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Portuguese Trail

A 11.0-mile out-and-back in California, with 5,831 ft of climbing. Reaches Portuguese Peak and other arch/summit destinations.

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Length
11.0 mi
Elevation gain
5,831 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
38%
Steepest mile
+1,061 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
6.5 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Ground
Bikes
yes
Horses
yes

Elevation profile

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The climbing leans toward the first third: 52% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 3.7.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Portuguese Trail

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

Reaches

Heads up

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

Getting there

Portuguese Trail access. About 2 h 17 min drive (96 mi) from Eureka. 41.37617, -123.41971 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:56 a.m., the sun rises at 7:24 a.m. and sets at 6:34 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:02 p.m. (PDT) — 11 h 10 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 21.9-mile round trip works out to roughly 13 h 57 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.

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