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| | Backpacking in California is something that is always fun to do. Soldier Trail is very far from the most adjacent large settlement, and wilderness hiking trails like these are splendid. Can’t wait to get out in the wilderness, Soldier Trail in Trinity County, California is just the location. This part of California is always a bliss to visit during hiking season. This wilderness trail has only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to trek it normally. California has plenty of splendid trails, and one of these is Soldier Trail in Trinity County. There |
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are plenty of trails in California; each one of them has something unique to offer. Summertime at Soldier Trail arrives with high temperatures in the 90's with night lows in the 50's. Highs through the winter are typically in the 40's with temperatures at Soldier Trail dipping
| | down into the 30's through winter nights. This backcountry walk shouldn't take more than 8.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Soldier Trail is a very long wilderness trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this wilderness hiking trail great for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. This hiking and backpacking trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the hiking | |
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and backpacking trail. This wilderness trail has a total elevation difference of 1,853 feet, and that is about average. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. With its 10 miles of walking distance; it's a long hiking and backpacking trail.
Keep in mind that this is a long trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. This trail sometimes gets very dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. There are so many wilderness hiking trails in
this vicinity. These wilderness trails here in the Klamath Mountains are the best way to enjoy these highlands. From a rain point of view Soldier Trail is a rather common location; most of the rain falls all through January, and July is when it's the driest.
Briefly about
the general area:
A perfect location like Sunflower Glade here at Soldier Trail is too delightful to miss, and camping is available at Hammerhorn Campground. Yep, outdoors exciting stuff to do are truly abundant here at Soldier Trail. Hole-in-the-Ground is a brilliant spot
here at Soldier Trail, and Beegum Creek is a pleasant whitewater spot nearby.
Some of the water close by flows, like Willow Basin Creek, and if you came for an overnight stay Little Doe Campground is a good location to camp. Be careful coming to the Klamath Mountains, you might
not ever wanna return back home again. Looking for some flowing water? Try Minnie Creek, and Green Springs is a scenic place to pop by while you're at Soldier Trail. That right there is loads of amusing stuff already but it goes on, the Klamath Mountains has it all.
French Cove is a brilliant site to spend some time at; you can run the rapids of Black Butte River.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 40.0076, Longitude -123.0603
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 10 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 1853 feet
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42 miles away
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42 miles away
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| | Trails Near Soldier Trail:
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French Trail, Mendocino
County
, 1 miles away, 6 hiking miles, 1080 feet elevation difference |
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Smoke Howe Trail, Trinity
County
, 2 miles away, 7.8 hiking miles, 1983 feet elevation difference |
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Wrights Ridge Trail, Trinity
County
, 4 miles away, 17.8 hiking miles, 2820 feet elevation difference |
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Cutfinger Trail, Trinity
County
, 5 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 1276 feet elevation difference |
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Devils Hole Ridge Trail, Trinity
County
, 5 miles away, 19.2 hiking miles, 633 feet elevation difference |
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Ides Cove National Recreation Trail, Tehama
County
, 6 miles away, 12 hiking miles, 1863 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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| | Whitewater Near Soldier Trail:
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Black Butte River, Glenn / Mendocino County
County
, 17 miles away, Class IV+ - 24 miles long (Headwaters at Basin to Middle Fork Eel) |
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Beegum Creek, Shasta / Tehama County
County
, 17 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 7 miles long (USFS Campground to State Highway 36) |
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Mad River, Trinity County
County
, 21 miles away, Class III - 5.8 miles long (North and South Fork confluence to Barry Creek Road) |
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Eel River - Middle Fork, Mendocino County
County
, 21 miles away, Class II-V - 32 miles long (Black Butte River to Dos Rios) |
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Thomes Creek, Tehama County
County
, 21 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 22 miles long (Above Paskenta) |
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| | Hotels Near Soldier Trail:
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Super 8 Motel - Willits, Willits
, 42 miles away |
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Clarion Collection Baechtel Creek Inn & Spa, Willits
, 42 miles away |
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Baechtel Creek Inn and Spa, Willits
, 42 miles away |
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Best Western Willits Inn, Willits
, 42 miles away |
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Tallman Hotel, Upper Lake
, 46 miles away |
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42 miles away
