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| | Backcountry hiking here in California never gets boring. If you are in California during trekking season you have to go trekking. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Sisson Calahan National Recreation Trail in Siskiyou County, California is nature at its best. Sisson Calahan National Recreation Trail has two trailheads, so trekking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Being 18.2 miles long; it's longer than many wilderness hiking trails. This is one of a very small number of great outdoors hiking trails in this |
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region. There are many magnificent great outdoors hiking trails in California, and among these are Sisson Calahan National Recreation Trail in Siskiyou County. Sometimes this wilderness trail gets really dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you
| | go. The length of this backpacking trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles which makes this great outdoors hiking trail great for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Every California great outdoors hiking trail has its own character. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. At Sisson Calahan National Recreation Trail all through the summer highs are in the 90's, and the overnight is somewhat chillier of course, commonly in the 40's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's while Sisson Calahan National | |
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Recreation Trail overnight low temperatures through the winter are in the 20's. This walk should take you about 3 days, so it's a wonderful thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. Sisson Calahan National Recreation Trail is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty
of supplies. Around Sisson Calahan National Recreation Trail you don’t get a lot of precipitation; of all the months in a year December is the one with the most rain; the driest of the months is July. The total elevation difference for Sisson Calahan National Recreation Trail is
4,437 feet, and that is higher than average. Different parts of Sisson Calahan National Recreation Trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the wilderness hiking trail. Sisson Calahan National
Recreation Trail is a hiking trail rather far from Redding, but backcountry backpacking is such an exciting thing to do, and this is a wonderful place to do that.
Briefly about the general area:
Camping at Sisson Calahan National Recreation Trail is wonderful fun, Gumboat
Campground is a wonderful local campground; Middle Fork Sacramento River is one of the streams nearby that might be worth going to. If you come at the right time of year, Sacramento River offers some splendid whitewater, and let's not forget Fawn Creek which is a stream that you
may bump into during your stay.
Whohoo, so many entertaining things in one place! Sisson Calahan National Recreation Trail is so good! A spree to Dale Meadows revitalizes the soul, and there are some nice whitewater spots on Sacramento River. Morgan Meadows is a brilliant place.
The Eddys is a charming spot to go to while you're at Sisson Calahan National Recreation Trail, and why not camp at Castle Lake Campground since you're here at Sisson Calahan National Recreation Trail.
A short tour to Black Butte Spring is always worthwhile; while you're here why not check out Soapstone Gulch.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 41.2854, Longitude -122.3854
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 41.3165, Longitude -122.5248
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 9.1 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 9.1 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 18.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 8.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 days
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 18.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 8.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 days
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Total elevation difference: 4437 feet
Comfort Inn Central, Weed
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7 miles away
Walking distance to restaurants. Easy access to outdoor activities. Efficiency rooms and suites. Pet Deposit:Outdoor pool and Hot Tub, Deluxe Continental breakfast, exercise room, guest laundry and e...
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Holiday Inn Express WEED (MOUNT SHASTA AREA), Weed
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7 miles away
Located in the historic lumber town of Weed in south Siskiyou County with a breathtaking view of beautiful Mt. Shasta, a haven for the outdoor recreation enthusiast. There are nearby golf courses, ski...
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User input for Sisson Calahan National Recreation Trail, Siskiyou County, California:
Outdoors Recreation Near Redding, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Redding, California, the metro area neareast to Sisson Calahan National Recreation Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Sisson Calahan National Recreation Trail. |
| | Trails Near Sisson Calahan National Recreation Trail:
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Echo Lake Trail, Shasta
County
, 6 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 357 feet elevation difference |
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Castle Lake Trail, Siskiyou
County
, 8 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 588 feet elevation difference |
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Crags Trail, Shasta
County
, 12 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 2068 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Sisson Calahan National Recreation Trail:
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Sacramento River, Siskiyou/ Shasta County
County
, 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.5 miles long (Box Canyon Dam to Dunsmuir) |
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Sacramento River, Siskiyou/ Shasta County
County
, 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Dunsmuir to Castle Craig) |
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Sacramento River, Siskiyou/ Shasta County
County
, 13 miles away, Class IV - 9 miles long (Castle Craig to Sims Road) |
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Trinity River - East Fork, Trinity County
County
, 15 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 8 miles long (Rams Horn Road to Clair Engle Lake) |
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Sacramento River, Siskiyou/ Shasta County
County
, 17 miles away, Class IV - 13 miles long (Sims Flat Campground to Lake Shasta) |
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| | Hotels Near Sisson Calahan National Recreation Trail:
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Comfort Inn Central, Weed
, 7 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express WEED (MOUNT SHASTA AREA), Weed
, 7 miles away |
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Best Western Tree House Motor Inn, Mount Shasta
, 9 miles away |
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Strawberry Valley Inn, Mount Shasta
, 10 miles away |
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Oak Tree Inn Dunsmuir, Dunsmuir
, 13 miles away |
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