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Craigs Creek Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back

Craigs Creek Trail

Crescent City, California

7.6 mi

Distance

4,019 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 19m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Craigs Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, managed by the California Department of Parks and Recreation, in Del Norte County, California. It is 7.6 miles long. It is in or next to Hiouchi, California.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:48 ft
Max:192 ft
Gain:1,225 ft
Loss:1,225 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 48 ft and 192 ft across 7.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.48 ft96 ft144 ft192 ft0.0 mi1.9 mi3.8 mi5.7 mi7.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi62 ft
High point0.6 mi192 ft
End7.6 mi62 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by California Department of Parks and Recreation

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Hiouchi, CA · in or next to town
County:
Del Norte County, CA
Jurisdiction:
Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park · California Department of Parks and Recreation

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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