If you want to test your hiking skills, give Kanaka Peak a go! According to my GPS unit, I walked just under 11 miles and I climbed the equivalent of 67 stories! In other words, you will be climbing straight up a good percentage of your walk. Along the hike you will find extraordinary forest growth, several very pretty waterfalls and a scenic view of Whiskeytown National Park people rarely see. If you happen along this trail during the winter months, be sure and bring waterproof boots - there are several streams you must that are running quite full in January. The hike took me a solid 4 hours due to taking pictures, checking out a few deer I met, rest stops during the more vertical climbs and just enjoying the beauty all around me. Be sure and have a day to recover after this climb - you will probably need it!