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Mitchell Creek Headlands Trails

0.3 mi

Distance

36 ft

Elev. Gain

7m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Mitchell Creek Headlands Trails is a point-to-point trail in Jug Handle State Natural Reserve, managed by the California Department of Parks and Recreation, in Mendocino County, California. It is 0.3 miles long and gains 36 feet. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Caspar, California, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:9 ft
Max:22 ft
Gain:13 ft
Loss:0 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 9 ft and 22 ft across 0.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.9 ft13 ft17 ft22 ft0.0 mi0.1 mi0.1 mi0.2 mi0.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi9 ft
End0.3 mi22 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by California Department of Parks and Recreation

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Caspar, CA · in or next to town
County:
Mendocino County, CA
Jurisdiction:
Jug Handle State Natural Reserve · 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: 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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