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Tangle Blue Trail #8W01

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  1. Areas
  2. CA
  3. …Shasta and Cascades
  4. …Shasta-Trinity National Forest
  5. Trinity Alps Wilderness
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“A family-friendly trail to Tangle Blue Lake. ”

Dara Zimmerman
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4.5

Miles

7.2

KM

Point to Point

6,836' 2,084 m

High

5,422' 1,653 m

Low

436' 133 m

Up

1,437' 438 m

Down

8%

Avg Grade (5°)

20%

Max Grade (11°)

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Family Friendly Though this trail is long, it's a popular route and great for older kids who have built up some stamina.

Generally accessible from June to October.

Description

Accessing the scenic Tangle Blue Lake is a hike of low to moderate difficulty, making it a family-friendly location and good for people who are new to the Trinity Alps. The section of this trail from Grand National Trail to Tangle Blue Lake is the most popular and most well-used portion of trail as most people choose to hike on the Grand National Trail and connect to the Blue Tangle Trail from the east.

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Land Manager: USFS - Klamath National Forest Office

Shared By:

Dara Zimmerman with improvements by BK Hope
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  3.0 from 2 votes

#28

in Trinity Alps Wilderness

#28139

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#28

in Trinity Alps Wilderness

#3,029

in California

#28,139

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Tangle Blue Creek
Jun 22, 2019 near Dunsmuir, CA

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https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2023/08/boulder-loop-mill-creek-lake-washbasin.html

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