Redwood National and State Parks
Howland Summit via Mill Creek Horse Trail (North)
1.9 mi · ▲ 501 ft · 53 min
Howland Summit via Mill Creek Horse Trail (North) is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Redwood National and State Parks near Crescent City, CA. The route reaches Howland Summit at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 501 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Howland Summit via Mill Creek Horse Trail (North)
1.9 mi · ▲ 501 ft · 53 min
Elevation 167–624 ft
Out & Back · Redwood National and State Parks
Trailhead: Mill Creek Horse Trail (North) · 41.75718, -124.14576
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 77°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:13 AM · sunset 8:34 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Mill Creek Horse Trail (North), heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Howland Summit, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Mill Creek Horse Trail (North) Trailhead
- Mill Creek Horse Trail (North) 2 mi · ▲ 589 ft
- Quarry Pond–Mill Creek Horse Trail (North), 4 sights 9 mi · ▲ 1,269 ft
- Mill Creek Horse Trail (North)–Mill Creek Horse Trail (West Loop), 4 sights 9.8 mi · ▲ 1,734 ft
- Mill Creek Horse Trail–Rellim Ridge Trail, 3 sights 10.7 mi · ▲ 2,137 ft
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