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Summit

On Elk Mountain, Northern California Coast Ranges

Trail5.6 km · 3.5 miBest Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct

Next nearby hike: Short Cut 0.8 mi · 1.3 kmExplore Elk Mountain →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct · highs 13–26 °C (55–79 °F)

  1. J9°0°279
  2. F10°0°242
  3. M13°1°197
  4. A16°2°99
  5. M20°6°49
  6. J25°10°15
  7. J30°13°2
  8. A30°13°4
  9. S26°11°14
  10. O20°7°81
  11. N13°2°202
  12. D9°0°311

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.

About this trail

About 5.6 km (3.5 mi) long, Summit is a trail in Mendocino National Forest, California, United States of America. It is on Elk Mountain in the Northern California Coast Ranges. It lies about 14 km north of Upper Lake.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
5.6 km · 3.5 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain
Elk Mountain (mountain, 1,274 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
Northern California Coast Ranges (California Coast Ranges › Pacific Coast Ranges; GMBA)
Nearest town
14 km N of Upper Lake (Lake County, California) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Mendocino National Forest
Best months
Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
California
Continent
North America
Route centre
39.2876, -122.9321
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.

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Short Cut

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Log Camp

1.4 mi · 2.3 km · Mendocino National Forest

Mason

1.9 mi · 3.0 km · Mendocino National Forest

Prather West

1.9 mi · 3.0 km · Mendocino National Forest

Poges Trail

1.9 mi · 3.1 km · Mendocino National Forest

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