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California Coastal Trail–Carruther's Cove Trail, 3 sights

16 mi · ▲ 2,300 ft · 6 hr 29 min

California Coastal Trail–Carruther's Cove Trail, 3 sights is a 16-mile out-and-back in Redwood National and State Parks near Klamath, CA. It climbs 2,300 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 886 ft · steepest grade: 23%16.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Carruther's Cove Trail 41.46611, -124.05599
Nearest town Klamath, CA
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California Coastal Trail–Carruther's Cove Trail, 3 sights

16 mi · ▲ 2,300 ft · 6 hr 29 min

Elevation 5–885 ft

Out & Back · Redwood National and State Parks

Trailhead: Carruther's Cove Trail · 41.46611, -124.05599

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:19 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start on Carruther's Cove Trail, heading SW.
  2. 2.6 miTurn right onto Davison Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miBear left onto West Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  4. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Friendship Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  6. 1.8 miBear left onto Zigzag Trail #2, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miBear right onto Karl Knapp Trail, heading SE.
  8. 1.3 miReach Carruther's Cove Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1.3 miBear left onto Zigzag Trail #2, heading N.
  10. 0.5 miBear right onto West Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  11. 1.8 miContinue straight onto Friendship Ridge Trail, heading W.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Ridge Trail, heading W.
  13. 1.6 miBear right onto Davison Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left onto Carruther's Cove Trail, heading N.
  15. 2.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/california-coastal-trail-carruthers-cove-trail-out-back-3-sights-26-km

Trail surface

77% dirt23% sand

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:19 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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