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California trails · Chicago Camp

Chicago Camp

A 11.9-mile out-and-back in California, with 955 ft of climbing. Reaches Horsehead Mountain and other spring/summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
11.9 mi
Elevation gain
955 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
41%
Steepest mile
+609 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
5.3 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

5,204 – 6,154 ft1234567891011

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 2,648 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Chicago Camp

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

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Sections reported faint or hard to follow — carry a map or download this area offline.

Getting there

CHICAGO CAMP access — parking nearby. About 2 h 54 min drive (90 mi, 15 of them unpaved) from Red Bluff. 40.14036, -123.13183 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:54 a.m., the sun rises at 7:21 a.m. and sets at 6:34 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:01 p.m. (PDT) — 11 h 13 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 23.8-mile round trip takes roughly 9 h 45 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 5:07 p.m. — 1 h 27 min before sunset.

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