Redwood National and State Parks
Howland Summit–Mill Creek Horse Trail (North), 5 sights
11.4 mi · ▲ 1,897 ft · 4 hr 45 min
Howland Summit–Mill Creek Horse Trail (North), 5 sights is an 11.4-mile out-and-back in Redwood National and State Parks near Crescent City, CA. The route reaches Howland Summit. It climbs 1,897 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Howland Summit–Mill Creek Horse Trail (North), 5 sights
11.4 mi · ▲ 1,897 ft · 4 hr 45 min
Elevation 206–1,017 ft
Out & Back · Redwood National and State Parks
Trailhead: Rellim Ridge Trail · 41.72408, -124.13583
Weather Aug 3: Partly cloudy, high 76°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:13 AM · sunset 8:33 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start on Rellim Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 3.5 miTurn left onto Mill Creek Horse Trail (North), heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Howland Summit, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.6 miContinue straight onto Mill Creek Horse Trail (West Loop), heading SW.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Mill Creek Horse Trail (East Loop), heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Mill Creek Horse Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Mill Creek Horse Trail (Alt Loop), heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mill Creek Horse Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Rellim Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 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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- No dogs on part of this route
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More from Rellim Ridge Trail Trailhead
- Rellim Ridge Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 524 ft
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