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=== Driving Directions === | === Driving Directions === |
Revision as of 14:02, 10 June 2014
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 40.9231, -122.8128
- Elevation: 3800 feet
- Driving time from Portland: 7 hours
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Description
The Long Canyon Trailhead is one of the easier Trinity Alps trailheads. 2.5 miles on paved road (barely) wide enough for two cars to pass, then 0.5 miles on a gravel road negotiable by standard passenger cars.
Since this is so far from Portland, if you want to camp near the trailhead, there's a primitive campground on highway 3 about 20 miles before Trinity Center - Scott Mountain Camp. It's where the PCT crosses the road, a bit after Calahan. There are a half dozen sites with picnic tables and an outhouse. No gate so this is open year-round. Seems to be popular with hunters.
There's another campground 10 miles before Trinity Center - Trinity River. RVs. Camp host. Open until October 30.
There's a KOA in Trinity Center.
I had a hamburger at the restaraunt in Trinity Center which was okay.
Cell phone worked in Trinity Center. There's a pay phone.
Check out the Black Bear Diner in Yreka. Okay food. Mostly, I just like all the black bear paraphernalia.
Driving Directions
From Portland, drive south on I-5, about 320 miles.
20 miles into California, in Yreka, take highway 3 South and go about 70 miles to Trinity Center.
From Trinity Center, continue on highway 3 about 6 miles to a sign saying "Long Canyon Trailhead". Turn right.
Go up the paved road 2.5 miles to a sign saying "Long Canyon Trailhead". turn right.
Go up the steep gravel road 0.5 miles to the trailhead.
Fees and Regulations
- None
Other information
Contributors
- User:retiredjerry (creator)