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Gray Falls Trail

0.6 mi
round trip
237 ft
climb
913 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–May, Oct–Nov
best months

Is Gray Falls Trail open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Six Rivers National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Six Rivers National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Gray Falls Trail is a short, easy out-and-back hike in California's Six Rivers National Forest, within the Lower Trinity Ranger District. The trail is about 0.6 miles long, with a one-way climb of about 237 feet from a low point of 636 feet to a high of 913 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is open year-round. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 78°F and October highs around 74°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. Bikes are allowed on the trail, and the surface is natural. The Gray Falls Nature Trail lies about 0.4 miles away. Burnt Ranch Falls and Burnt Ranch Campground are both about 1.8 miles off, and the So-So Grotto climbing area is about 4.5 miles away.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Gray Falls Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 0.3 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    The Rockslide

    Bar

    On your way back · 2 mi
  • If it rains

    Ironsides Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 2 mi

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  • Best time to go · Apr–May, Oct–Nov

    Best time to visit Gray Falls Trail

    Best months: April–May and October–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      50° / 34°

      15 wet · 1 snow

    2. Feb

      55° / 35°

      14 wet

    3. Mar

      62° / 37°

      14 wet

    4. Apr

      69° / 39°

      11 wet

    5. May

      78° / 44°

      7 wet

    6. Jun

      86° / 48°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      97° / 53°

      1 wet

    8. Aug

      95° / 52°

      1 wet

    9. Sep

      89° / 47°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      74° / 41°

      6 wet

    11. Nov

      57° / 38°

      12 wet

    12. Dec

      48° / 34°

      15 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Bar 4 E, CA, 16.6 mi away at 1,253 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.