California hiking trails - Summit Valley Trail, Coast Ranges, Del Norte County

   
  A lengthy journey divides Crescent City North from Summit Valley Trail, but when you walk it you're always having a perfect time. Trekking in California is always a fun thing to do. This part of California has an outstanding deal of available outdoors pursuits. This backcountry trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backcountry trail. This is a great outdoors trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Every single California
    hiking trail is worth backcountry backpacking. This trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out trek. The number of wilderness hiking trails in this vicinity is not very high. This great outdoors trail sometimes gets very dry, so make sure you check current
conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. For the period of the summer at Summit Valley Trail temperatures are commonly in the 60's while night lows are commonly in the 50's. For the period of the wintertime this spot gets highs in the 50's; night lows all through the wintertime for Summit Valley Trail tend to be in the 30's. The great outdoors trails of the Coast Ranges are the best way to enjoy these summits. California has plenty of glorious hiking trails, and one of these is Summit Valley Trail in Del Norte  
County. This trail has a total elevation difference of 3,955 feet which is a higher than average number. Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and if you happen to be in Del Norte County of California, Summit Valley Trail is a perfect local backpacking trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. This great outdoors trail is a great outdoors trail of glorious length having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a glorious wilderness hiking trail for experienced walkers in great shape. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. With its 14.8 miles of walking distance; it's longer than many backcountry trails. This hike should take you about 2 days, so it's a glorious thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. All the water falling down from the sky makes Summit Valley Trail a wet spot; December is when you get the most rain here; the driest month is July.

Briefly about the general area:
Eightmile Creek is a beautiful stream that is worth visiting, and Summit Valley is a stunning spot any time of year. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Coast Ranges. Goose Creek has a tremendous whitewater paddling spot nearby, and Big Flat is a glorious place to check out.
All the outdoors fun things in the Coast Ranges will keep you coming back over and over. Camping at Summit Valley Trail is great fun, Blue Creek Campground is a great local campground. A tour to Wooley Bear Spring will fill your soul with nice feelings; a magnificent location is Elkhorn Bar. Paddling on Hurdygurdy Creek is so much fun, and why not camp at Big Flat Campground while you're here at Summit Valley Trail.
This place, Summit Valley Trail, it clearly has so much outdoors enjoyable stuff. The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Cedar Camp Spring, and why not have a look at nearby Quartz Creek while you're here at Summit Valley Trail.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 41.5808, Longitude -123.8084
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Total in and out hiking length = 14.8 miles

Total climbing distance = 6.6 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 8.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 3955 feet


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These outdoors activities are available near Summit Valley Trail.
 Trails Near Summit Valley Trail:
Paradise Trail, Del Norte County , 13 miles away, 7.6 hiking miles, 1561 feet elevation difference
Clear Creek National Recreation Trail, Siskiyou County , 15 miles away,  34.8 hiking miles, 3925 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Summit Valley Trail:
Big Flat Campground, Del Norte County, 7 miles away
Blue Creek Campground, Humboldt County, 10 miles away
Camp Marigold Motel and RV Park, Klamath, 10 miles away
Camper Corral, Klamath, 10 miles away
Klamath Glen Resort, Klamath, 13 miles away
 Whitewater Near Summit Valley Trail:
Goose Creek, Del Norte County County , 7 miles away, Class V - 5.6 miles long (Saddle Road to South Fork Smith confluence)
Hurdygurdy Creek, Del Norte County County , 8 miles away, Class V - 7.7 miles long (Bear Basin Road to Big Flat Road)
Smith River - South Fork, Del Norte County County , 13 miles away, Class III-V - 13 miles long (Big Flat Campground to confluence with Middle Fork)
Klamath River, Humboldt County County , 14 miles away, Class II - 36 miles long (Weitchpec to Klamath Glen)
Smith River - Middle Fork, Del Norte County County , 14 miles away, Class II-V - 22 miles long (6 Miles Above Patrick Creek to South Fork Road)
 National Parks Near Summit Valley Trail:
Redwood National and State Parks, Crescent City - CA , 25 miles away
Oregon Caves National Monument, Cave Junction - OR , 31 miles away
 Hotels Near Summit Valley Trail:
Super 8 Motel - Crescent City, Crescent City , 26 miles away
Best Western Northwoods Inn, Crescent City , 26 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites Redwood Coast, Crescent City , 26 miles away
Crescent City Travelodge, Crescent City , 27 miles away
Econo Lodge Crescent City, Crescent City , 27 miles away
 Lakes Near Summit Valley Trail
Muslatt Lake, Del Norte County , 4 miles away

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