North Fork
- 5.0 mi
- round trip
- 1,099 ft
- climb
- 4,054 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is North Fork 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.
North Fork is a moderate out-and-back hike in California's Six Rivers National Forest, within the Mad River Ranger District. The route covers about 5 miles, with an elevation gain of 1,099 feet from a low point of 2,962 feet to a high of 4,054 feet. The trail is a natural-surface path, and horses are allowed, so riders can join hikers on foot. The Forest Service manages the land. The North Fork Mud River, a canoeing route, lies about half a mile away. Kelsey Peaks and Low Mountain are hikes within a few miles, and the Mad River Ranger District offers river fishing close by.
- North Fork Mud RiverCanoeing0.6 mi
- KELSEY PEAKSHiking1.7 mi
- Mad River Ranger DistrictRiver fishing1.9 mi
- Low MountainHiking2.1 mi
- Clover GulchHiking3.1 mi
- Barry CreekCanoeing3.2 mi
- Trough RidgeHiking3.8 mi
- Shell Mountain CreekCanoeing5.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
HORSE MOUNTAIN LOOKOUTHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: Jesse Palmer, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Rough GulchHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: Jesse Palmer, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Low MountainHiking · ~4 min drive
- NORTH BARRY CREEKHiking · ~7 min drive
- South Fork Trinity River TrailHiking · ~11 min drive
- KELSEY PEAKSHiking · ~3 min drive
BROOKS RIDGEHiking · ~14 min drivePhoto: Pacific Southwest Region 5, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- HORSE RIDGEHiking · ~8 min drive
- Clover GulchHiking · ~5 min drive
- WaterspoutHiking · ~10 min drive
