Jerk
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
2.4 mi
Distance
534 ft
Gain
Conditions: Clear
for hike, todayWeather is good
1 factor · 1 source
Observed 18 min ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 87°F / low 62°F, 0% precip — 91/100 for hike
OpenWeather18 min ago
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Why you'll love it
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Jerk
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Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 534 ft
- Highest point
- 3,236 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,713 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Wilderness area
- Chanchelulla Wilderness
- Bikes
- Not allowed
- Horses
- Allowed
- Surface
- Natural
Source for bikes, horses, surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)
About this trail
Jerk is a 2.39-mile out-and-back trail in California with 741 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a straightforward out-and-back route.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 3,236 ft
- Length (round trip)
- 2.4 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 Weaverville, CA weather station, 17 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan50° high31° low
- Feb55° high31° low
- Mar61° high33° low
- Apr68° high36° low
- May77° high42° low
- Jun86° high46° low
- Jul95° high52° low
- Aug94° high50° low
- Sep88° high44° low
- Oct75° high36° low
- Nov57° high33° low
- Dec47° high31° low
The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Chanchelulla Wilderness · Wilderness
- Trinity National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Nearby
- Sugarloaf PeakHiking0.8 mi
- Corral GulchHiking1.8 mi
- Deerlick Springs Cg-FCamping1.8 mi
- Upper ChanchelullaHiking1.9 mi
- Browns CreekCanoeing3.7 mi
- East Fork Hayfork CreekCanoeing5.1 mi
- Hayfork Haven, TheRock climbing9.1 mi
- Natural Bridge / High RockRock climbing9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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