California hiking trails - Pacific Crest Trail - section 17, Southern Cascade Range, overlapping counties

   
  Wilderness hiking trails are good and plentiful in California; among these are Pacific Crest Trail - section 17 in overlapping counties. Trekking here in California is a must. Pacific Crest Trail - section 17 is not very in the neighborhood of Redding at all, but what a tremendous site for backcountry trekking it is. This is a long hiking and backpacking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. The total elevation difference for Pacific Crest Trail - section 17 is 5,083 feet which is higher than average. Now, this is roughly a 26-day trek, so
    make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. This vicinity does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. When was the last time you got out in the wilderness a bit? Pacific Crest Trail
- section 17 in overlapping counties, California is a really magnificent site to spend some time. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. Pacific Crest Trail - section 17 sees pretty high levels of rain; the wettest month of the year is ordinarily January, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest month is July. During the days of summer here at Pacific Crest Trail - section 17, high temperatures commonly get into the 80's, and during the night it cools down to the 40's. For the duration of the winter highs are  
in the 40's with temperatures at Pacific Crest Trail - section 17 dipping down into the 20's during winter nights. This backcountry trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the backcountry trail could be very different from other parts of it. With its 171.6 miles of walking distance; it's a long backcountry trail. Pacific Crest Trail - section 17 has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can walk it just one way. If you happen to be in California, why not go backcountry backpacking, it never gets boring. Each backpacking and hiking trail in California has its own character. Trekking here in the Southern Cascade Range is an excellent way to explore these peaks. This is a neighborhood covered with lots of backcountry hiking trails. Pacific Crest Trail - section 17 is a very long wilderness trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough backcountry hiking trail for advanced hikers looking for a magnificent challenge.

Briefly about the general area:
Yeah, come here to Pacific Crest Trail - section 17 for a brilliant time. Why not go to close by Alder Creek if you're here at Pacific Crest Trail - section 17, and Windy Point is close by and always great to pop by. That right there is a heap of entertaining stuff already but it goes on, the Southern Cascade Range has it all. You don't ought to go far from Pacific Crest Trail - section 17 to enjoy Flat Woods, and Big Flat is a magnificent site.
Don't forget to take a tremendous little journey to Baker Creek. There's so much to do here at Pacific Crest Trail - section 17 that you need to camp here for a while, Hawkins Landing Campground is a brilliant spot for that. Whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then we recommend Pit River, and everybody loves Arvison Flat. While staying at Pacific Crest Trail - section 17 you could always discover Bartle Gap, and a short trip to Big Bend Hot Springs is always worthwhile.
Be careful coming to the Southern Cascade Range, you might not ever want to go home again. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Pacific Crest Trail - section 17 has to offer, you can camp at Deep Creek Campground; Bedrock Spring is a striking place to take a look at while you're at Pacific Crest Trail - section 17.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 40.962, Longitude -121.5745
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 41.1684, Longitude -122.2929
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 85.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 35.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 12.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 7 days

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 85.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 43.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 13.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 7.5 days
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 171.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 78.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 26 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 17 days

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 171.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 78.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 26 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 17 days

Total elevation difference: 5083 feet


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 Trails Near Pacific Crest Trail - section 17:
Rough and Ready Trail, Shasta County counties , 3 miles away, 1.9 hiking miles, 343 feet elevation difference
Coal Mine Trail, Shasta County counties , 3 miles away,  10.6 hiking miles, 3603 feet elevation difference
Nelson Flat Trail, Shasta County counties , 9 miles away,  4.6 hiking miles, 697 feet elevation difference
Angel Meadow Trail, Siskiyou County counties , 10 miles away, 3.1 hiking miles, 1415 feet elevation difference
Cone Point Trail, Shasta County counties , 11 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 633 feet elevation difference
Bunchgrass Trail, Shasta County counties , 28 miles away, 6.4 hiking miles, 1779 feet elevation difference
Crags Trail, Shasta County counties , 33 miles away,  4.6 hiking miles, 2068 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Pacific Crest Trail - section 17:
Deep Creek Campground, Shasta County, 5 miles away
Hawkins Landing Campground, Shasta County, 9 miles away
Deadlun Campground, Shasta County, 9 miles away
Northshore Campground, Shasta County, 14 miles away
Rim Campground, Shasta County, 14 miles away
 Whitewater Near Pacific Crest Trail - section 17:
Pit River, Shasta County counties , 5 miles away, Class IV - 7 miles long (Pit 4 Dam to Pit 4 Powerhouse)
Pit River, Shasta County counties , 6 miles away, Class IV - 9 miles long (Pit 5 Dam to Pit 5 Powerhouse)
Pit River, Shasta County counties , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Lake Britton to Pit 3 Powerhouse)
McCloud River, Siskiyou County counties , 15 miles away, Class III-IV - 10 miles long (Fowler Campground to McCloud Reservoir)
McCloud River, Shasta County counties , 22 miles away, Class III-IV - 24 miles long (McCloud Reservoir to Lake Shasta)
 National Parks Near Pacific Crest Trail - section 17:
Lassen Volcanic National Park, Mineral - CA , 42 miles away
Lava Beds National Monument, Tulelake - CA , 53 miles away
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Whiskeytown - CA , 55 miles away
 Hotels Near Pacific Crest Trail - section 17:
Dunsmuir Travelodge, Dunsmuir , 30 miles away
Shastas Best Choice Inn, Dunsmuir , 31 miles away
Oak Tree Inn Dunsmuir, Dunsmuir , 31 miles away
Strawberry Valley Inn, Mount Shasta , 34 miles away
Best Western Tree House Motor Inn, Mount Shasta , 35 miles away
 Lakes Near Pacific Crest Trail - section 17
Bear Lake, Siskiyou County , 14 miles away
Blue Lake, Shasta County , 16 miles away

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