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SUMMARY:National Trails Day - Snow Mountain Wilderness Waterfall Hike
LOCATION:Mendocino National Forest - West Crockett Trailhead, Willows, CA, 95988
DESCRIPTION:National Trails Day - Snow Mountain Wilderness Waterfall Hike\n\n06/05/26 10:30 AM PST\n - 06/05/26 03:30 PM PST\Description:\nMendocino National Forest invites the public to participate in upcoming National Trails Day events across the forest to celebrate trails and promote trail stewardship. \n\nNational Trails Day was established by the American Hiking Society in 1993 and occurs annually on the first Saturday in June. It brings together federal land managers, partners, and volunteers to celebrate trails and accomplish trail stewardship projects to ensure they are safe, well-maintained, easy-to-follow and accessible. \n\nSnow Mountain Wilderness Waterfall Hike: \nFriday, June 5 10:30am-3:30pm at West Crockett Trailhead. On this guided hike to Middle Fork Falls, attendees will learn about the trail’s history and have an opportunity to help maintain wilderness trails and participate in a crosscut saw demonstration. The hike to the waterfall is 2.5 miles one way (5 total miles out and back). Attendees can drive directly to West Crockett (meet at 10:30am) or caravan with Forest Service staff. To caravan with staff, meet at 8:00am at the Supervisor’s Office in Willows. \n\n \n\Details:\nWest crocket trail to the Waterfall connector trail is a down and back trail, approximately 2.5 miles one way (5 mi total). The trail is on native soil and uneven ground with some natural obstacles and a small section of steep trail/switchbacks but most of the trail has little elevation gain. Please bring your own food, water, wear appropriate footwear, and if you would like to join in some light trail maintenance activities, including crosscut saw demonstration, please bring a long sleeve shirt and any PPE that you have. If you don't have any PPE, some may be be provided. This hike is intended to be a fun way to introduce people to the beauty of the Snow Mountain Wilderness, stewardship, and to have lunch near a scenic waterfall. Some folks may choose to engage in light trail maintenance but it is not the primary objective of the hike so there is no expectation of volunteer work.\n\nDirections\n\nAttendees can drive directly to West Crocket Trailhead if comfortable driving there alone, arrive around 10:30am. For those that prefer to caravan with staff, please meet at the Mendocino National Forest Supervisor's office at 8am. From there the caravan will head directly west on Hwy 162 for about 22 miles, turn left onto the 306 for 1.34 miles, Passing Elk Creek, turn right onto Rd. 308, Drive 5 miles and then keep right to merge onto 20N01 until it intersects with the M3, turn left onto the M3, Drive for about 16.5 miles and turn left onto 18N66 briefly until you reach West Crocket Trailhead and campground.\n\Location:\nMendocino National Forest - West Crockett Trailhead\n\nWillows, CA 95988
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:National Trails Day - Snow Mountain Wilderness Waterfall Hike
06/05/26 10:30 AM PST - 06/05/26 03:30 PM PST
Description:
Mendocino National Forest invites the public to participate in upcoming National Trails Day events across the forest to celebrate trails and promote trail stewardship.
National Trails Day was established by the American Hiking Society in 1993 and occurs annually on the first Saturday in June. It brings together federal land managers, partners, and volunteers to celebrate trails and accomplish trail stewardship projects to ensure they are safe, well-maintained, easy-to-follow and accessible.
Snow Mountain Wilderness Waterfall Hike:
Friday, June 5 10:30am-3:30pm at West Crockett Trailhead. On this guided hike to Middle Fork Falls, attendees will learn about the trail’s history and have an opportunity to help maintain wilderness trails and participate in a crosscut saw demonstration. The hike to the waterfall is 2.5 miles one way (5 total miles out and back). Attendees can drive directly to West Crockett (meet at 10:30am) or caravan with Forest Service staff. To caravan with staff, meet at 8:00am at the Supervisor’s Office in Willows.
Details:
West crocket trail to the Waterfall connector trail is a down and back trail, approximately 2.5 miles one way (5 mi total). The trail is on native soil and uneven ground with some natural obstacles and a small section of steep trail/switchbacks but most of the trail has little elevation gain. Please bring your own food, water, wear appropriate footwear, and if you would like to join in some light trail maintenance activities, including crosscut saw demonstration, please bring a long sleeve shirt and any PPE that you have. If you don't have any PPE, some may be be provided. This hike is intended to be a fun way to introduce people to the beauty of the Snow Mountain Wilderness, stewardship, and to have lunch near a scenic waterfall. Some folks may choose to engage in light trail maintenance but it is not the primary objective of the hike so there is no expectation of volunteer work.
Directions
Attendees can drive directly to West Crocket Trailhead if comfortable driving there alone, arrive around 10:30am. For those that prefer to caravan with staff, please meet at the Mendocino National Forest Supervisor's office at 8am. From there the caravan will head directly west on Hwy 162 for about 22 miles, turn left onto the 306 for 1.34 miles, Passing Elk Creek, turn right onto Rd. 308, Drive 5 miles and then keep right to merge onto 20N01 until it intersects with the M3, turn left onto the M3, Drive for about 16.5 miles and turn left onto 18N66 briefly until you reach West Crocket Trailhead and campground.
Location:
Mendocino National Forest - West Crockett Trailhead
Willows, CA 95988
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