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Muirs Ascension

Inside Shasta National Forest
1,784 ft of climbing
Camp 1 mi away

5.0 mi loop · 1,784 ft climb · 5,424 ft high point · Moderate

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

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About this hike

Muirs Ascension is a 5.0 mile loop gaining 1,784 feet in Shasta National Forest.

Elevation

1,781 ft of gain and 1,784 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

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

More hikes nearby

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Mt. Eddy
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Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Nearby reading

Mount Shasta High School
Jefferson High School (Mt. Shasta, California)
Mount Shasta City Park
KMJC

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: 5.0 mi
Shape: Loop
Gain: 1,781 ft
Descent: 1,784 ft
High point: 5,424 ft
Low point: 3,932 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 4
Trailhead: 41.3351° N · 122.2706° W

Get directions Open the map

8.9 mi from the trailhead

Castle Lake Campground

Campground · California

14.3 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

PCT - California Section O

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

AT&TNo signal
T-MobileLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Fri71°48°Sunny
Sat76°52°Sunny
Sun78°54°Mostly Sunny
Mon79°53°Sunny
Tue78°51°Sunny
Wed77°53°Sunny
Thu74°Mostly Sunny

Fri: Sunny · wind 3 to 8 mph NNW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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