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California

Horse Mountain Creek Trail

4.3 mi

Distance

335 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 36m

Est. Time

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Horse Mountain Creek Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

The managing agency is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:3 ft
Max:465 ft
Gain:113 ft
Loss:575 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 3 ft and 465 ft across 4.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.3 ft157 ft311 ft465 ft0.0 mi1.1 mi2.2 mi3.2 mi4.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi465 ft
End4.3 mi3 ft

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Shelter Cove, CA · about 3 mi away
County:
Humboldt County, CA

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: Aug 17, 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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