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Mill Creek Horse Trail (North)–Mill Creek Horse Trail (West Loop), 4 sights

9.8 mi · ▲ 1,734 ft · 4 hr 8 min

Mill Creek Horse Trail (North)–Mill Creek Horse Trail (West Loop), 4 sights is a 9.8-mile out-and-back in Redwood National and State Parks near Crescent City, CA. It climbs 1,734 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi167 – 1,017 ft · steepest grade: 17%10.0 mi

Getting there

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

9.8 mi · ▲ 1,734 ft · 4 hr 8 min

Elevation 167–1,017 ft

Out & Back · Redwood National and State Parks

Trailhead: Mill Creek Horse Trail (North) · 41.75718, -124.14576

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:19 PM

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

  1. Start on Mill Creek Horse Trail (North), heading E.
  2. 0.9 miTurn right onto Rellim Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  3. 2.2 miContinue straight onto Mill Creek Horse Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Mill Creek Horse Trail (Alt Loop), heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mill Creek Horse Trail, heading SE.
  6. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Mill Creek Horse Trail (East Loop), heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Mill Creek Horse Trail (West Loop), heading NW.
  8. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Mill Creek Horse Trail (North), heading NE.
  9. 2.1 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 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/quarry-pond-out-back

Trail surface

100% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:03 AMSunset 7:19 PM

Good to know

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

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