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Gems in Shasta National Forest - 3

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gem Favorite Burney Falls

Burney Falls

(10) Burney, CA
gem Favorite Enjoy breathtaking Mt. Shasta views from above Castle Lake.

Castle Lake Overlook

(6) Dunsmuir, CA
gem Favorite View from the top of Mount Eddy.

Mount Eddy Summit

(3) Mount S…, CA

Recommended Routes in Shasta National Forest - 4

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Favorite Sierra Club Horse Camp in front of the cloudy summit of Mount Shasta
Intermediate

Mt. Shasta Horse Camp

3.5 mi 5.6 km 940' Up 286.56 m Up 940' Down 286.36 m Down

Mount S…, CA
Favorite Middle Falls McCloud River.
Easy/Intermediate

McCloud River Waterfalls

4.1 mi 6.5 km 302' Up 92.08 m Up 302' Down 92.09 m Down

McCloud, CA
Favorite Mount Shasta and Shastina
Difficult

Black Butte Trail

5.2 mi 8.3 km 1,789' Up 545.39 m Up 1,789' Down 545.29 m Down

Mount S…, CA
Favorite View from the top of Mount Eddy.
Intermediate/Difficult

Mount Eddy Out-and-Back

10.7 mi 17.3 km 2,232' Up 680.41 m Up 2,232' Down 680.19 m Down

Weed, CA

Shasta National Forest Hiking

  • 90 Miles 145 Kilometers of Trail
  • 4 Recommended Routes
  • 3 Gems Gems
  • 2 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 17 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 5 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Shasta National Forest - 20

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3.0 mi 4.8 km #1Hidden Valley Route
Difficult
Mount Shasta, CA
Difficult
Mount Shasta, CA
0.8 mi 1.2 km #2Castle Lake Overlook
Intermediate
Dunsmuir, CA
Intermediate
Dunsmuir, CA
5.0 mi 8.1 km #3Castle Lake Trail (#4W02)
Intermediate
Dunsmuir, CA
Intermediate
Dunsmuir, CA
14.9 mi 24.0 km #4McCloud River Trail
Easy/Intermediate
McCloud, CA
Easy/Intermediate
McCloud, CA
9.7 mi 15.7 km #5Sisson-Callahan National Recreation Trail
Intermediate
Mount Shasta, CA
Intermediate
Mount Shasta, CA
1.1 mi 1.8 km #6Mount Eddy Summit Trail
Difficult
Mount Shasta, CA
Difficult
Mount Shasta, CA
3.7 mi 5.9 km #7Gray Rock Lake Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Dunsmuir, CA
Intermediate/Difficult
Dunsmuir, CA
0.5 mi 0.8 km #8Upper Gray Rock Lake
Difficult
Dunsmuir, CA
Difficult
Dunsmuir, CA
1.5 mi 2.5 km #9Cliff Lakes Trail
Intermediate
Dunsmuir, CA
Intermediate
Dunsmuir, CA
1.4 mi 2.2 km #10Fen Trail #5567
Intermediate
Mount Shasta, CA
Intermediate
Mount Shasta, CA

Photos of Shasta National Forest - 103

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Enjoy breathtaking Mt. Shasta views from above Castle Lake.
Jul 6, 2017 near Dunsmuir, CA
Burney Falls
Jul 28, 2017 near Burney, CA
Heart Lake
Jul 29, 2017 near Dunsmuir, CA
Mount Shasta and Shastina
Sep 24, 2017 near Weed, CA
Sierra Club Horse Camp in front of the cloudy summit of Mount Shasta
Sep 30, 2017 near Mount S…, CA
On the divide above the Old Ski Bowl.
Jul 25, 2020 near Mount S…, CA
Top of Mount Eddy
Oct 30, 2020 near Mount S…, CA
View from the top of Mount Eddy.
Oct 30, 2020 near Mount S…, CA