Gitchell Creek

Facilities & details

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Know before you go

Practical things to prepare for a trip to Gitchell Creek.

• This is a backcountry site — you'll need to carry in your gear and water.

Location

Where Gitchell Creek sits on the map and how to get there.

Nearby cities & towns

Towns and cities closest to Gitchell Creek — browse campsites near each.

• Eureka, US · 79 km
• Bayside, US · 83 km
• Arcata, US · 86 km

What’s nearby

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🏞️ Attractions

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Saddle Mountain (1,003 m)Summits & peaks3.8 km · ~9 min driveDirections ↗

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Saddle Mountain TrailheadTrails & trailheads3.9 km · ~9 min driveDirections ↗

Horse Mountain Creek TrailheadTrails & trailheads4.1 km · ~9 min driveDirections ↗

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Fire Hill (897 m)Summits & peaks4.1 km · ~10 min driveDirections ↗

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Horse Mountain (556 m)Summits & peaks4.3 km · ~9 min driveDirections ↗

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Tolkan Terrain Park TrailheadTrails & trailheads6.2 km · ~13 min driveDirections ↗

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King Range National Conservation AreaParks & play

Recreation area

9.4 km · ~23 min driveDirections ↗

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Black Sands BeachBeaches & swimming17.4 km · ~30 min driveDirections ↗

Cape Mendocino LightAttractions

Cape Mendocino Light was a navigation light at Cape Mendocino, California. The former lighthouse was relocated to Shelter Cove near Point Delgada, California in 1998, and the historic Fresnel lens to Ferndale, California, in 1948. An automated beacon operated for a number of years but was removed in May 2013.

17.9 km · ~31 min driveDirections ↗

King Range WildernessParks & play

The King Range Wilderness is a 42,585-acre (172 km2) federally designated wilderness area within the King Range National Conservation Area in northern California, United States. The area was set aside with the passage of the Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act of 2006. The Bureau of Land Management is the responsible agency. This section of California's coastline is known as t

36.9 km · ~138 min driveDirections ↗

Weather

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Other campgrounds nearby

More places to camp close to Gitchell Creek.

• Buck Creek
• Place for a tent
• Horse Mountain Creek
• Tolkan Campground · Bureau of Land Management
• Shipman Creek
• Maple Camp