Trail
0.9 mile
1.4 kilometer
point to point
87% Runnable
Easy/Intermediate
Elevation
Ascent:
90'
27 m
Descent: -226' -69 m
High: 234' 71 m
Low: 98' 30 m
Grade
Avg Grade: 7% (4°)
Max Grade: 20% (11°)
Dogs
No Dogs
Weather
Unknown
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“A short trail connecting Little Bald Hills trailhead to Stout Grove trailhead along the banks of the Smith River.”
— Zander Göpfert
Features
River/Creek · Wildlife
Runner Notes
A short and flat connector that can be used with other neighboring trails for a great loop with easy parking access.
Description
Access this trail at the marked trailhead off Howland Hill Road, across from Little Bald Hills Trail parking and trailhead.
Head northwest along the Smith River, which is the last major undammed river in California. In the summer months, these pristine waters flow next to an old-growth redwood forest, while being home to a thriving school of chinook salmon and steelhead trout.
Head northwest along the Smith River, which is the last major undammed river in California. In the summer months, these pristine waters flow next to an old-growth redwood forest, while being home to a thriving school of chinook salmon and steelhead trout.
Flora & Fauna
California bay, tanoak, Douglas-fir, Pacific madrone, and salal, huckleberry, and thimbleberry. Look for trout and salmon in the deeper corners and eddies of the river.
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Contacts
Land Manager: California State Parks - North Coast Redwoods District
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