Trail Guide
61 hikes across Humboldt County
Curated trails from the redwood parks to the Lost Coast, with summer conditions and trailhead directions.
61 trails
North Humboldt
Arcata
Eureka
McKinleyville
Eel River Valley
SoHum
East Humboldt
Field Notes
Longer notes on where these trails lead, and what turns up along them.
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Camping in Humboldt County: Redwoods, Coast, and River Sites
Humboldt County's campgrounds span old-growth redwood groves, coastal bluffs, and river canyons. From Burlington's grove to Gold Bluffs Beach, a guide to the county's primary sites by setting, access requirements, and reservation timing.
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Trinity River Whitewater: Burnt Ranch Gorge and Pigeon Point
The Trinity River runs from the Trinity Alps to the Klamath through deep canyon country. Burnt Ranch Gorge offers Class IV–V whitewater May through August, reached via Highway 299 from Willow Creek.
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Headwaters Forest Reserve: Hiking to Old-Growth Redwood South of Eureka
The Headwaters Forest Reserve holds the Headwaters Grove — approximately 3,000 acres of first-growth coast redwood south of Eureka that remained in private timber company ownership until a $480 million acquisition in 1999. The Elk River Trail covers 5.5 miles of valley walking to reach it. No fee, no permit, but access hours apply and the round-trip is 11 miles.
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Trinidad Head Trail: Coastal Loop with Lighthouse Views, Harbor Seals, and Offshore Whales
Trinidad Head Trail: 1.5-mile coastal loop with lighthouse views, harbor seal haul-outs, and offshore humpback whales from June through October.
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