Navy Monument Trail #1105A
The Navy Monument Trail is within the Kalmiopsis Wilderness. This steep trail follows the old bulldozer path to the wreckage site of a U.S. Navy transport plane (PBY-5A) which crashed here in 1944. Parts of the plane can still be seen as well as the monument dedicated to the men that died in the crash. The site is located near the south fork of the Chetco River.
This trail is located in the Biscuit Fire area that burned in the year 2002. Although Forest Service trail crews have been repairing and maintaining many of the affected trails since the Biscuit Fire, visitors should take into consideration (because of the substantially increased risk of fire-killed snags falling) that travel and camping may be more difficult and require greater concern for safety.
General Information
- Connecting trails: Red Mountain Trail #1105
- USGS Map: Chetco Peak
- USGS Map: Fourth of July Creek
- Trail is not designed for: mountain bike, motorized bike, ATV, 4-wheel drive, barrier free
Spring - Fall
Water only available at the monument along the South Fork Chetco River.
Getting There
Directions
Use the Upper Chetco Trailhead (west access).
Hike the Chetco Divide Trail #1210 for 1.3 miles, and then hike the Red Mountain Trail #1105 for 1.3 miles to the beginning of the Navy Monument Trail.
