Salmon Pass Trail Docent Guided Hiking Tours
Headwaters Forest Reserve, California
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June 30th, 2026
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The seasonal, reservation-only Salmon Pass Trail passes 3 miles round-trip through spectacular old-growth and second-growth redwood forest on the south side of the Headwaters Forest Reserve. Visitors can register for free docent-guided hikes from May through November. The hike lasts 3-4 hours and is moderately strenuous, with a continuous 240 ft climb up switchbacks to the Salmon Pass ridgeline, and 360 ft of elevation change overall. Hikes begin at 10 or 11 am depending on the date. Hikes are limited to 12 people. Registered hikers meet in Fortuna and caravan to the Salmon Pass Trailhead. High clearance, all whell drive, and carpooling with other registered hikers is encouraged.
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GPS 40.62881, -124.10119
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Nearby places
- Headwaters Forest Reserve Wildlife Area 1.6 mi
- Elk River Wildlife Area Wildlife Area 9.5 mi
- Eel River Wildlife Area Wildlife Area 9.8 mi
- Table Bluff Ecological Reserve Wildlife Area 9.8 mi
- Owl Creek Ecological Reserve Wildlife Area 10 mi
- South Spit Wildlife Area Wildlife Area 11 mi
- Fay Slough Wildlife Area Wildlife Area 12 mi
- Mad River Slough Wildlife Area Wildlife Area 16 mi
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