Paradise
Photo: BLUE • ǝnןq, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 2.1 mi
- round trip
- 627 ft
- climb
- 1,038 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Paradise 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.
Paradise is an easy out-and-back hike in the Gasquet Ranger District of Six Rivers National Forest in northern California, about 2 miles long with a total elevation gain of 627 feet. The trail rises from a low point of about 400 feet to a high of about 1,040 feet, and it is open year-round. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Klamath show July and August highs around 66°F with only two or three wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the mid-50s and rain on 16 to 18 days a month. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. The trail is on natural surface and allows both horses and bikes. Little Bald Hills is about a mile away, and Rock Creek and Coon Creek offer canoeing within about 3.5 miles. For an overnight stay, Big Flat campground is about 5.5 miles off.
Local outfitters
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Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Paradise
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
55° / 39°
18 wet
Feb
56° / 39°
16 wet
Mar
57° / 40°
16 wet
Apr
59° / 43°
15 wet
May
61° / 46°
10 wet
Jun
64° / 47°
5 wet
Jul
66° / 53°
2 wet
Aug
66° / 51°
2 wet
Sep
67° / 50°
3 wet
Oct
63° / 45°
7 wet
Nov
58° / 41°
15 wet
Dec
54° / 38°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Klamath, CA, 12.2 mi away at 28 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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