Myrtle Creek Trail
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 2.1 mi
- round trip
- 109 ft
- climb
- 333 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Myrtle Creek 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.
Myrtle Creek Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back hike in the Gasquet Ranger District of Six Rivers National Forest in northern California, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is rated easy, with a total elevation gain of 109 feet, and the route runs from a low point of about 202 feet to a high of about 333 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Crescent City show July and August highs around 65 to 66°F with only three or four wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the low 50s and rain on 14 to 17 days. The trail is on natural surface and bikes are allowed. Craigs Creek Trail starts just 0.3 miles away, and the Smith River and Wellman Trail are both within about 1.5 miles. Panther Flat Campground, about 7 miles off, is the closest place to camp.
Local outfitters
- Turtle Rock RV Resort45 mi away
- Applegate Trail Rides50 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Myrtle Creek Trail
Best months: May–October. 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.
Jan
54° / 40°
16 wet
Feb
55° / 40°
14 wet
Mar
56° / 41°
16 wet
Apr
58° / 43°
13 wet
May
61° / 46°
9 wet
Jun
63° / 48°
5 wet
Jul
65° / 51°
3 wet
Aug
66° / 52°
3 wet
Sep
66° / 48°
4 wet
Oct
62° / 46°
9 wet
Nov
57° / 42°
15 wet
Dec
53° / 39°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Crescent City 3 Nnw, CA, 8.2 mi away at 43 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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