49 official trails lie within 25 miles of Eureka — 127 miles in total, 40 rated easy and 2 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 1,431 ft; the median trail gains 124 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Trail | 8.5 | 982 ft | Hard | 1 h 14 min · 40 mi |
| Wallace Camp-Forks Camp Trail | 3.3 | 1,431 ft | Moderate | 1 h 49 min · 60 mi |
| Bug Creek Trail | 4.5 | 641 ft | Hard | 1 h 49 min · 60 mi |
| Beaver Ridge Trail | 4.7 | 685 ft | Moderate | 1 h 13 min · 38 mi |
| Little South Fork Elk River Trail | 2.5 | 1,043 ft | Moderate | 58 min · 20 mi |
| Tom Foolery Trail | 2.1 | 768 ft | Moderate | 1 h 23 min · 41 mi |
| Arcata Ridge Trail | 1.7 | 730 ft | Moderate | 16 min · 9 mi |
| Hammond Trail | 6.0 | 124 ft | Moderate | 26 min · 14 mi |
| Old Road Trail | 2.0 | 281 ft | Easy | 41 min · 31 mi |
| Beith Creek Loop Trail | 2.0 | 477 ft | Easy | 16 min · 9 mi |
| Flyette Prairie Trail | 1.4 | 615 ft | Easy | 1 h 14 min · 40 mi |
| Elk River Trail | 3.0 | 187 ft | Easy | 23 min · 10 mi |
| Saddle Mountain Trail | 1.5 | 430 ft | Easy | 1 h 25 min · 42 mi |
| Faulkner Prairie Trail | 1.0 | 453 ft | Easy | 1 h 13 min · 38 mi |
| Pine Ridge Trail | 2.1 | 168 ft | Easy | 1 h 18 min · 40 mi |
| Mad River to North Spit | 11.7 | 16 ft | Easy | 8 min · 4 mi |
| Scenic Drive | 2.9 | 129 ft | Easy | 31 min · 23 mi |
| South Fork Trail | 1.2 | 352 ft | Easy | 20 min · 10 mi |
| Trinidad Head Trail | 1.2 | 295 ft | Easy | 33 min · 23 mi |
| South Side Trail | 1.6 | 118 ft | Easy | 28 min · 11 mi |
| North Connector Trail | 1.2 | 250 ft | Easy | 1 h 29 min · 42 mi |
| Ma-Le'l Dunes Trails | 2.2 | 42 ft | Easy | 9 min · 5 mi |
| Eureka Waterfront Trail | 5.7 | 27 ft | Easy | 4 min · 1 mi |
| Trinidad College Cove Trail | 1.0 | 128 ft | Easy | 31 min · 23 mi |
Summits: Bug Creek Trail to Chaparral Mountain
Lakes: Shorebird Loop Trail to Long Pond
Viewpoints: Trinidad Head Trail to Lighthouse Obervation Deck; Rim Trail to Rocky Point
Rock formations: Rim Trail to Lookout Rock
Beaches: Scenic Drive to Moonstone Beach; Rim Trail to Cannonball Beach; California Coastal Trail to Agate Beach; Clam Beach County Park Beach to Clam Beach
Nearby towns: Crescent City (66 mi)
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