Six Rivers National Forest · California

Doe Flat

1.0 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 4E04 · trail class 3 · typical grade 5-8% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike · seasonal: hiking 06/15-10/15

Trailhead Doe Flat Trailhead Drive there

Doe Flat Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

4.25 miles

Easy/moderate

Trailhead elevation: 4500'

Trail end elevation: 3200'

Driving time: 1.2 hours

Trailhead access from the Smith River NRA Visitor Center, 10600 US Highway 199, Gasquet, CA 95543: Travel east on Highway 199 for about 10 miles (mile post 24.85). Turn right at Little Jones Creek Road (aka FS 16 and FS 17N05) and stay on the paved road for about 10 miles to intersection of FS16N02. Turn left on 16N02 and drive about 3.5 miles; road ends at the trailhead.

Trail leads to Devil’s Punchbowl Trail and Trout Camp near the intersection with Clear Creek Trail. Buck Lake Trail branches off 1.5 miles from trailhead; wilderness hunting and fishing areas may also be accessed from this trail. Parking, 3 campsites and a vault toilet are at the trailhead. No water at trailhead.

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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.