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Ruth Hayfork Trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry hike it just one way. Now, this is roughly a 2-day hike, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. At parts of the year this area sees very little rain, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Now this backcountry hiking trail is pretty long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Ruth Hayfork Trail is 13.2 miles long; it's a long hiking and backpacking trail. Ruth Hayfork Trail has a total elevation difference of 2,939 feet which is higher than average. Different parts of this hiking and backpacking trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the hiking and backpacking trail.
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2: Total hiking length = 6.6 miles Total climbing distance = 3.3 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1: Total hiking length = 6.6 miles Total climbing distance = 2.8 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1: Total hiking length = 13.2 miles Total climbing distance = 6.1 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2: Total hiking length = 13.2 miles Total climbing distance = 6.1 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
8 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2939 feet
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