Lower South Fork River Trail
Shasta-Trinity National Forest Click for map I was a little worried what the state of the county road serving this trail along the South Fork Trinity River might be, especially for the last mile after it encounters the long, "good" forest road. When I got to it, I found it in better shape than the one I'd been driving. It is good unpaved road all the way to the end, which is just a slight bulge surrounded by a dark forest. It took a moment to find the well signed trailhead back at the start of the bulge. Indecisive over the proper orientation to park here. As this is about 20 miles from the nearest pavement whichever way one comes, I was a bit worried it might be faint. Nope! It looks used and the few trees down look somewhat recent, at least in the first mile. Rather clear trail as it skirts a piece of private property. It's a while to the first view of the river. Had I been slowed down by having to walk the mile of road, the sun would have been highe