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Hike

Vista Point Trail

Ends at a viewpoint
Camp 2 mi away

2.8 mi out & back · 773 ft gain · 2,681 ft high point · Moderate

California · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Vista Point Trail reaches a viewpoint with 773 feet of climbing over 2.8 miles out and back near Castella.

Elevation

773 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.4 mi from the trailhead
Girard Ridge Lookout
Campground · California

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Mt. Eddy
- Summits Mount Eddy
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- 2,688 ft of climbing
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Shasta National Forest · Camp 10 mi away

Out: 570 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointDestination · 1.3 mi in

Nearby reading

Castella, California
Battle of Castle Crags

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: 2.8 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 773 ft round trip
High point: 2,681 ft
Low point: 2,110 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 2.8 mi and 773 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 3
Trailhead: 41.1530° N · 122.3107° W

Get directions Open the map

6.7 mi from the trailhead

Castle Lake Campground

Campground · California

13.5 mi from the trailhead

Red Fir Flat Group Campground

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18 mi from you

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20,760 ft of climbing
Camp 3 mi away

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Sisson-Callahan National Recreation Trail

Ends at Deadfall Lakes
Inside Shasta National Forest
5,433 ft of climbing

19.1 mi out & back · 5,433 ft gain · Very hard

Shasta National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Sisson-Callahan NRT

Ends at Deadfall Lakes
Inside Shasta National Forest
5,431 ft of climbing

18.4 mi out & back · 5,431 ft gain · Very hard

Shasta National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Everitt Traverse

Summits Everitt Hill
Inside Shasta National Forest
1,298 ft of climbing

11.0 mi loop · 1,297 ft gain · Hard

Shasta National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Marmots Hideout

Summits Everitt Hill
Inside Shasta National Forest
1,241 ft of climbing

10.2 mi out & back · 1,241 ft gain · Hard

Shasta National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

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

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Sat53°39°Light Rain Likely
Sun57°38°Sunny
Mon61°41°Mostly Sunny
Tue58°40°Chance Light Rain
Wed61°41°Slight Chance Light Rain
Thu61°40°Chance Light Rain
Fri63°Chance Light Rain

Sat: Light Rain Likely · wind 2 mph S

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