Hiking
The Klamath National Forest offers opportunities for hikers and backpackers to enjoy an extensive trail system, with most of the trails in Wilderness Areas. The Forest contains all or portions of five Wilderness Areas with over 1,000 miles of trails including four National Recreation Trails: Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCT), Boundary NRT, Kelsey NRT, and the Clear Creek NRT.
Hikers can explore many areas where they will encounter few, if any, other visitors. When enjoying the back country, please do your part to mitigate human caused impacts by using Leave No Trace (LNT) techniques.
Day Hiking
Day hiking can be short strolls on paved paths or long climbs up to high ridge lines or peaks with great views. There are countless opportunities for hiking in unique areas of scenic beauty within the Klamath National Forest. Not all trails are well marked. Take a good map and compass on all hikes.
Day Hikes Recreation Opportunity Guide
Backpacking
Happy Camp/Oak Knoll Ranger District
- Bear Lake Trailhead
- Cold Spring Trailhead
- Cook and Green Pass Trailhead
- Elbow Springs Trailhead
- Fort Goff Campground
- Grider Creek Campground
- Grider Creek Trailhead
- Grouse Gap Picnic Area
- Johnsons Hunting Ground Trailhead
- Kelly Lake Trailhead
- Mt. Ashland Campground
- Mt. Ashland area Pacific Crest Trail
- No Mans Trailhead
- Norcross Campground
- Norcross Trailhead
- Poker Flat Trailhead
- Seiad - Pacific Crest Trail
- Sulphur Springs Campground
- Sulphur Springs Trailhead
Klamath National Wild & Scenic River
- Sluice Box River Access
- Portuguese Creek River Access
- Dillon Creek River Access
Salmon/Scott River Ranger District
- Big Flat Campground
- Big Flat Trailhead
- Bingham Lake Trailhead
- Boulder Creek Trailhead
- Carter Meadows Campground
- Carter Meadows Summit Trailhead
- Cecil Lake Trailhead
- China Gulch Trailhead
- Deacon Lee Trailhead
- Duck-Eaton Trailhead
- East Boulder Trailhead
- Etna Summit Trailhead
- Fish Lake Trailhead
- Fox Creek Ridge Trailhead
- Garden Gulch Trailhead (MMW)
- Garden Gulch Trailhead (TAW)
- Hidden Horse Campground
- High Point Trailhead
- Hotelling Trailhead
- Idlewild Campground
- Indian Scotty Campground
- Kangaroo Lake Campground
- Kangaroo Lake Trailhead
- Kelsey Trailhead
- Little North Fork Trailhead
- Lovers Camp Campground
- Lovers Camp Trailhead
- Middle Boulder Trailhead
- Mule Bridge Trailhead
- Mulebridge Campground
- Nordheimer Trailhead
- Paynes Lake Trailhead
- Scott Mountain Trailhead
- Shackleford Trailhead
- South Fork Trailhead
- South Russian Trailhead
- Taylor Lake Trailhead
- Trail Creek Campground
- Trail Creek Trailhead
- Tyler Meadows Trailhead
Day Hikes
Goosenest Ranger District
- Goosenest Trailhead
- Juanita Lake Campground
- Juanita Lake Picnic Site
- Pluto's Cave
- Pumice Crater and Crater Glass Flow Geologic Area
Happy Camp/Oak Knoll Ranger District
- Benjamin Creek Trailhead
- Cook and Green Pass Trailhead
- Elbow Springs Trailhead
- Fort Goff Campground
- Grider Creek Campground
- Grider Creek Trailhead
- Grouse Gap Picnic Area
- Happy Camp Town Trailhead
- Kelly Lake Trailhead
- Mt. Ashland Campground
- Mt. Ashland area Pacific Crest Trail
- No Mans Trailhead
- Norcross Campground
- Norcross Trailhead
- Poker Flat Trailhead
- Seiad - Pacific Crest Trail
- Sulphur Springs Campground
- Tree of Heaven Campground
Klamath National Wild & Scenic River
- Sluice Box River Access
- Portuguese Creek River Access
- Dillon Creek River Access
Salmon/Scott River Ranger District
- Big Flat Campground
- Carter Meadows Campground
- Carter Meadows Summit Trailhead
- Duck-Eaton Trailhead
- Etna Summit Trailhead
- Hidden Horse Campground
- Idlewild Campground
- Indian Scotty Campground
- Kangaroo Lake Campground
- Kangaroo Lake Trailhead
- Kelsey Trailhead
- Lovers Camp Campground
- Lovers Camp Trailhead
- Mule Bridge Trailhead
- Mulebridge Campground
- Nordheimer Trailhead
- Paynes Lake Trailhead
- Scott Mountain Trailhead
- Shackleford Trailhead
- South Russian Trailhead
- Taylor Lake Trailhead
- Trail Creek Campground
- Trail Creek Trailhead
Search for Hiking Opportunities
Bear Lake Trailhead
Big Flat Campground
Big Flat Trailhead
Bingham Lake Trailhead
Boulder Creek Trailhead
Carter Meadows Campground
Carter Meadows Summit Trailhead
Cecil Lake Trailhead
China Gulch Trailhead
Cold Spring Trailhead