California hiking trails - Zigzag Trail, Coast Ranges, Humboldt County

   
  Each one of the many hiking trails of California is worth trekking. Going for a trek here in California is so much fun. As long as you like the wilderness you will like California. Zigzag Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your walk. This walk shouldn't take more than 1 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. The total elevation difference for Zigzag Trail is 521 feet which is a lower than average number.
    With its 1 miles of walking distance it's a short hiking trail. This is one of many backcountry hiking trails in the surrounding neighborhood. Zigzag Trail is a wet site that gets much precipitation; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month
is July. Trekking here in the Coast Ranges is the best way to enjoy these hills. Zigzag Trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. This wilderness trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out hike. When was the last time you got out in the outdoors a bit? Zigzag Trail in Humboldt County, California is a really fine site to spend some time. Backpacking trails are great and plentiful in California, and Zigzag Trail in Humboldt County is one of them. Zigzag Trail is a backpacking  
trail relatively far from Crescent City North, but when you spend some time backcountry backpacking here you will feel like a whole new person. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. Zigzag Trail is a very short great outdoors hiking trail with very little uphill walking involved which makes it an excellent backcountry hiking trail if you're looking for an easy stroll or if you're bringing small kids. Sometimes this hiking trail gets really dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. For the period of the summertime months highs here at Zigzag Trail reach the 60's with overnight lows in the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 50's, and overnight lows in the 30's for Zigzag Trail.

Briefly about the general area:
Zigzag Trail is not far at all from Crescent City North. There's so much to do here at Zigzag Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Klamath Glen Resort is a good place for that, and a day at wonderful Gold Bluffs Beach in close proximity to Zigzag Trail is a fine thing to do.
So much entertaining stuff to do in the Coast Ranges, not enough time. Stay the night at Klamath River RV Park, and why not take a little journey to Brown Creek while you're here.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 41.3951, Longitude -124.0232
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Total in and out hiking length = 1 miles

Total climbing distance = .3 miles

Difficulty : Easy

Casual Hiking Pace: 1 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: .5 hours

Total elevation difference: 521 feet


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 Trails Near Zigzag Trail:
West Ridge Trail, Humboldt County , 0 miles away, 3.9 hiking miles, 651 feet elevation difference
Crea Trail, Humboldt County , 1 miles away, 3.1 hiking miles, 688 feet elevation difference
Foothill Trail, Humboldt County , 1 miles away, 1.8 hiking miles, 235 feet elevation difference
Miners Ridge Trail, Humboldt County , 1 miles away,  7.4 hiking miles, 617 feet elevation difference
South Fork Trail, Humboldt County , 1 miles away,  1.2 hiking miles, 679 feet elevation difference
James Irvine Trail, Humboldt County , 1 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 273 feet elevation difference
Big Tree Trail, Humboldt County , 1 miles away,  .8 hiking miles, 46 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Zigzag Trail:
Klamath River RV Park, Klamath, 6 miles away
Klamath Glen Resort, Klamath, 6 miles away
Blackberry Patch RV Park, Klamath, 7 miles away
Kamp Klamath Campground and RV Park, Klamath, 7 miles away
Riverwoods Campground, Klamath, 7 miles away
 Beaches Near Zigzag Trail:
Gold Bluffs Beach, Humboldt County , 3 miles away
 National Parks Near Zigzag Trail:
Redwood National and State Parks, Crescent City - CA , 22 miles away
Oregon Caves National Monument, Cave Junction - OR , 48 miles away
 Hotels Near Zigzag Trail:
Emerald Forest Of Trinidad, Trinidad , 18 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Crescent City, Crescent City , 21 miles away
Best Western Northwoods Inn, Crescent City , 22 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites Redwood Coast, Crescent City , 22 miles away
Best Value Inn - Crescent City, Crescent City , 22 miles away

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