St. Claire
- 4.0 mi
- round trip
- 361 ft
- climb
- 2,471 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Jun, Oct
- best months
Is St. Claire open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Klamath National Forest.
Temporarily closure of approximately 3.5 miles of National Forest System Roads 47N01
Agency alert covering Klamath National Forest · Order 05-05-00-26-08 · USFS · Klamath National Forest
Grayback Road Repairs
Agency alert covering Klamath National Forest · USFS · Klamath National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Klamath National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
St. Claire is a 4-mile out-and-back hike in the Salmon River Ranger District of Klamath National Forest in California, with a moderate climb of 361 feet from a low point of 2,171 feet to a high of 2,471 feet. The trail is natural-surfaced, and the Saint Claire Burn Trail starts just 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cecilville show May highs around 75°F and October highs around 70°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. Climbers can head to Cecilville Bluffs, about 1.3 miles away, and Warm-Up Wall, about 1.4 miles away. For an overnight stay, Eastfork campground is about 3.5 miles off.
- Saint Claire Burn TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Cecilville BluffsRock climbing1.3 mi
- Warm-Up WallRock climbing1.4 mi
- PlummerHiking2.1 mi
- EastforkCamping3.5 mi
- MatthewsCamping3.8 mi
- Black Bear CreekCanoeing6 mi
- South Fork Salmon RiverCanoeing6.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Black BearHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: United States Forest Service, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Saint Claire Burn TrailHiking · Next door
- Bear RidgeHiking · ~6 min drive
- Salmon SummitHiking · ~8 min drive
- PlummerHiking · ~4 min drive
- Saint Claire TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
- South Taylor CreekHiking · ~10 min drive
- Marley Gulch TrailHiking · ~12 min drive
- CrawfordHiking · ~5 min drive
- SALMON SUMMITHiking · ~10 min drive
Best time to visit St. Claire
Best months: March–June and 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
45° / 30°
Feb
51° / 31°
Mar
59° / 33°
Apr
66° / 36°
May
75° / 42°
Jun
85° / 46°
Jul
96° / 52°
Aug
94° / 50°
Sep
89° / 45°
Oct
70° / 37°
Nov
54° / 33°
Dec
43° / 30°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cecilville, CA, 1.8 mi away at 2,310 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
