page_title: Bigfoot Trail
section_title: Route
hierarchical_section_title: Bigfoot Trail / Route
caption_attribution_description: English: The proposed route to see 32 conifers of the Klamath Mountain Region along the Bigfoot Trail
context_page_description: The Bigfoot Trail is an unofficial U.S. long-distance hiking trail in northern California. The Bigfoot Trail was originally proposed by Michael Kauffmann in 2009 as a suggested route to navigate the Klamath Mountains from south to north as well as a long-trail to introduce nature lovers to the biodiversity of the Klamath Mountains region. The trail begins in the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness and ends in Redwood National Park at the Pacific Ocean near Crescent City, California. A major focus along the trail is conifer diversity, passing 32 species in 360 miles. The route crosses six wilderness areas, one National Park, and one State Park. Northwest California's Klamath Mountains foster one of the most diverse temperate coniferous forests on Earth, and this route is intended to be a celebration of that biodiversity.
context_section_description: Of the 360 miles, approximately 100 miles (160 km) are along seldom used Forest Service roads while the remaining segments are backcountry trails, either in wilderness or on National Forest land. The Pacific Crest Trail briefly coincides with the Bigfoot Trail in the northern Marble Mountain Wilderness and north of Seiad Valley to the edge of the Red Buttes Wilderness.  Due to the strenuous nature of the trail and the fact that some sections have been un-maintained for many years it is not a trail that can be hiked quickly. Experience using map and compass as well as the ability to read the landscape are necessary for a successful thru-hike. 
  The trail passes through these areas, listed south to north:
  Mendocino National Forest
  Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness
  Shasta-Trinity National Forest
  Trinity Alps Wilderness
  Klamath National Forest
  Russian Wilderness
  Marble Mountain Wilderness
  Red Buttes Wilderness
  Siskiyou Wilderness
  Six Rivers National Forest
  Siskiyou Wilderness
  Smith River National Recreation Area
  Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
  Redwood National Park
caption: The Bigfoot Trail Route
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