Klamath River Overlook–Lagoon Pond, 3 sights is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Redwood National and State Parks near False Klamath, CA. The route passes Lagoon Pond before reaching Klamath River Overlook at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 1,200 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi20 – 633 ft · steepest grade: 17%7.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Yurok Loop Trail 41.59425, -124.09916
Nearest town False Klamath, CA
Directions
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Klamath River Overlook–Lagoon Pond, 3 sights
7.5 mi · ▲ 1,200 ft · 3 hr 6 min
Elevation 19–634 ft
Out & Back · Redwood National and State Parks
Trailhead: Yurok Loop Trail · 41.59425, -124.09916
Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 72°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:33 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Yurok Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Lagoon Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Coastal Trail, heading NW.
- 3.6 miTurn left onto California Coastal Trail Klamath Section, heading SE.
- 150 ftReach Klamath River Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Coastal Trail, heading NE.
- 3.6 miTurn left onto Yurok Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
96% dirt4% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 72°F51°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity70%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:33 PM
Tue
75°55°
Wed
74°54°
Thu
79°56°
Fri
81°55°
Sat
89°58°
Sun
92°59°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:13 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:33 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:04 PM.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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