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| | We all need to get out in the outdoors once in a while, and Yellowjacket Trail in Trinity County, California is the outdoors at its best. Backcountry hiking trails for backcountry hiking, and backpacking can be found all over California, and Yellowjacket Trail is one of them, and it's in Trinity County. Here in the pleasant state of California backcountry hiking is something that is always fun to do. Being 9.6 miles long; it's considered a longer hike. This is a region covered with lots of backcountry trails. Yellowjacket Trail is quite long, so do |
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pack enough food to last the whole trip. The time needed for this backcountry trek is roughly 9 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. This backpacking trail sometimes gets very dry, so don’t forget to check for any current
| | fire restrictions before you go. This wilderness trail has a total elevation difference of 1,508 feet which is an average number. For the duration of the warm days of summer highs here at Yellowjacket Trail reach the 90's. Summer overnight lows dip down to the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's, and overnight lows throughout the wintertime for Yellowjacket Trail tend to be in the 30's. Yellowjacket Trail is in a rather uninhabited vicinity, and backcountry backpacking it is always enjoyable. The amount of precipitation that | |
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falls at Yellowjacket Trail is near the national average; most of the rain falls during January, and July is when it's the driest. There are plenty of great outdoors hiking trails in California; each one of them is different from the others. This backpacking and hiking trail is
a very long backpacking and hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough backcountry trail for advanced backcountry walkers looking for an outstanding challenge. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go.
Some parts of Yellowjacket Trail are much higher up than other parts of the hiking trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. With so many outdoors endeavors available in California you'll never get bored. These backpacking and hiking
trails here in the Klamath Mountains are the best way to enjoy these mountaintops. This is a one trailhead wilderness trail, so you'll be hiking it in and back out.
Briefly about the general area:
Yellowjacket Creek is a good spot to pop by; there are some tremendous
whitewater spots on Eel River - North Fork. Do set aside some time for Haynes Delight while you're here at Yellowjacket Trail; Hammerhorn Campground is a delightful campground nearby.
You'll really wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the exciting stuff in the Klamath
Mountains. You should explore Fern Point when you're here at Yellowjacket Trail. That right there is lots of entertaining stuff already but it goes on, the Klamath Mountains has it all. The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Water Spout Spring; if you come at the right
time of year, Mad River offers some perfect whitewater. So much enjoyable stuff to do here at Yellowjacket Trail, too delightful to be true. Wrights Valley is in the neighborhood of Yellowjacket Trail and is a pleasant place, and Yellowjacket Trail is a great place to visit for
more than one day, Pine Root Spring Campground is a great place to camp nearby.
A tour to Yellowjacket Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Waterspout; do have a look at Willow Creek if you're here at Yellowjacket Trail.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 40.1259, Longitude -123.1404
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 9.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Total elevation difference: 1508 feet
Super 8 Willits, Willits
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40 miles away
Welcome to Willits, CA, located in the heart of Mendocino County. Willits offers many activities in and around the community, and gives you firsthand experience of small town America at its finest. ...
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Lark Motel, Willits
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40 miles away
Economy motel with clean rooms located on HWY 101 one half mile south of downtown Willits. Close to many dining options. We offer free wireless internet....
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| These outdoors activities are available near Yellowjacket Trail. |
| | Trails Near Yellowjacket Trail:
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Buck Ridge Trail, Trinity
County
, 1 miles away, 10.6 hiking miles, 3052 feet elevation difference |
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Doe Ridge Trail, Trinity
County
, 2 miles away, 12.2 hiking miles, 2253 feet elevation difference |
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Waterspout Trail, Trinity
County
, 2 miles away, 5.6 hiking miles, 2078 feet elevation difference |
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Haynes Delight Trail, Trinity
County
, 3 miles away, 12.6 hiking miles, 1310 feet elevation difference |
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Wrights Valley Trail, Trinity
County
, 3 miles away, 9.4 hiking miles, 1472 feet elevation difference |
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Willow Trail, Trinity
County
, 4 miles away, 10 hiking miles, 1081 feet elevation difference |
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Morrison Trail, Trinity
County
, 4 miles away, 10.2 hiking miles, 875 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Yellowjacket Trail:
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Mad River, Trinity County
County
, 12 miles away, Class III - 5.8 miles long (North and South Fork confluence to Barry Creek Road) |
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Eel River - North Fork, Trinity/ Mendocino County
County
, 14 miles away, Class IV - 12 miles long (Salt Creek to Hulls Creek) |
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Eel River - North Fork, Trinity/ Mendocino County
County
, 16 miles away, Class III - 8 miles long (Hulls Creek to Mina Road) |
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Hayfork Creek, Trinity County
County
, 18 miles away, Class III - 3.5 miles long (Above Highway 36 to Highway 36) |
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Beegum Creek, Shasta / Tehama County
County
, 19 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 7 miles long (USFS Campground to State Highway 36) |
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| | Hotels Near Yellowjacket Trail:
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Super 8 Willits, Willits
, 40 miles away |
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Lark Motel, Willits
, 40 miles away |
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Clarion Collection Baechtel Creek Inn & Spa, Willits
, 41 miles away |
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Baechtel Creek Inn and Spa, Willits
, 41 miles away |
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Best Western Willits Inn, Willits
, 41 miles away |
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