California hiking trails - Bunchgrass Trail, Southern Cascade Range, Shasta County

   
  Bunchgrass Trail is a long journey away from Red Bluff, but backcountry hiking is such an exciting thing to do, and this is a fine place to do that. When you're here in California trekking along one of its trails is a great way to spend some time. California has plenty of good trails; one of them being Bunchgrass Trail in Shasta County. This hiking and backpacking trail sometimes gets very dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. The number of wilderness hiking trails in this area
    is not very high. Every single California trail is well worth a backcountry hike. Bunchgrass Trail is a reasonably wet site regularly with a lot of rainfall; through the month of January you get the most snow around here; July meanwhile is the driest month. This backcountry trail
goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backcountry trail. These backcountry hiking trails here in the Southern Cascade Range are a really pleasant way to spend quality time in the outdoors. This hike should take you about 2 days, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. This backcountry hiking trail is a very long backcountry hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this wilderness hiking trail great for hard  
core backpackers looking for adventure. We all need to get out in the fresh air once in a while, and Bunchgrass Trail in Shasta County, California is a fine place to go. California is a brilliant location for trekkers. This hiking and backpacking trail has a total elevation difference of 1,779 feet which is an average number. This hiking and backpacking trail has two trailheads which means you have the option of backcountry backpacking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. Now this hiking and backpacking trail is pretty long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Bunchgrass Trail is 12.8 miles long; it's a long backcountry trail. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Summertime highs at Bunchgrass Trail commonly tend to be in the 80's while night lows are regularly in the 40's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 40's with temperatures at Bunchgrass Trail dipping down into the 10's during winter nights.

Briefly about the general area:
All the outdoors fun things in the Southern Cascade Range will keep you coming back over and over. A short journey to Cornaz Spring is always worthwhile, and hey, Bunchgrass Creek is a fine local stream. If you came for an overnight stay Bunchgrass Campground is a brilliant place to camp, and everybody loves Thousand Lakes Valley.
What a location this is for outdoors people. Cypress Campground is a perfect campground nearby, and Lassen Volcanic National Park is a good place close by. Yeah, come up here to the Southern Cascade Range for a good time. A great site in the neighborhood of Bunchgrass Trail is Bunchgrass Valley. Cornez Spring is a lovely spot to go to while you're at Bunchgrass Trail, and Ashpan Flat is right here at Bunchgrass Trail.
If you come at the right time of year, Pit River offers some splendid whitewater; swing by Honn Creek it's a brilliant place to check out.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 40.6369, Longitude -121.5813
- - Directions and Road Map

Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 40.7177, Longitude -121.5745
- - Directions and Road Map


Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 6.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 6.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 12.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 7.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 12.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 7.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 1779 feet


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These outdoors activities are available near Bunchgrass Trail.
 Trails Near Bunchgrass Trail:
Chaos Crags Trail, Shasta County , 8 miles away,  3.4 hiking miles, 929 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Bunchgrass Trail:
Bunchgrass Campground, Shasta County, 4 miles away
Cypress Campground, Shasta County, 4 miles away
Honn Campground, Shasta County, 7 miles away
Hat Creek Hereford Ranch, Hat Creek, 7 miles away
Mill Creek RV Park, Shingletown, 7 miles away
 Whitewater Near Bunchgrass Trail:
Pit River, Shasta County County , 17 miles away, Class IV-V - 10 miles long (Fall River Mills Bridge to Route 299 Bridge)
Pit River, Shasta County County , 20 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Lake Britton to Pit 3 Powerhouse)
Pit River, Shasta County County , 23 miles away, Class IV - 7 miles long (Pit 4 Dam to Pit 4 Powerhouse)
Battle Creek - South Fork, Tehama County County , 27 miles away, Class II-V(V+) - 11.5 miles long (Close to Ponderosa Way to Manton Road)
 National Parks Near Bunchgrass Trail:
Lassen Volcanic National Park, Mineral - CA , 17 miles away
Lava Beds National Monument, Tulelake - CA , 67 miles away
 Hotels Near Bunchgrass Trail:
Bailey Creek Cottages, Chester , 29 miles away
Best Western Rose Quartz Inn, Chester , 30 miles away
Comfort Inn Central, Paradise , 49 miles away
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