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| | A visit to California is not complete without some hiking. Backcountry backpacking in California is something that is always fun to do. It's a long drive from Crescent City North to South Fork Trail, but backcountry trails like these are good. Even though this is not a very long hiking and backpacking trail you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and South Fork Trail in Humboldt County, California is an outstanding place to go. Being 1.2 miles |
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long it's a short trail. Every California hiking and backpacking trail has its own unique loveliness. The trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry walk. You should count on
| | this trek taking about 1 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. For the duration of the summer months here at South Fork Trail, high temperatures usually reach the 60's while night lows are frequently in the 50's. High temperatures all through the winter are normally in the 50's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at South Fork Trail. There are many fine hiking and backpacking trails in California; one of them being South Fork Trail in Humboldt County. South Fork Trail is a one trailhead backpacking | |
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and hiking trail, so you'll be backcountry backpacking it in and back out. This backcountry hiking trail is on the short side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this great outdoors hiking trail pleasant for the average hiker looking for an amusing adventure.
South Fork Trail has a total elevation difference of 679 feet which is a lower than average number. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. These backcountry hiking trails here in the Coast Ranges are a magnificent way to explore these highlands.
Sometimes this hiking and backpacking trail gets really dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. This is a region covered with lots of great outdoors hiking trails. All the water falling down from the sky makes
South Fork Trail a wet place; during the month of December you get the most rain around here while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
Briefly about the general area:
Getting to Brown Creek from South Fork Trail is trouble-free. Stay the night at
Klamath Glen Resort, and you'll meet a lot of people from Crescent City North here.
Yep, outdoors enjoyable stuff truly is abundant here in the Coast Ranges. You'll need more than a day to discover everything South Fork Trail has to offer, you can camp at Terwer Park Resort; you can always enjoy a lazy day on the beach at Gold Bluffs Beach.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 41.3879, Longitude -124.0156
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 1.2 miles
Total climbing distance = .4 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 679 feet
Emerald Forest Of Trinidad, Trinidad
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19 miles away
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Super 8 Crescent City, Crescent City
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22 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Crescent City North, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Crescent City North, California, the metro area neareast to South Fork Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near South Fork Trail, Coast Ranges, Humboldt County, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near South Fork Trail. |
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Rhododendron Trail, Humboldt
County
, 0 miles away, 5.9 hiking miles, 977 feet elevation difference |
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Foothill Trail, Humboldt
County
, 1 miles away, 1.8 hiking miles, 235 feet elevation difference |
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Big Tree Trail, Humboldt
County
, 1 miles away, .8 hiking miles, 46 feet elevation difference |
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Crea Trail, Humboldt
County
, 1 miles away, 3.1 hiking miles, 688 feet elevation difference |
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Zigzag Trail, Humboldt
County
, 1 miles away, 1 hiking miles, 521 feet elevation difference |
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Cathedral Tree Trail, Humboldt
County
, 1 miles away, 0.7 hiking miles, 77 feet elevation difference |
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West Ridge Trail, Humboldt
County
, 1 miles away, 3.9 hiking miles, 651 feet elevation difference |
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Emerald Forest Of Trinidad, Trinidad
, 19 miles away |
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Super 8 Crescent City, Crescent City
, 22 miles away |
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Best Western Northwoods Inn, Crescent City
, 22 miles away |
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Quality Inn & Suites Redwood Coast, Crescent City
, 22 miles away |
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Front Street Inn, Crescent City
, 23 miles away |
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22 miles away
