Waterspout
- 8.4 mi
- round trip
- 1,444 ft
- climb
- 4,298 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Waterspout 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.
Waterspout is a hard hike in California's Six Rivers National Forest, on the Mad River Ranger District. It is an out-and-back route of about 8.4 miles, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,444 feet, climbing from a low of about 3,040 feet to a high of about 4,298 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is on natural surface, open to both horses and bikes. The trail opens from about May 1 to November 15, so plan your trip within those dates. Grouse Ridge is just 0.8 miles away, and Lost Creek and Blacks Camp are both within about 2.5 miles. Paddlers can reach the North Fork Middle Fork Eel River about 3.2 miles off.
- Grouse RidgeHiking0.8 mi
- Lost CreekHiking2.3 mi
- Blacks CampHiking2.5 mi
- Water Spout TrailHiking2.6 mi
- North Fork Middle Fork Eel RiverCanoeing3.2 mi
- Mad River Ranger DistrictRiver fishing3.7 mi
- Shell Mountain CreekCanoeing4.1 mi
- North Fork Mud RiverCanoeing5.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
BROOKS RIDGEHiking · ~12 min drivePhoto: Pacific Southwest Region 5, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Grouse RidgeHiking · ~1 min drive
- Blacks CampHiking · ~4 min drive
- Low MountainHiking · ~8 min drive
- Haynes Delight TrailHiking · ~8 min drive
- Brooks Ridge TrailHiking · ~12 min drivePhoto: Pacific Southwest Region 5, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Water Spout TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
- Dead Puppy Ridge TrailHiking · ~8 min drive
- BUCK RIDGEHiking · ~13 min drive
- Brooks RidgeHiking · ~13 min drivePhoto: Pacific Southwest Region 5, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
