Top Recommended Hiking Routes
near Arcata, California
Arcata, California
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James Irvine to Fern Canyon
11.9 mi 19.1 km • 1,610' Up 490.67 m Up • 1,610' Down 490.63 m Down

Lady Bird Johnson Grove Nature Trail
1.4 mi 2.3 km • 88' Up 26.73 m Up • 88' Down 26.86 m Down

Canyon Creek Lakes Trail
14.5 mi 23.4 km • 2,629' Up 801.36 m Up • 2,629' Down 801.36 m Down

Damnation Creek Trail
3.7 mi 6.0 km • 1,215' Up 370.28 m Up • 1,200' Down 365.65 m Down

Four Lakes Loop
17.4 mi 27.9 km • 5,698' Up 1736.74 m Up • 5,697' Down 1736.56 m Down

Grizzly Lake from China Spring
13.8 mi 22.2 km • 4,618' Up 1407.49 m Up • 4,618' Down 1407.69 m Down

Stout Memorial Grove
1.3 mi 2.1 km • 245' Up 74.73 m Up • 245' Down 74.64 m Down

Redwoods Splendor Loop
16.9 mi 27.3 km • 3,718' Up 1133.29 m Up • 3,708' Down 1130.34 m Down

Emerald and Sapphire Lakes
27.1 mi 43.7 km • 3,991' Up 1216.37 m Up • 3,992' Down 1216.67 m Down

Lyons Ranch Trail
3.6 mi 5.8 km • 463' Up 140.98 m Up • 463' Down 141.06 m Down

Red Buttes Loop
29.5 mi 47.4 km • 6,412' Up 1954.37 m Up • 6,408' Down 1953.24 m Down

Emerald Ridge - Redwood Creek Loop
5.3 mi 8.6 km • 860' Up 262.21 m Up • 756' Down 230.56 m Down

Founders' Grove Nature Trail
0.6 mi 1.0 km • 17' Up 5.3 m Up • 20' Down 5.95 m Down

Friendship Ridge Loop Hike
8.0 mi 12.9 km • 1,168' Up 355.87 m Up • 1,167' Down 355.68 m Down

Trillium Falls Loop Trail
2.7 mi 4.3 km • 510' Up 155.43 m Up • 509' Down 155.26 m Down

Arcata Community Forest Tour
5.4 mi 8.6 km • 836' Up 254.82 m Up • 838' Down 255.5 m Down

Patrick's Point Loop
3.9 mi 6.2 km • 548' Up 167.15 m Up • 558' Down 170.17 m Down

Granite Lake
9.8 mi 15.8 km • 1,953' Up 595.24 m Up • 1,952' Down 594.97 m Down

Boulder Creek Falls (South Shore Drive Access)
5.6 mi 9.0 km • 1,056' Up 321.88 m Up • 1,055' Down 321.69 m Down

Big Blue Lake Loop
8.9 mi 14.4 km • 2,528' Up 770.64 m Up • 2,530' Down 771.07 m Down

Hope Creek/Ten Taypo Loop
3.6 mi 5.8 km • 730' Up 222.5 m Up • 728' Down 222.03 m Down

East Boulder Lake Loop
9.2 mi 14.8 km • 1,992' Up 607.06 m Up • 1,992' Down 607.02 m Down