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Hammond Trail - A North Coast Hiking Trail

An Easy to Moderate Hiking Trail for the Family, Biking, Walking, Running or Equestrian Trail. A Hiking Trail with Beautiful Views of the Ocean, River and Redwoods - See Humboldt County! !

Arcata Hiking Trail - Skating Trail - Biking Trail
If you are traveling with bicycles, in-line skates, horses or good walking shoes you can enjoy the five plus miles of the newly expanded Hammond Trail which stretches from Arcata Bottoms to Clam Beach County Park in McKinleyville.  The views along the way are spectacular!

Arcata Hiking Trail - See The Rivers and Scale the Bridges
The Hammond trail takes you from Arcata (heading north), near the Mad River Bridge off Giuntoli Lane, along Fischer Avenue, up through Hiller Park and ends on Murray Road. The hiking trail is 10 miles long and provides spectacular views of the beaches along the trail.

Best Western Hiking Trail Information - The Arcata Hiking Trails Precautions
The trail difficulty is categorized as "moderate" as the path is exposed to weather, and includes some short but steep hills. The trail surface is mostly asphalt, but has some crushed stone at the north end where it loops around, but for the most part your inline skates will be able to deal with the surface. The Arcata hiking trail can be used year-round.

The Hammond Hiking Trail is a for Bikers Too
If you get parched or need a snack you can stop at Roger's Market where Fischer Avenue intersects with School Road. This is the only place to get water on the hiking trail, so bring what you need. You can find restrooms at Hiller Park , which is at about the halfway point of the hiking trail. Biking is fairly easy for most people on the Hammond Trail

Access and Parking for the Arcata Hiking Trail - Hammond Trail
To reach the southern end point at mad River Bridge from U.S. Highway 101 in McKinleyville, take the Janes Road/Giuntoli Lane exit. Go west on Janes Road for 1.4 miles to Upper Bay Road, and turn right (west). Follow Upper Bay Road for 0.7 mil to Mad River Road, and turn right (north). The trail head is at the bridge 2.4 miles north on mad river Road. There is limited but adequate parking at this trail head.

To reach the end of the southern section of he hiking trail, take the Murray Road exit off U.S. Highway 101 and go 0.3 miles west to where Murray Road ends. The trail head is west of the end of the road. There is ample street side parking there.

To reach the northern end point of the hiking trail at clam Beach County park continue north on U.S. Highway 101 to the clam Beach County Park exit. The trail head is adjacent to the west side of the freeway, tucked in the dunes. There is a large parking lot at the park.