Klamath National Forest · California

Clear Creek

22 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 5223 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide

Trailhead No Mans Trailhead Drive there

No Mans Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

No fee

This is the trailhead for the Clear Creek National Recreation Trail and follows Clear Creek approximately 22 miles, all the way to Young's Valley. This trail provides visitors with spectacular views of the Siskiyou Wilderness. Originally built in 1928, this trail served many years as a fire access trail. There are several creek crossings on this trail that may be dangerous during periods of high water. Rattlesnakes are common between No Mans Trailhead and Trout Camp. Not recommended for stock.

Restrictions Water and garbage service are not provided. Bring enough water for drinking, cooking and washing as well as extra water to drown campfires each day. Please take all trash, garbage, fish guts and dog droppings with you when you leave. Dogs on leash only in parking lot and developed areas.

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.