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Recreational Enthusiasts

Except for occasional horse-mounted hunting and fishing expeditions, recreational use in the Klamath Mountains increased with the improvements of surrounding roadways in the 1920s, and a number of dude ranches and resorts sprung up around Trinity Meadows, Trinity Center, and Coffee Creek. Horses still carried most of the visitors to the backcountry until the late 1950s, when much-improved equipment and freeze-dried food encouraged a backpacking boom. Today, backpackers far outnumber equestrians. Rafting on some of the major rivers in the area, such as the Klamath, Trinity, and upper Sacramento, has become a very popular outdoor activity as well.

Rafters on the Trinity River

Access, Facilities, and Supplies

As transportation alternatives are fairly limited in this area, the private automobile remains the easiest mode of getting to the trailheads. Both Redding and Eureka have limited commercial airline service and rental cars available at their respective airports (tinyurl.com/reddingairport, flyhumboldt.org). Amtrak’s Coast Starlight train stops in Redding, Dunsmuir, and Yreka, where rental cars are available. Greyhound offers bus service between Arcata and Redding.