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Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park

Quarry Pond & Reservoir Road via Mill Creek Horse Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 681 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Quarry Pond & Reservoir Road via Mill Creek Horse Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park near Hiouchi, CA. The route reaches Quarry Pond at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 681 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi240 – 620 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Reservoir Road 41.73024, -124.10675
Nearest town Hiouchi, CA
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Quarry Pond & Reservoir Road via Mill Creek Horse Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 681 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 240–621 ft

Out & Back · Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park

Trailhead: Reservoir Road · 41.73024, -124.10675

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 81°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:13 AM · sunset 8:33 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route · No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start on Reservoir Road, heading NE.
  2. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Mill Creek Horse Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miReach Quarry Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Reservoir Road, heading S.
  6. 0.6 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-4-km

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F58°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity66%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:13 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:33 PM
Tue 85°59°
Wed 73°53°
Thu 78°55°
Fri 80°55°
Sat 88°57°
Sun 91°58°

Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • No dogs on part of this route

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