Welcome to the Trails Co-Op, formerly known as Redtrails.com. My goal here is to form a cooperative of trail users, mappers, and reviewers to provide everyone with the best possible trail maps and info. Since the last time you saw me I've made the site more interactive and have based it on some excellent new Google applications. Most of the data here is from governments, big and small. I'm sure every so often you'll see something that'll make you scratch your head, and when you do, please either fix it and leave your stamp on the trail's page (like wikipedia) or let me know and we'll put it in the queue. A special thank you goes out to people who are contributing to the site - you make it a better place to browse! b@redtrails.com
Trail News
Recently reviewed trails:
- Chetco Divide Trail -
 - May 12, 2012 - We hiked 5 miles to Chetco Lake from the Vulcan Peak TH. This is a great 10 mile R/T. Easy grades, with a nice mix of scenery. This trail crosses back and forth on the ridge line providing great views of both the Wilderness, which burned 10 years ago, and the Siskiyou NF, green and lush.
The hike is dry, although we did find one small spring trailside near the Red Mountain trail intersection, but this is likely not year-round. There is little shade to be found. The trail is rocky almost the entire way.
The lake was lovely, lots of water. But late in the summer, it's almost dry. - Cottonwood Canyon Trail - - May 05, 2012 - There are 3 creek crossings on this trail but the second one has been destroyed, apparently by an avalanche. There are many trees laid down around where the second bridge used to be and the bridge is twisted metal. A simple flood could not have done so much damage. This trail gives the hiker the opportunity to start hiking from the desert floor, like the early hikers would have done before the roads were built. If you start your hike here and hike up to the washed out bridge, then you can continue your hike the next day higher up and hike over Cottonwood Pass or one of the Army Passes. The scenery, even on this low altitude trail is spectacular. The creek was flowing at least 2000 gallons per minute. And we didn't see another person all day!
- Olancha Pass Trail - - Apr 22, 2012 - This is a great hike on a well marked trial. But keep watching for a sign at the junction of the hiking trail and cow highway. You don't want to be on the cow highway during a cattle drive. I met over 700 head of cattle once, many years ago. It is about 3600 feet altitude change from the trailhead to the pass but it levels off from there.
- Cottonwood Trail - - Apr 29, 2012 - Did a quick trip from the bottom of the trail up about a mile or so. Creek is running high.
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