trinidad, 1 miles away
 Beaches Near Rim Trail:
Cannonball Beach, Humboldt County , 1 miles away
Agate Beach, Humboldt County , 1 miles away
Trinidad State Beach, Humboldt County , 4 miles away
 National Parks Near Rim Trail:
Redwood National and State Parks, Crescent City - CA , 33 miles away
Oregon Caves National Monument, Cave Junction - OR , 64 miles away
 Hotels Near Rim Trail:
Emerald Forest Of Trinidad, Trinidad , 4 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Arcata/Eureka-Arpt Area (Mckin, Mckinleyville , 9 miles away
Quality Inn Arcata, Arcata , 13 miles away
Days Inn Arcata CA, Arcata , 13 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Arcata, Arcata , 13 miles away

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