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Cosmic Connector

Inside Shasta National Forest
Camp 2 mi away

3.5 mi one way · 705 ft climb · 6,066 ft high point · Easy

In Shasta National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Cosmic Connector is an easy 3.5-mile trail through Shasta National Forest climbing 705 feet.

Elevation

705 ft of gain and 21 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.4 mi from the trailhead
Red Fir Flat Group Campground
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

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Mt. Eddy
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- Inside Shasta National Forest
- 1,017 ft of climbing
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Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 3.5 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 705 ft
Descent: 21 ft
High point: 6,066 ft
Low point: 5,383 ft
Difficulty: Easy
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 6
Trailhead: 41.3177° N · 122.2216° W

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9.9 mi from the trailhead

Castle Lake Campground

Campground · California

11.5 mi from the trailhead

Fowlers Campground

Campground · California

9 mi from you

Castle Lake

Ends at Castle Lake
Inside Shasta National Forest
1,296 ft of climbing

4.9 mi one way · 1,296 ft climb · Very hard

Shasta National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Crags Trail

Passes Castle Dome
Inside Castle Crags Wilderness
2,161 ft of climbing

2.7 mi one way · 2,161 ft climb

Castle Crags Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

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Ends at Burney Falls
20,556 ft of climbing

80.8 mi one way · 20,556 ft climb

California · Camp 8 mi away

Sisson-Callahan National Recreation Trail

Ends at Deadfall Lakes
Inside Shasta National Forest
4,579 ft of climbing

9.6 mi one way · 4,579 ft climb

Shasta National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Sisson-Callahan NRT

Ends at Deadfall Lakes
Inside Shasta National Forest
4,532 ft of climbing

8.9 mi one way · 4,532 ft climb · Very hard

Shasta National Forest · Camp 8 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Excellent
AT&TLTE · Fair
T-Mobile5G · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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Weather

7-day forecast

Fri66°46°Sunny
Sat71°50°Sunny
Sun73°51°Sunny
Mon74°49°Sunny
Tue70°47°Sunny
Wed68°48°Sunny
Thu67°Mostly Sunny

Fri: Sunny · wind 1 to 5 mph SW

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