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Quarry Pond–Mill Creek Horse Trail (North), 4 sights

9 mi · ▲ 1,269 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Quarry Pond–Mill Creek Horse Trail (North), 4 sights is a 9-mile out-and-back in Redwood National and State Parks near Crescent City, CA. The route reaches Quarry Pond at the turnaround, 4.5 miles in. It climbs 1,269 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi167 – 715 ft · steepest grade: 18%9.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mill Creek Horse Trail (North) 41.75718, -124.14576
Nearest town Crescent City, CA
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Quarry Pond–Mill Creek Horse Trail (North), 4 sights

9 mi · ▲ 1,269 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Elevation 167–717 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

  1. Start on Mill Creek Horse Trail (North), heading E.
  2. 3.1 miContinue straight onto Mill Creek Horse Trail (West Loop), heading SW.
  3. 1.1 miBear left onto Mill Creek Horse Trail (East Loop), heading E.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mill Creek Horse Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miReach Quarry Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Mill Creek Horse Trail (East Loop), heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Mill Creek Horse Trail (West Loop), heading NW.
  9. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Mill Creek Horse Trail (North), heading NE.
  10. 2.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/howland-summit-out-back-16-km

Trail surface

100% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 77°F54°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity58%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:13 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:34 PM
Tue 75°53°
Wed 74°52°
Thu 79°56°
Fri 81°55°
Sat 88°58°
Sun 91°58°

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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