Originally published at blog.conifercountry.com Pondering the 2016 hiking season… I have tracked how Klamath Mountain snowpack is correlated with the beginning of summer hiking season since 2003. In 2009 I started the Bigfoot Trail on the summer solstice, and it worked out perfectly—I found the perfect mix of snow, open trail, and manageable river crossings. In 2011 […]
Restoring the South Kelsey Trail
Check out the video from Sage Clegg that highlights the issues she encountered during her 2014 thru-hike along the South Kelsey Trail.
New Trails for a New Year
National Geographic Adventure shares the 411 about the Bigfoot Trail
HIGH ADVENTURES
This essay was submitted on February 3rd, 2016. We thank Ray for sharing his travel log and route with us. He definitely chose some challenging alternate routes to the trail! It has been unedited by the Bigfoot Trail Alliance and opinions expressed are his own. Enjoy. HIGH ADVENTURES ALONG THE BIGFOOT TRAIL By Ray Cooper […]
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California’s Little Grayback Trail
On a northbound hike, just after reentering California at the State of Jefferson Scenic Byway (which I like to call the Bigfoot Highway), Justin Rohde has been working to improve a Forest Service trail that eliminates several miles of road walking. He says of the route: The trail is still challenging in places but there […]
Talking Bigfoot Trail in Ashland, Oregon
September 17, 2015 @7PM on the Southern Oregon University Campus The Bigfoot Trail: A Celebration of Klamath Mountain’s Flora The Bigfoot Trail travels 360 miles across the Klamath Mountains from the subalpine slopes of the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness to the temperate rainforest in Crescent City. Michael Kauffmann, the trail’s originator, will take you on a photographic […]
2015 Bigfoot Trail Fire Map
We now have an interactive map showing the latest fire perimeters along the trail, thanks to Jason Barnes. CLICK HERE for direct link.
