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| | Nice backpacking and hiking trails in California are in abundance, and Castle Lake Trail is one of them, and it's in Siskiyou County. If you happen to be in California, why not go backcountry trekking, it never gets boring. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Castle Lake Trail in Siskiyou County, California is just the place. The amount of precipitation that falls at Castle Lake Trail is next to the national average; most of the rain falls during January while July is ordinarily the driest month. There are not too many wilderness hiking |
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trails in this neighborhood. The total elevation difference for Castle Lake Trail is 588 feet which is lower than average. Castle Lake Trail is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. You spend the whole walk in roughly the same elevation zone, so you get pretty
| | much the same conditions along the whole backcountry hiking trail. At parts of the year this neighborhood sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. The length of this backpacking trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a good wilderness hiking trail for experienced backcountry walkers in good shape. This hiking and backpacking trail has two trailheads which means you have the option of trekking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. | |
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Being 9.2 miles long; it's considered a longer walk. Castle Lake Trail is not very right next door to Redding at all, but when you walk it you're always having a splendid time. At Castle Lake Trail during the days of summer highs are in the 80's. Summer night lows dip down to the
40's. For the duration of the winter the highs are ordinarily in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Castle Lake Trail. Every California backpacking and hiking trail has its own unique loveliness. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. You should
count on this backcountry walk taking about 8.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. California has lots of outdoors things to do.
Briefly about the general area:
A quick trip to Castle Lake Creek in the neighborhood of Castle Lake
Trail is a great idea, and during your tour here you'll meet some folks from Redding for sure. Drift down the rapids of Sacramento River in a kayak It's always fine to go to Ney Springs.
Paddling on Sacramento River is so much fun, and a pleasant site to camp here at Castle
Lake Trail is Lake Siskiyou Camp Resort. Don't leave Castle Lake Trail without first paying a visit to Faery Falls, and camping at Castle Lake Campground is always a great experience.
Just can't get enough of Castle Lake Trail. Scott Camp Creek flows through this region, and Box Canyon is also a fine site to explore.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 41.226, Longitude -122.315
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 41.2304, Longitude -122.3805
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.4 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.9 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 9.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 9.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 588 feet
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Outdoors Recreation Near Redding, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Redding, California, the metro area neareast to Castle Lake Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Castle Lake Trail. |
| | Trails Near Castle Lake Trail:
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Crags Trail, Shasta
County
, 4 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 2068 feet elevation difference |
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Sisson Calahan National Recreation Trail, Siskiyou
County
, 8 miles away, 9.1 hiking miles, 4437 feet elevation difference |
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Echo Lake Trail, Shasta
County
, 8 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 357 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Castle Lake Trail:
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Sacramento River, Siskiyou/ Shasta County
County
, 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.5 miles long (Box Canyon Dam to Dunsmuir) |
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Sacramento River, Siskiyou/ Shasta County
County
, 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Dunsmuir to Castle Craig) |
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Sacramento River, Siskiyou/ Shasta County
County
, 6 miles away, Class IV - 9 miles long (Castle Craig to Sims Road) |
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Sacramento River, Siskiyou/ Shasta County
County
, 12 miles away, Class IV - 13 miles long (Sims Flat Campground to Lake Shasta) |
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Trinity River - East Fork, Trinity County
County
, 17 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 8 miles long (Rams Horn Road to Clair Engle Lake) |
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| | Hotels Near Castle Lake Trail:
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A-1 Choice Inn, Mount Shasta
, 5 miles away |
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Best Western Tree House Motor Inn, Mount Shasta
, 5 miles away |
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The Woodsman Hotel, Mount Shasta
, 5 miles away |
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Strawberry Valley Inn, Mount Shasta
, 5 miles away |
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Oak Tree Inn Dunsmuir, Dunsmuir
, 5 miles away |
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