46 official trails lie within 25 miles of Yreka — 112 miles in total, 27 rated easy and 8 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 4,193 ft; the median trail gains 496 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Mountain | 6.3 | 4,193 ft | Expert | 1 h 25 min · 48 mi |
| Pacific Crest Trail | 9.9 | 1,241 ft | Expert | 1 h 40 min · 46 mi |
| Boulder Creek | 3.3 | 2,623 ft | Hard | 1 h 11 min · 36 mi |
| Shackleford | 5.4 | 1,878 ft | Hard | 1 h 19 min · 36 mi |
| Goosenest Trail | 3.3 | 1,889 ft | Hard | 1 h 45 min · 53 mi |
| Wright Lakes | 4.3 | 1,284 ft | Hard | 1 h 21 min · 36 mi |
| Second Valley | 2.9 | 1,380 ft | Moderate | 1 h 29 min · 37 mi |
| Houston Creek | 1.7 | 1,596 ft | Hard | 1 h 31 min · 37 mi |
| Wright Lakes Trail | 2.2 | 1,193 ft | Moderate | 1 h 29 min · 37 mi |
| West Parks Lakes Trail (6W23) | 1.8 | 1,125 ft | Moderate | 1 h 07 min · 36 mi |
| Humbug109 | 3.0 | 717 ft | Moderate | 58 min · 14 mi |
| Forest Route 42N15 | 2.5 | 831 ft | Moderate | 44 min · 35 mi |
| Caldwell Lakes | 1.6 | 1,036 ft | Moderate | 59 min · 36 mi |
| Buckhorn Ridge Road Spur A | 3.0 | 684 ft | Moderate | 1 h 33 min · 39 mi |
| Humbug94 | 2.6 | 468 ft | Moderate | 57 min · 15 mi |
| Humbug101 | 2.4 | 662 ft | Moderate | 49 min · 12 mi |
| White Cloud Road Spur D | 1.6 | 740 ft | Easy | 1 h 29 min · 44 mi |
| Forest Route 45N49 | 1.6 | 660 ft | Easy | 47 min · 16 mi |
| Humbug100 | 1.9 | 536 ft | Easy | 45 min · 11 mi |
| Forest Route 45N57 | 1.8 | 574 ft | Easy | 1 h 07 min · 20 mi |
| Fish Gulch Road Spur B | 1.0 | 755 ft | Moderate | 1 h 27 min · 43 mi |
| Humbug103 | 1.7 | 422 ft | Easy | 41 min · 10 mi |
| Shaft Rock Road Spur B | 1.7 | 496 ft | Easy | 1 h 15 min · 27 mi |
| Johnny O'Neil Road Spur B | 2.0 | 345 ft | Easy | 1 h 36 min · 46 mi |
Summits: White Cloud Road Spur D to White Cloud Mountain; Boulder Peak Trail to Boulder Peak; Bullion Mountain Road Spur A to Bullion Mountain
Lakes: Pacific Crest Trail to Kettle Lake; Shackleford to Log Lake; Wright Lakes to Upper Wright Lake; Caldwell Lakes to Caldwell Lakes
Mountain passes: Pacific Crest Trail to Siskiyou Gap; Humbug94 to Rider Gap
Rock formations: Shaft Rock Road Spur B to Shaft Rock
Springs: Pacific Crest Trail to Sheep Camp Spring
Nearby towns: Medford (44 mi) · Klamath Falls (56 mi) · Grants Pass (61 mi)
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