Contact Info
Six Rivers National Forest
Highway 199
PO Box 228
Gasquet, CA 95543
Highway 199
PO Box 228
Gasquet, CA 95543
- Phone:
- 707-457-3131
Basics
- Length:
- 8.1 miles
- Difficulty:
- Difficult
- Time:
- 8 - 9 hours
- Trailhead Elevation:
- 1150 feet
- Elevation Range:
- 1150 feet to 4900 feet
- Elevation Change:
- 3750 feet
Description
Hike through mountain meadows filled with wildflowers in the late spring. Summit Valley is a 2 mile hike and the old Summit Valley Lookout Site is another ¾ mile walk offering great views of the Pacific Ocean, Siskiyou Mountains and Mount Shasta. The trail descends to and ends at the South Kelsey Trail near Elkhorn Bar.
Details
Length:
8.1 miles
Difficulty:
Difficult
Time:
8 - 9 hours
Trailhead Elevation:
1150
Elevation Range:
1150 feet to 4900
Elevation Change:
3750
Additional Details:
Note: Trailhead access is limited by gate closures during the wet season, generally mid-October through mid-June.
Map + Directions
Basic Directions
From Hwy 199 at milepost 7.2, turn onto South Fork road and continue 13.7 miles to the G-O Road (Forest Service Route 15). Turn right onto the G-O Road and travel 15 miles to the trailhead on the left. Parking is available along the left side of the G-O road beyond the trailhead.
