Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Trinity Alps and Mount Shasta, Northern California · National Forest
Shasta-Trinity National Forest is renowned for its towering mountains, pristine lakes, and vast wilderness. With opportunities for hiking, fishing, and camping, it's a perfect destination for nature enthusiasts seeking adventure and serenity.
Current alerts
- Trinity Alps Wilderness Area Restrictions
- Mud and Ash Creek Area and Road Closure
- Road Closure on Wild Mad Road
- South Fork Suspension Bridge Closure
- McCloud River Loop Dispersed Camping Restriction
- Trout Creek Bridge Closure Order
- Upper Ski Bowl Park Lot Restriction
- Gateway Area Trails Closure Order
- National Forest System Roads
- Forest-Wide Camping Stay Limits Order
- Ah-Di-Na Area Closure
- North Fork Coffee Creek Trail Closure Order
- Mussel Prohibition
- Mount Shasta Plantation Area Camping and Fire Restrictions
- Madrone Campground Closure
- Sugarloaf Creek Road (FS 35N08) Closure
- Silverthorn Road (FS Road 33N8) Closure
- Twin Arrows Area Closure
Campgrounds
- Ackerman Campground — 51 sites · 1,918 ft · reserve
- Ah-Di-Na Campground
- Algoma Campground
- Alpine View Campground — 53 sites · reserve
- Antlers (Shasta Lake, CA) — 58 sites · 1,086 ft · reserve
- Arbuckle Flat Boat-in Campground — Primitive · Boat-in
- Bailey Cove — May 15 to September 15 · 7 sites · $30 · 1,079 ft · reserve
- Basin Gulch Campground
- Beegum Gorge Campground — first come, first served · 2,202 ft · reserve
- Big Flat Camp Ground
- Big Pine River Access and Camping Dispersed — 4 sites · Dispersed · reserve
- Big Slide Campground — first come, first served · 1,233 ft · reserve
- Burnt Ranch Campground
- Bushytail — 12 sites · reserve
- Camp 4 Campground — Group camp
- Camp 4 Group Campground — 1 sites · 3,567 ft · Group camp · reserve
- Camp 4 Group Campsite and Day Use Area — first come, first served · 3,557 ft · Group camp · reserve
- Captains Point Boat-in Campground — Primitive · Boat-in
- Castle Lake Campground — first come, first served · 5,256 ft · reserve
- Chirpchatter Campground
- Clark Springs Campground
- Clear Creek Campground
- Cooper Gulch Campground — 5 sites · 1,919 ft · reserve
- Deadlun Campground
- Deerlick Springs Campground
- Dekkas Rock — 1 sites · 1,154 ft · reserve
- Denny Campground — first come, first served · 1,402 ft · reserve
- Eagle Creek Campground
- East Weaver Group Campground — 1 sites · 2,695 ft · Group camp · reserve
- Ellery Creek — 19 sites · 1,068 ft · reserve
- Fawn — 2 sites · 2,470 ft · reserve
- Forest Glen Guard Station — 1 sites · 2,556 ft · reserve
- Fowlers Camp Campground
- Girard Ridge Lookout — 1 sites · 4,827 ft · reserve
- Goldfield Campground
- Gooseneck Cove Boat-in Campground — Primitive · Boat-in
- Green's Creek Boat-in Campground — Primitive · Boat-in
- Gregory Creek Group Campground — 1 sites · 1,113 ft · Group camp · reserve
- Gumboot Campground
- Harris Spring Campground
- Hawkins Landing Campground and Boat Launch — first come, first served · 10 sites · reserve
- Hayden Flat Campground — Group camp
- Hayward Flat — 84 sites · reserve
- Hell Gate Campground
- Hirz Bay — 47 sites · 1,083 ft · reserve
- Hirz Bay Group 1 — 1 sites · 1,083 ft · Group camp · reserve
- Hirz Bay Group 2 — 1 sites · 1,083 ft · Group camp · reserve
- Hirz Cabin — 1 sites · 1,077 ft · reserve
- Hirz Mountain Lookout — 1 sites · 1,983 ft · reserve
- Horse Flat Campground
- Indian Valley Camp — Dispersed
- Jackass Springs Campground
- Jones Valley Inlet Camping Area — Dispersed
- Lakehead Camping Area — Dispersed
- Lakeshore East — 25 sites · 1,068 ft · reserve
- Little Mt. Hoffman Lookout — 1 sites · 7,203 ft · reserve
- Lower Jones Valley Campground
- Madesi River Access and Dispersed Camping — first come, first served · 7 sites · Dispersed · reserve
- Madrone Campground
- Mariners Point Campground
- Mariners Point Group Campground — 1,071 ft · Group camp · reserve
- Mariners Roost Boat-in Campground — Primitive · Boat-in
- Mary Smith Campground — 18 sites · 6,096 ft · reserve
- Mcbride Springs Campground
- Mccloud Bridge Campground
- Minersville Campground — 14 sites · reserve
- Moore Creek — 1 sites · 1,270 ft · reserve
- Nelson Point — mid-May to mid-September · 1 sites · $120 · 1,149 ft · reserve
- O'Brien Camping Area — Dispersed
- Panther Meadows Campground
- Pigeon Point Campground
- Pine Point (Shasta Lake, CA) — 1 sites · 1,149 ft · reserve
- Pit 5 Dam River Access and Camping Dispersed — 4 sites · Dispersed · reserve
- Post Creek Guard Station — 1 sites · 4,653 ft · reserve
- Preacher Meadow Campground
- Red Fir Flat Group Campground — 1 sites · 6,440 ft · Group camp · reserve
- Ridgeville Boat-in Campground — Primitive · Boat-in
- Ridgeville Island Boat-in Campground — Primitive · Boat-in
- Ripstein Campground
- Ruling Creek Campground — first come, first served · 11 sites · reserve
- Rush Creek Campground
- Scott Flat Campground
- Scott Mountain Campground
- Sims Flat Campground
- Ski Island Boat-in Campground — Primitive · Boat-in
- Slide Creek Campground — first come, first served · 1,209 ft · reserve
- Stoney Group Shasta-Trinity — 1 sites · Group camp · reserve
- Tannery — 63 sites · reserve
- Toad Lake Campground
- Tomhead Saddle Campground
- Trinity River Campground
- Trout Creek Campground
- Upper Jones Valley Campground
Top trails
- McCloud Waterfalls Trail — 3.9 mi · Out & back
- Heart Lake Trail From Castle Lake — 2.6 mi · 637 ft gain · 1h 11m · Out & back
- Mount Shasta via Avalanche Gulch Route — 10.4 mi · Out & back
- Stuart Fork Trail to Emerald and Sapphire Lakes — 13.0 mi · 3,141 ft gain · 5h 54m · Out & back
- Castle Dome via Crags Trail — 5.5 mi · 2,080 ft gain · 2h 52m · Out & back
More trails here: Sisson Callahan Trail, South Fork Trinity River Trail, Pony Creek Trail, East Fork New River Trail, North Fork Coffee Creek Trail, Swift Creek Trail, Battle Creek Trail, Lazyman Butte Trail, Doe Lake Trail, Canyon Creek Trail, East Weaver Creek Trail, Jim Jam Trail, Bear Springs, Stoney Ridge Trail, Clikaputi Loop Trail, Bake Oven Ridge Trail, South Fork National Recreation Trail, Granite Lake Trail, Muir's Ascension, Deer Creek Trail, Poison Canyon Trail, Rush Creek Lakes Trail, Rattlesnake Creek Trail, Brooks Ridge Trail, Treloar Ridge Trail, Hotlum Bolum Ridge, Rainbow Ridge Trail, Deer Flat Trail, East Tule Creek Trail, Sugar Pine Lake Trail, Long Canyon Trail, Union Creek Trail (09W07), Whites Creek Trail, French Creek Trail, Chipmunk Meadow Trail, Raymond Flat Trail, Moliter-Cold Spring Trail, South Fork Coffee Creek Trail, Smoky Creek Trail, Dolly Ditch Trail, East Fork Lake Trail, Sweepstakes Trail, Blossom Cabin Trail, Chanchelulla Divide Trail, Humboldt Trail, Virgin Creek Trail, Upper McCloud River Trail (1E01), Eagle Creek Trail, Waldorff Crossing Trail, South Fork Cottonwood Creek Trail, Bear Creek Trail, Devils Canyon Trail, Slide Creek Trail, Trough Ridge Trail, Salmon Summit Trail, Green Mountain Trail, Great Shasta Rail Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, North Fork Trail.
Visiting
Fees — Mount Shasta Summit: $25, Mount Shasta Summit (annual): $30.
Parking: Many trailheads and dispersed-use areas are free; a $5 day-use fee applies at select developed facilities such as the McCloud Reservoir Boat Ramp. A $25 annual day-use pass is available at ranger stations.. Dogs allowed on leash.
Typical weather
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 29°F | 9.8 in |
| Feb | 45°F | 30°F | 9.5 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 31°F | 8.7 in |
| Apr | 57°F | 35°F | 4.6 in |
| May | 67°F | 43°F | 3.1 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 51°F | 1.4 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 60°F | 0.2 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 59°F | 0.3 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 53°F | 0.8 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 44°F | 3.3 in |
| Nov | 51°F | 35°F | 6.2 in |
| Dec | 42°F | 29°F | 11.0 in |
Coordinates: 40.9305, -122.6039. Official website.
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