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0.9 mi out & back · 213 ft gain · 1,545 ft high point · Easy · Mixed surface

From Waters Gulch Trailhead

California · U.S. Forest Service

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Elevation

213 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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3.1 mi from the trailhead
Bailey Cove
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

1 mi from you
Waters Gulch
- Ends at Shasta Lake
- Inside Shasta National Forest
- 1,348 ft of climbing
5.5 mi out & back · 1,348 ft gain · Moderate
Shasta National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

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Out: 200 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Shasta LakeNearby · 0.4 mi in

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.

4.3 mi from the trailhead

Salt Creek Dispersed Area (CA)

Campground

4.6 mi from the trailhead

Nelson Point

Campground · California

9 mi from you

Dekkas

Ends at Dekkas Creek Saddle
Inside Shasta National Forest
2,960 ft of climbing

5.0 mi out & back · 2,960 ft gain · Very hard

Shasta National Forest · Camp under a mile away

7 mi from you

DRY Fork Creek

Ends at Shasta Lake
Inside Shasta National Forest
1,811 ft of climbing

9.3 mi out & back · 1,811 ft gain · Hard

Shasta National Forest · Camp 9 mi away

7 mi from you

Clikapudi

Ends at Shasta Lake
Inside Shasta National Forest
Camp 1 mi away

7.1 mi loop · 797 ft gain · Moderate

Shasta National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

8 mi from you

Hirz Bay

Ends at Shasta Lake
Inside Shasta National Forest
1,092 ft of climbing

3.3 mi out & back · 1,092 ft gain · Moderate

Shasta National Forest · Camp under a mile away

2 mi from you

Bailey Cove

Ends at Shasta Lake
Inside Shasta National Forest
Camp 2 mi away

3.0 mi loop · 635 ft gain · Moderate

Shasta National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Weather

7-day forecast

Sun66°48°Partly Sunny
Mon63°48°Mostly Sunny
Tue71°50°Sunny
Wed68°48°Sunny
Thu64°48°Mostly Sunny
Fri60°48°Chance Light Rain
Sat55°Light Rain Likely

Sun: Partly Sunny · wind 1 to 5 mph SSW

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Signal

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