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Anil Mitra, Copyright © 1994—2023 Contents From my front door in Eureka, California Some mostly local trips, day hikes, and packing Redwoods National and local California State Parks Humboldt and other local peaks 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 Trinity Alps – emphasis, western region Trinity Alps and New River Area Yolla-Bolly-Middle Eel and North Fork Wilderness King Range and Sinkyone Wilderness State Park Forty places—continents, oceans, and islands Modern Explorers and Expeditions The ConceptConceptA resource for places to hike ImplementationAreas, local to world Subareas where available References—hiking, backpacking, trail guides Access maps Area maps – location and access Detail, hiking and trailhead – local maps, topographic maps, wilderness maps, national forest maps, trail guides Routes, trails, hikes, features and notes Explore Adaptation to locale Concept developmentExpand from Humboldt County, California – inward to local areas and outward to state, national, and world areas – see nature places to visit.html Research, information gathering – greater detail about access and maps, with links Outdoor experience and experiment Text developmentCollect, recollect information about the concept and implementation Revise and reorganize, especially while taking trips—for personal and routine use, eliminate excess repetition Locate and link or eliminate all maps General references and mapsReferencesSierra 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 General mapsAAA map – Northwest California Northern California, Oregon, Washington Atlas and Gazetteer National Forest MapsSix Rivers Shasta-Trinity Klamath Siskiyou Mendocino County Maps – Metzger’sDel Norte Siskiyou Trinity Humboldt Mendocino USGS Topographic IndexCalifornia Oregon 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 MapsTrinity Alps Siskiyou Wilderness Red Buttes Humboldt County MapsCounty wide and moreMetzger’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: LocalBlue Lake 7.5’ Eureka 15’ Ferndale 15’ Fortuna 15’ Korbel 7.5’ Trinidad 15’ From my front door in Eureka, CaliforniaEliminate repetition among these and other sections. From 9th and N Streets14th – Buhne St – Del Norte St – S St-West Ave Cooper Gulch map Myrtle-J St – McKay and Ryan Community Forests access road near Harris and Hubbard – Walnut Dr – Compton – H and F Streets – Ridgewood Dr – Herrick Ave – Elk River Road – Elk River Headwaters Forest Reserve 14th – Waterfront trail – Hikshari’ trail – Herrick Ave – Highway 101 South – Exit 700 for Gil’s By the Bay – Fields Landing and La Patria Mariscos and Grill – Humboldt Botanical Garden – Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge – Eel River Wildlife Area McKinleyville – Murray Rd – Fieldbrook Rd – Glendale and 299 Arcata – Community Forest – Fickle Hill Rd Pine and Elk River to Harris and Union Streets—map, directions For studyWesthaven – Trinidad – Moonstone beach… Blue lake and backroads—up to 299; over the hills Freshwater, Kneeland, Maple Creek and beyond … Day hiking in humboldt countyNorthern HumboldtEel River Wildlife area—small scale map with directions, large scale map Elk River Headwaters Forest—getting there, small scale map, rough trail map, google maps Elk River State Wildlife Area—getting there, detail, fish and wildlife map, (the fish and wildlife map points to a number of wildlife areas in the vicinity of Humboldt and Arcata Bay) Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge—for location and directions see maps for Eel River Wildlife Area, above 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; Eel River Wildlife Refuge; Elk River Headwaters forest; Table Bluff Central HumboldtRohner 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 and Redwood Park – Cities of Arcata and Eureka Redwood trails and duck pond Five miles of logging road trails in Redwood Park Southern HumboldtKings 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 Some mostly local trips, day hikes, and packingThis is about places to camp and hike on short notice, especially when prime places are closed (e.g., due to fires). The overlap with other sections is currently intended. The material has been placed in hiking list-main.html under the heading “Some mostly Local trips—town, day hikes, packing, and places to live” Redwoods National and local California State ParksAccess 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’ Humboldt and other local peaksAAA Map: Northwestern California Northern California Atlas & Gazetteer, especially pages 32, 33, 42, 43, 52, 53 Six Rivers National Forest Map, Six Rivers National Forest Humboldt County PeaksAAA 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’ Peaks on the Border of Humboldt and Trinity CountiesTrinity 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’ Peaks in Trinity Alps Wilderness Map – Humboldt-Trinity BorderTish Tang Point 5011’ Whitey’s Mountain 6054’ Trinity Mountain 6093’ Trinity Summit 6304’ North Trinity Mountain 6362’ Salmon Mountain 6957’ Peaks in USGS Topographic Forks of Salmon 15’ – Humboldt-Trinity BorderSomes Mountain 5320’ Orleans Mountain 6192’ Trinity Alps – emphasis, western regionTrinity Alps and New River AreaArcata-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, Wayne F. Moss Hiking the Big Foot Country, John Hart National Forest MapsSix Rivers Shasta-Trinity Klamath Forest Service flyers [Shasta-Trinity] New River Backcountry Birds; Wildlife; Plants... etc Western Trinity AlpsThe 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 Weaver Basin Trail SystemTrail map—Weaver Basin Trail System (https://tcrcd.net/wbts/maps/WBTS_System_Trails_2023_36x36.pdf) Other wilderness areasMarble mountain wildernessAccess 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 Kalmiopsis WildernessAccess 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 Topo maps, USGS, 15’ Marial Pearsoll Peak Agness Collier Butte Chetco Peak Mount Emily Gasquet [California] Cave Junction Hiking the Big Foot Country, John Hart Yolla-Bolly-Middle Eel and North Fork WildernessAccess 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 King Range and Sinkyone Wilderness State ParkKing 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 Siskiyou WildernessAccess 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’ Red Buttes WildernessAccess 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’ The worldOriginal document—40 places to hike in the world Ten places in the worldArctic North from Brooks Range to North Slope Rocky Mountains, Durango to Alberta, including Barranca del Cobre Amazon headwaters and drainage Nile and lakes Niger and Congo of West Africa Mountains and fjords of New Zealand Siberian forests and shamans of Siberia and Mongolia Bam-i-Dunya, Pamir – Tibetan Plateau (12K-13K ft) and Hindu Kush Deltas of the Ganga and the Ayeyarwady King George Island, Antarctica, and wildlife Forty places—continents, oceans, and islandsNorth AmericaBrooks Range, rivers, and porcupine caribou herd Yukon-Northwest Territories – wood buffalo and Yazin Highlands Rockies – Durango to Alberta Barranca del Cobre (Copper Canyon) Denali (McKinley) Katmai 10,000 Gulf of Alaska – Glacier Bay and neighboring rivers, mountains, and glaciers British Columbia tour AsiaSiberia – 5M square miles of coniferous forests of the North (taiga) The Siberian shamans Bam-I-Dunya – Pamir Plateau K-2 Hindu Kush Deltas of the Ganges and the Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy) Lake Baikal Mongolia Central and South AmericaAmazon drainage and headwaters Cordillera Blanca Tierra del Fuego Central America tour Andes Patagonia Machu Picchu, Peru Torres del Paine AfricaNile and lakes Mlanje and Kilimanjaro West Africa – Niger and Congo Rift valley Sahara Kalahari – Bushmen Australia and New ZealandCorral Sea Barrier Reef Mountains and fjords of New Zealand Outback Victorian Alps AntarcticaKing George Island and wildlife Vinson Massif Pole The ArcticFjords, lakes, and wildlife of Ellesmere Island Pole EuropeMont Blanc, France Fjords, Norway Caucasus Mountains, Georgia The West Highland Way, Scotland High Tatras, Slovakia IslandsIslands of the Mediterranean Islands of the Indian Ocean Modern Explorers and ExpeditionsThe Voyage of the Beagle Challenger Expedition Great Northern Expedition Lewis and Clark Expedition The Arctic – Study and Exploration (Contents at Study and Exploration) Royal Geographical Society (expeditions) Humboldt Glacier… world’s largest glacier Dawson River – Australia – 1844 expedition Arfersiorfik Fjord The Biological Sciences (Contents at Biological expeditions) Mount Everest – include exploration Kosi River – Everest drainage K2 – include Exploration Annapurna – include ascent Aconcagua – highest in Western Hemisphere – include Exploration Denali – include Exploration Denali National Park and Preserve Ernest Henry Shackleton – Antarctic explorer Thor Heyerdahl – Polynesian Ra Expedition Ejnar Mikkelsen – Greenland explorer Charles Sturt, Australian explorer |