Mendocino National Forest · California

Deafy Glade

4.2 mi of trail, end to end · trail No. 8W26 · the forest publishes the line only

Trailhead Deafy Glade Trailhead Drive there

Bathhouse Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

season January to

Trailhead is located less than a mile from Fouts Springs OHV area and connects to Deafy Glade trail, Dixie Glade Equestrian Campground, Summit Springs trail, and the rest of Snow Mountain Wilderness. Bathhouse trail follows the southeastern boundary of the Snow Mountain Wilderness.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Deafy Glade Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

season March to

Deafy Glade Trail is a popular trail for horseback riding and hiking. Located near (.8 mile) the Dixie Glade Campground which has some facilities for horse camping.

The trail begins nearby the Campground and drops into the South Fork of Stony Creek Canyon after passing through forests of oak and pine. At the crossing, are views of the sheer face of Deafy Rock which rises several hundred feet above the cascading stream waters. The trail ascends through Deafy Glade and switchbacks up through second growth forests to the wilderness boundary where it connects to the Summit Springs Trail. This trail passes through private land. The route through these parcels is rather vague, so follow the old blazes in the trees.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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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.