119 official trails lie within 25 miles of Crescent City — 332 miles in total, 63 rated easy and 12 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 4,820 ft; the median trail gains 433 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Kelsey National Recreation Trail | 27.0 | 4,820 ft | Expert | 1 h 11 min · 30 mi |
| Summit Valley Trail | 7.8 | 3,762 ft | Expert | 1 h 47 min · 40 mi |
| Forest Route 17N07 | 10.3 | 1,743 ft | Expert | 1 h 03 min · 26 mi |
| Little Bald Hills Trail | 9.1 | 1,779 ft | Expert | 34 min · 18 mi |
| Paragon-Spur | 8.2 | 1,518 ft | Expert | 44 min · 12 mi |
| CA Coastal Trl | 6.6 | 751 ft | Hard | 23 min · 15 mi |
| Coastal Trail - Last Chance Section | 8.9 | 419 ft | Hard | 19 min · 12 mi |
| Rock Creek Road (Mill Creek) | 4.1 | 1,706 ft | Hard | 45 min · 12 mi |
| Forest Route 17N27 | 3.8 | 1,650 ft | Hard | 59 min · 33 mi |
| Forest Route 17N32 | 4.3 | 1,326 ft | Hard | 59 min · 33 mi |
| West Branch Road (Mill Creek) | 4.7 | 1,260 ft | Hard | 38 min · 11 mi |
| French Hill Trail | 2.8 | 1,631 ft | Moderate | 27 min · 18 mi |
| Childs Hills Road Trail (Mill Creek) | 3.9 | 1,283 ft | Moderate | 44 min · 12 mi |
| Coastal Trail - Flint Ridge Section | 4.4 | 854 ft | Hard | 38 min · 24 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain Bdy Trail | 3.2 | 1,226 ft | Moderate | 1 h 47 min · 34 mi |
| Forest Route 16N21 | 3.9 | 1,030 ft | Moderate | 1 h 38 min · 36 mi |
| Coastal Trail - Klamath Section | 3.3 | 503 ft | Moderate | 36 min · 21 mi |
| Teran Road (Mill Creek) | 3.2 | 1,013 ft | Moderate | 21 min · 8 mi |
| Forest Route 17N21 | 3.9 | 753 ft | Moderate | 55 min · 20 mi |
| Forest Route 16N20 | 4.1 | 713 ft | Moderate | 1 h 46 min · 36 mi |
| Mill Creek Horse Trail (North) | 3.0 | 555 ft | Moderate | 12 min · 4 mi |
| Bense Trail | 2.4 | 1,084 ft | Moderate | 23 min · 8 mi |
| Muslatt Mountain Road Spur N | 2.5 | 963 ft | Moderate | 1 h 21 min · 33 mi |
| Upper First Gulch Road (Mill Creek) | 2.4 | 1,040 ft | Moderate | 22 min · 8 mi |
Summits: South Kelsey National Recreation Trail to Baldy Peak; French Hill Trail to French Hill; Rattlesnake Mountain Bdy Trail to Rattlesnake Mountain; Mill Creek Horse Trail (North) to Howland Hill
Lakes: South Kelsey National Recreation Trail to Harrington Lake; Bummer Lake Road (Mill Creek) to Bummer Lake; Lake Earl Coastal Lagoon Trl to Lake Earl
Viewpoints: Coastal Trail - Klamath Section to Klamath River Overlook; Crescent Beach to Crescent Beach Overlook
Springs: South Kelsey National Recreation Trail to Elbow Spring
Beaches: CA Coastal Trl to Wilson Creek Beach; Crescent Beach Trail to Crescent Beach; Pebble Beach to Pebble Beach; Smith River to Point Saint George Beach Route to Kellogg Road Beach
Nearby towns: Brookings (22 mi) · Grants Pass (64 mi) · Eureka (66 mi) · Medford (80 mi)
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