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Solomon Peak Cutoff

On Solomon Peak, Northern California Coast Ranges

Trail3.3 km · 2.1 miBest May–Oct

Next nearby hike: Soldier Ridge 0.2 mi · 0.4 kmExplore Solomon Peak →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Oct · highs 14–25 °C (57–77 °F)

  1. J3°-6°231
  2. F4°-6°200
  3. M6°-5°159
  4. A10°-3°80
  5. M15°1°55
  6. J20°5°22
  7. J25°9°4
  8. A24°8°5
  9. S21°6°17
  10. O14°2°64
  11. N7°-3°161
  12. D2°-6°248

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

Trail facts

Length
3.3 km · 2.1 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain
Solomon Peak (mountain, 2,306 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
Northern California Coast Ranges (California Coast Ranges › Pacific Coast Ranges; GMBA)
Nearest town
35 km NE of Covelo (Mendocino County, California) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Mendocino National Forest
Connects to
Minnie Lake, Soldier Ridge, Summit (at its start or end)
Best months
May–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
California
Continent
North America
Route centre
40.0244, -122.9746
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Soldier Ridge

0.2 mi · 0.4 km · Mendocino National Forest

Minnie Lake

1.5 mi · 2.5 km · Mendocino National Forest

Kingsley Lake

1.7 mi · 2.8 km · Mendocino National Forest

French Cove

2.1 mi · 3.3 km · Mendocino National Forest

Summit

2.2 mi · 3.5 km · Mendocino National Forest

Smokehouse Ridge

2.3 mi · 3.7 km · Mendocino National Forest

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