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Trinity National Forest/California

Upper Howe Ditch Trail

1.5 mi

Distance

82 ft

Elev. Gain

32m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Upper Howe Ditch Trail is a point-to-point trail in Trinity National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Trinity County, California. It is 1.5 miles long and gains 82 feet. The surface is dirt. It is in or next to Weaverville, California.

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:756 ft
Max:784 ft
Gain:33 ft
Loss:5 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 756 ft and 784 ft across 1.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.756 ft765 ft774 ft784 ft0.0 mi0.4 mi0.7 mi1.1 mi1.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi756 ft
End1.5 mi784 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Weaverville, CA · in or next to town
County:
Trinity County, CA
Jurisdiction:
Trinity National Forest · United States Forest Service

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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