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Bigfoot Trail

Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness to Redwood National and State Parks, Northern California

Distance
581.4 km
Elev. gain
29,393 m
Start
Ides Cove Trailhead
Finish
Crescent City Tsunami, 1964

A simplified drawing of the real route — the distance above is the published figure, not the length of this line.

0 km42,347 m above sea level514 km

Ground elevation sampled along the mapped route.

Water sources

  • Square Lake
  • Cold Spring
  • Rush Creek Lake
  • Wild Lake
  • Buckhorn Spring
  • Fern Spring
  • Lonesome Lake
  • Frog Pond

Campsites

  • D Camp
  • Chicago Camp
  • Saint Jacques Place
  • Philpot Campground
  • Ripstein Campground
  • Big Flat Campground
  • Trail Creek Campground
  • Idlewild Campground
  • Grider Creek Campground
  • Trout Camp
  • Eightmile Camp
  • Little Bald Hills Camp

Summits & passes

  • Packers Peak
  • Black Marble Mountain
  • Lower Devils Peak
  • Rattlesnake Mountain
  • Goff Butte
  • Buck Peak
  • Kings Saddle
  • Little Grayback
  • Harrington Mountain
  • Howland Summit

Common questions

How long is the Bigfoot Trail?
The Bigfoot Trail is 581.4 km (361.3 miles).
How much elevation gain does the Bigfoot Trail have?
The Bigfoot Trail has about 29,393 m (96,434 ft) of total climbing, measured along Far's route for the trail.
Where does the Bigfoot Trail start and finish?
The Bigfoot Trail runs between Ides Cove Trailhead and Crescent City Tsunami, 1964.
Is there water on the Bigfoot Trail?
Far's catalog records 8 mapped water sources along the Bigfoot Trail, including Square Lake, Cold Spring, Rush Creek Lake and Wild Lake. Seasonal flow varies and mapped sources can run dry — check current conditions with the land manager before relying on any of them.

Sources

Route geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Trail conditions, permits, and hazards change — verify before you go.