California · Hiking

Slide Creek

0.8 mi
round trip
151 ft
climb
6,089 ft
high point
Out and back
route

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Slide Creek is an easy hike in California's Klamath National Forest, within the Scott River Ranger District, about 0.8 miles long and with a total elevation gain of about 150 feet. The route is an out-and-back, with the low point at about 5,923 feet and the high point at about 6,089 feet. The trail is on natural surface, and the land is managed by the Forest Service. The climb is gentle, and the hike can be done in under an hour at a comfortable pace. For more time on foot, Fox Creek Ridge Trail lies about a mile away, and South Fork Ridge (Noland Gl.) is roughly 1.8 miles off. Carter Meadows Horse Group campground is about 3.4 miles away, and Coffee Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 9 miles away.

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