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| Bloody Rock Trail |
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Difficulty:
Easy
Length, One-way:
3 Miles
Elevation:
2,280 Feet
Elevation Gain:
530 Feet
Reservation:
No
Season:
Year-round
From Ukiah, Travel 6 miles north on US Hwy. #101, turn right (east) onto California Hwy#20 and travel for 5 miles. Turn onto County Road #240 and travel 26 miles northeast to Lake Pillsbury. Take Forest Route #20N01 around the Lake and travel to the junction of 20N01 and 19N30. The trailhead is just past the junction on the right.
Location Information
Bloody Rock Trail is a 3 mile easy trail with a starting elevation of 2,280 feet. The trailhead is located in the Eel River area adjacent to Road 20N01 within the State Game Refuge. This is a one-way trail which runs through glades and passes near historic Bloody Rock before entering a wooded area. The trail ends at the Eel River. There are several camps along the Eel River.Following the murder of an early settler in Gravelly Valley, the massacre of 65 Native American men in the Cabbage Patch-Bloody Rock area gave rise to the outcrop's name.
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