HUMBOLDT UPHILL
ANIL MITRA, © 1994 – June 2008
Document status: June 19, 2008
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CONTENTS
OUTLINE TREATMENT OF THE AREAS
TRINITY ALPS - EMPHASIS: WESTERN REGION
Trinity Alps and New River Area
YOLLA-BOLLY-MIDDLE EEL & NORTH FORK WILDERNESS
REDWOODS NATIONAL PARK & CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS
KING RANGE AND SINKYONE WILDERNESS STATE PARK
Peaks on the Border of Humboldt and Trinity Counties
Peaks in Trinity Alps Wilderness Map [Humboldt-Trinity Border]
Peaks in USGS Topographic Forks of Salmon 15’ [Humboldt-Trinity Border]
Area Map -- Location and Access
Detail, Hiking and Trailhead -- Local Maps, Topographic Maps, Wilderness Maps, National Forest Maps, Trail Guides
Explore
Adaptation to locale
Research, information gathering
Outdoor experience and experiment
Collect, recollect information about the concept
Revise and Reorganize
References
Sierra Club Guide to the Natural Areas of California, John Perry and Jane Greverus Perry
Sierra Club Guide to the Natural Areas of Oregon and Washington, John Perry and Jane Greverus Perry
Maps
AAA Map: Northwest California
Northern California Atlas and Gazetteer
National Forest Maps
Six Rivers
Shasta-Trinity
Klamath
Siskiyou
Mendocino
County Maps [Metzger’s]
Del Norte
Siskiyou
Trinity
Humboldt
Mendocino
USGS Topographic Index
California
Oregon
Maps Needed – [USGS Topographic Index - California, Oregon]
Humboldt- Trinity Peaks Forks of Salmon USGS Topographic 15’
Arcata
Ferndale
Blue Lake
Trinidad
Sinkyone Wilderness
Piercy
Mistake Point
Siskiyou Ship Mountain
Humboldt County, 15’, 7.5’
Northfork Wilderness
Wilderness Maps: Siskiyou, Red Buttes
Location and Access
General and Specific / Detailed References and Maps
Access Maps
Trail and Feature Maps
Trail Guides
Sub-Areas - In Some Cases
Routes, Trails, Hikes, Features and Notes
Kings Range – Bureau of Land Management
Elevation gain to 4000'
Views of the coast and Inland Mountains
Beach hiking at the mouth of the Mattole River and Shelter Cove
Humboldt Redwoods State Park
Thick forest, Eel River and ridge views
Well marked trails along creeks to 3500' lookout
Rohner Park-Fortuna City Park
Redwood grove and scenic trail
Two mile signed fitness trail
Russ Park-Ferndale City Park
Trail to the ridge top in a mixed forest
Views, pond and wildlife; about 4 miles
Crab Park-Humboldt County Park
Mouth of the Eel River
Beach and sand dune hiking
Sequoia Park / Redwood Park – Cities of Arcata and Eureka
Redwood trails and duck pond
Five miles of logging road trails in Redwood Park
Coastal trail from Requa to Lagoon Creek
Redwood National Park including Little Bald Hills (north;) and (south) Lost Man Creek, Lady Bird Johnson Grove Trail, and Mouth of Redwood Creek up to Tall Trees
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park—over 100 miles of trails—including Elk Prairie and Fern Canyon Loop; Butler Creek and Ossagon Rocks; Elk Preserve
Patrick’s Point State Park… Rim trail and Agate Beach
Trinidad State Beach; Trails to bluffs above College Cove
Mad River Beach and dunes—Moonstone to North Jetty; Arcata Redwood Park / Marsh; Elk River Wildlife Refuge / Headwaters forest; Table Bluff
Arcata-Redding Highway 299; 96 North from Willow Creek; 3 North from Weaverville
AAA Map: Northwest California
Trinity Alps Wilderness map
USGS Topographic Maps
Cecilville 15’ series
Helena 15’
Coffee Creek 15’
Trinity Dam
Trinity Alps Wilderness, Luther Linkhart
Know It All Guide to the Trinity Alps
Hiking the Big Foot Country, John Hart
National Forest Maps
Six Rivers
Shasta-Trinity
Klamath
Forest Service flyers [Shasta-Trinity]
New River Backcountry
Birds; Wildlife; Plants... etc
The John Hart reference includes a discussion of “Trinity Alps Wildland” and details a number of hikes and directions to trailhead. Included are the following hikes to the Western Region:
Note: The area is covered by the Shasta-Trinity NF Publication: Trinity Alps Wilderness Map. Much of the area is in the “New River” backcountry
Big French Creek, p 359. USGS Topographic Ironside Mountain, 15’
Thurston Peaks, p 361: Ironside Mountain, Helena
Devils Canyon, p 366: Ironside Mountain, Helena
Horse Linto Plateau, p 371: Salmon Mountain; Bellswaps Ridge, p 375
North Trinity Mountain, p 379: Salmon Mountain, Hoopa
Devils Back Bone, p 389: Salmon Mountain
Access from Highway 299 or I-5 to Highway 96 and 36; a 167 mile loop circles the wilderness and provides access to Forest Service roads
Marble Mountain Wilderness, David Green
National Forest Map: Klamath National Forest
AAA Map: Northwestern California
Topographic Maps from the David Green reference - 1:62,500
Sawyer’s Bar
Ukonom Lake
Access to Forest Service roads from US 101 from Brookings or to Gold Beach, Oregon, and US 199 from California-Oregon border to Selma, Oregon
A Guide to the Kalmiopsis Wilderness, USDA, Pacific Northwest Region, Siskiyou National Forest
Kalmiopsis Wilderness Map, Siskiyou National Forest Map
The following Topos, USGS, 15’
Marial
Pearsoll Peak
Agness
Collier Butte
Chetco Peak
Mount Emily
Gasquet [California]
Cave Junction
Hiking the Big Foot Country, John Hart
Access from I-5 and Highways 36 and 162, California, and as described in Wilderness Map below
AAA Map: Northwestern California
Yolla-Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness Map, Mendocino, Six-Rivers & Shasta-Trinity National Forest publication
Northern California Atlas & Gazetteer for North Fork Wilderness
National Forest maps: Mendocino, Six Rivers and Shasta-Trinity National Forests
Access is from US Highway 101 from Orick, California, to Crescent City, California, as shown in the following references
Trail Map, Redwood National Park and California State Parks
USGS Topographic Maps [California]
Orick 7.5’
Fern Canyon 7.5’
Coyote Peak 15’
King Range National Conservation Area is managed by Bureau of Land Management
Access: A number of access points to the region are from US 101 in Northwestern California, from Legett to Ferndale. These accesses can be located from the following two references
AAA Map: Northwestern California
Trails of the Lost Coast, A Recreation Guide to the King Range National Conservation Area and Sinkyone Wilderness State Park [1987], California Coastal Trails Foundation
USGS Topographic Maps:
King Range
Cape Mendocino 15’
Point Delgada 15’
Sinkyone Wilderness
Piercy 15’
Bear Harbor 7.5’
Mistake Point 7.5’
Tide Tables for coast routes
King Range / Sinkyone Features
Coastal hikes: Reference: Tide Tables
Ridge / forest trails
Access to Forest Service roads [including the famous Gasquet-Orleans incomplete Forest Service road] is from
US 101 at Klamath Glen-Blue Creek Road
From US 199 from Gasquet, California to O’Brien, Oregon
From State 96 from Orleans to Happy Camp
From Indian Creek Road between O’Brien and Happy Camp
As detailed in the following two references:
AAA Map: Northwestern California
Hiking the Big Foot Country: John Hart
Klamath National Forest Map
USGS Topographic Maps
Preston Peak 15’ Tectah Creek 15’
Gasquet 15’ Dillon Mountain 15’
Orleans 15’ Ship Mountain 15’ and, in further detail, in the following 7.5’ series maps:
Bear Peak, Chimney Rock, Dillon Mountain, Preston Peak, Orleans, Prescott Peak, Orleans, Orleans Mountain
Siskiyou Wilderness Map, Klamath National Forest Map
Siskiyou Wilderness Features – the ‘High Siskiyou Wildland’
Youngs Valley - access
East Fork Illinois River Trail: USGS Preston Peak 15’
Kelly Lake-Youngs Valley: Preston Peak 15’
Black Butte Trail: Preston Peak, 15’
Pigeon Roost Trail - Elk Lick to Youngs Valley: Preston Peak 15’
Clear Creek Trail: Preston Peak 15’
Devils Punchbowl: Preston Peak 15’
Preston Peak
Preston Peak via Rattlesnake Meadow: Preston Peak 15’
Preston Peak via Raspberry Lake: Preston Peak 15’ / Dillon Mountain 15’
Preston Peak via Cedar Crest: Preston Peak 15’ / Dillon Mountain 15’
Island Lake Trail: Preston Peak 15’ / Gasquet 15’
The Indian Tradition
Upper Smith River / Kelsey Trails: Ship Mountain 15’ / Dillon Mountain 15’
Summit Valley Trail: Ship Mountain 15’
Sawtooth Trail: Dillon Mountain 15’
Dillon Divide Trail: Dillon Mountain 15’
Boundary “Trail”
Blue Creek Trail: Dillon Mountain 15’ / Orleans 15’ / Ship Mountain 15’ / Tectah Creek 15’
East Blue Creek Trail - “An Adventure”
Golden Stairs Trail: Ship Mountain 15’ / Tectah Creek 15’
Access to Forest Service roads is from: CA State 96 from Happy Camp to Seiad Valley; Oregon State 40 east from Cave Junction; I-5 and US 199 lead to 238, Oregon, which connects Grants Pass to Medford, and passes through Williams, Applegate and Ruch. From these three towns, local roads connect to Forest Service roads as detailed in the following references:
Hiking the Big Foot Country, John Hart
AAA Map: Northwestern California
Red Buttes Wilderness Map, Klamath National Forest
USGS Topographic Maps:
Oregon Caves, OR 15’
Happy Camp, CA 15’
Seiad Valley, CA 15’
Supplemented by the following 7.5’ series:
Hamburg, Kangaroo Mountain, Dutch Creek, Seiad Valley
Red Buttes Wilderness Features
Along the Siskiyou Crest: Oregon Caves, OR 15’ / Happy Camp 15’ / Seiad Valley 15’
Devils Peak Trail: Seiad Valley 15’
Portuguese Peak Trail: Seiad Valley 15’
Fort Goff Trail: Happy Camp, CA 15’
Thomson Creek: Happy Camp 15’
“Upper Applegate Road and Cook & Green Campground”
Cook & Green Trail: Seiad Valley 15’
Horse Camp Trail: Seiad Valley 15’
Butte Fork of the Applegate: Seiad Valley 15’ / Happy Camp 15’
Middle Fork of the Applegate: Seiad Valley 15’ / Happy Camp 15’
Cameron Meadows / Frog Pond Trail
Trailheads on Upper Middle Fork Road
Gray Back Range: Oregon Caves 15’
Trails rising to Gray Back Range: Oregon Caves 15’
Metzger’s Humboldt County Map
Northern California Atlas and Gazetteer, pages 32, 33, 42, 43, 52, 53
Trails and Features of Six Rivers National Forest, flyer publication, Six Rivers National Forest
USGS Topographic Maps, Arcata and Eureka area:
Blue Lake 7.5’
Eureka 15’
Ferndale 15’
Fortuna 15’
Korbel 7.5’
Trinidad 15’
AAA Map: Northwestern California
Northern California Atlas & Gazetteer, especially pages 32, 33, 42, 43, 52, 53
Six Rivers National Forest Map, Six Rivers National Forest
AAA Map: Northwestern California
Northern California Atlas & Gazetteer
USGS Topographic Maps
Six Rivers National Forest Map
Peaks:
Mount Pierce 3188’, approach from Monument Road from Rio Dell
Grasshopper Lookout 3381’, in Humboldt Redwoods State Park
King Peak 4087’, in King Range
In Six Rivers National Forest Map
Horse Mountain 4951’
Board Camp Mountain 5197’
Buck Mountain 5198’
Bug Creek Butte 5271’
Grouse Mountain 5411’
Signal Peak 5872’
Blake Mountain 5907’
Trinity Alps Wilderness Map, Shasta-Trinity National Forest
AAA Map: Northwestern California
Northern California Atlas & Gazetteer: page 32, 33, 42, 43, 52, 53
Six Rivers National Forest Map, Six Rivers National Forest
USGS Topographic Map:
Forks of Salmon 15’
Tish Tang Point 5011’
Whitey’s Mountain 6054’
Trinity Mountain 6093’
Trinity Summit 6304’
North Trinity Mountain 6362’
Salmon Mountain 6957’
Somes Mountain 5320’
Orleans Mountain 6192’
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