Poker Flat-Young'S Valley
Poker Flat-Young'S Valley Trail is a 7.9 miles trail in Klamath National Forest, California. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. The forest has not published allowed uses for it. It enters Siskiyou Wilderness.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Klamath National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 41.9298, -123.5462 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 41.8804, -123.6289 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.
The trail
| Length | 7.9 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 5232 |
| Forest | Klamath National Forest (unit 0505) |
| States | California |
| Detail published | basic characteristics |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Weather by month
Wilderness
- Siskiyou Wilderness WildernessFS · about 89% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.
Trailheads
No season published Water and garbage service are not provided. Bring enough water for drinking, cooking and washing as well as extra water to drown campfires each day. Please take all trash, garbage, fish guts and dog droppings with you when you leave. Dogs on leash only in parking lot and develope | 0 mi |
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date.
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Explore
Park units nearby
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Poker Flat-Young'S Valley Trail?
7.9 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Klamath National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Poker Flat-Young'S Valley Trail?
Klamath National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.
Where does the Poker Flat-Young'S Valley Trail start?
The line begins at 41.9298, -123.5462 and ends at 41.8804, -123.6289. The nearest recorded trailhead is Poker Flat Trailhead, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Poker Flat-Young'S Valley Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Siskiyou Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Source: Siskiyou Wilderness Wilderness
Where can I camp near the Poker Flat-Young'S Valley Trail?
West Branch Campground (3.6 mi) is within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Poker Flat-Young'S Valley Trail?
Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Poker Flat-Young'S Valley Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Poker Flat-Young'S Valley Trail?
Klamath National Forest, Forest Service unit 0505. The trail is in California.
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named POKER FLAT-YOUNG'S VALLEY in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0505. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.