South Taylor Creek

California

California

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4.8 mi

Distance

1,341 ft

Gain

No verdict for this trail

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What we do know

  • Inside Klamath National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

Out & back

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South Taylor Creek

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Elevation & route

Distance
4.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,341 ft
Highest point
4,500 ft
Lowest point
3,144 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Surface
Natural

Source for surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)

About this trail

South Taylor Creek is a 4.80-mile out-and-back trail in California managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 1,696 feet of elevation.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
4,500 ft
Length (round trip)
4.8 mi
Shape
Out and back

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Callahan, CA weather station, 18 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan48° high28° low
  2. Feb53° high30° low
  3. Mar59° high32° low
  4. Apr65° high35° low
  5. May73° high40° low
  6. Jun81° high45° low
  7. Jul90° high51° low
  8. Aug89° high49° low
  9. Sep83° high43° low
  10. Oct70° high36° low
  11. Nov54° high31° low
  12. Dec46° high28° low

The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Klamath National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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