California hiking trails - Ruth Hayfork Trail, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County

   
  Ruth Hayfork Trail is a hiking trail rather far from Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna, but trekking it is always enjoyable. California is a wonderful outdoors state. There are so many tremendous wilderness hiking trails for backcountry hiking in California, and Ruth Hayfork Trail is one of them, and it's in Trinity County. Each one of the many wilderness hiking trails of California has something unique to offer. This wilderness trail has a total elevation difference of 2,939 feet which is higher than average. At Ruth Hayfork Trail through the summer months highs
    are in the 90's. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 50's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 40's, and after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at Ruth Hayfork Trail fall into the 30's. This backcountry hike should take
you about 2 days, so it's a great thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. Ruth Hayfork Trail is 13.2 miles long; it's a long trail. Now this backpacking and hiking trail is pretty long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. When you're here in California backcountry hiking along one of its wilderness hiking trails is the tremendous thing to do. Ruth Hayfork Trail gets a good deal of water; most of the rain falls through December while July is frequently the driest month. The number of hiking and backpacking trails in this region is not very  
high. Some parts of this trail are much higher up than other parts of the trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the trail. Hey, time for a backcountry walk don’t you think? Ruth Hayfork Trail in Trinity County, California is a fine choice. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end, so backcountry trekking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Ruth Hayfork Trail is a very long great outdoors hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this hiking and backpacking trail delightful for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This backpacking and hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. These great outdoors hiking trails here in the Klamath Mountains are the best way to enjoy these hills.

Briefly about the general area:
Wiregrass Springs is a brilliant local attraction, and Johnson Glades is a pleasant place. All the outdoors entertaining things in the Klamath Mountains will keep you coming back again and again. There are some perfect whitewater spots on Trinity River - South Fork, and Clover Gulch is unquestionably a brilliant location to have a look at.
Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Klamath Mountains. It's a pleasant idea to have a look at Tompkins Creek, it's near Ruth Hayfork Trail. There's so much to do here at Ruth Hayfork Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Fern Campground is a magnificent site for that. So much fun stuff to do at Ruth Hayfork Trail, so little time. Don't forget to take a pleasant little visit to Anada Creek, and Allen Spring is always fun to check out. Rattlesnake Point is reasonably close to Ruth Hayfork Trail, and Double Cabin Flat is a perfect site to check out.
Ruth Hayfork Trail is great enough to spend more than a day at, Forest Glen Campground is a great local campground; whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend Mad River.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 40.2833, Longitude -123.3307
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 40.3581, Longitude -123.3076
- - Directions and Road Map


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

Total elevation difference: 2939 feet


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 Trails Near Ruth Hayfork Trail:
Rough Gulch Trail, Trinity County , 5 miles away,  8 hiking miles, 4155 feet elevation difference
Ben Arthur Trail, Trinity County , 6 miles away, 7.1 hiking miles, 1839 feet elevation difference
Waterspout Trail, Trinity County , 17 miles away, 5.6 hiking miles, 2078 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Ruth Hayfork Trail:
Fern Campground, Trinity County, 2 miles away
Forest Glen Campground, Trinity County, 4 miles away
Pickett Peak Campground, Trinity County, 4 miles away
Bailey Canyon Campground, Trinity County, 6 miles away
Fir Cove Campground, Trinity County, 6 miles away
 Whitewater Near Ruth Hayfork Trail:
Trinity River - South Fork, Trinity County County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 8 miles long (Downstream from Forest Glen)
Mad River, Trinity County County , 8 miles away, Class III - 5.8 miles long (North and South Fork confluence to Barry Creek Road)
Van Duzen River, Trinity County County , 11 miles away, Class III - 7.2 miles long (West Fork to Senteney Creek)
Eel River - North Fork, Trinity/ Mendocino County County , 13 miles away, Class IV - 12 miles long (Salt Creek to Hulls Creek)
Hayfork Creek, Trinity County County , 15 miles away, Class IV-V - 21 miles long (3 miles West of Hayfork to Hyampom)
 National Parks Near Ruth Hayfork Trail:
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Whiskeytown - CA , 54 miles away
 Hotels Near Ruth Hayfork Trail:
Best Western Humboldt House Inn, Garberville , 34 miles away
Dean Creek Resort, Redway , 35 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Willits, Willits , 48 miles away
Old West Inn Willits, Willits , 48 miles away
Baechtel Creek Inn and Spa, Willits , 48 miles away

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