California hiking trails - Cone Point Trail, Southern Cascade Range, Shasta County

   
  A long drive parts Redding from Cone Point Trail, but wilderness trails like these are tremendous. Wilderness trails for backcountry backpacking, and backpacking can be found all over California, and among these are Cone Point Trail in Shasta County. Each one of the many great outdoors hiking trails of California has its own character. This trek shouldn't take more than 6 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. This vicinity does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan
    to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Here in the wonderful state of California backcountry backpacking is a tremendous way to spend some time. There are so many backcountry hiking trails in this vicinity. Cone Point Trail is a wet place that gets a good deal of precipitation;
of all the months in a year January is the one with the most rain; July meanwhile is the driest month. Can’t wait to get out in the outdoors, Cone Point Trail in Shasta County, California is just the site. Cone Point Trail is a two ended wilderness trail with two trailheads, so backpacking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Cone Point Trail is a mid-length backcountry trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough backcountry hiking trail for advanced hikers looking for a fine challenge. You spend  
the whole trek in roughly the same elevation zone, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your trek. High temperatures at Cone Point Trail during the summer are in the 80's. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures sink down into the 40's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's, and nighttime lows in the 20's for Cone Point Trail. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Cone Point Trail has a total elevation difference of 633 feet which is lower than average. The backcountry trails of the Southern Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these hills. As long as you like the fresh air you will like California. Now this great outdoors trail is pretty long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. With its 6.4 miles of walking distance it's a mid length trek.

Briefly about the general area:
Yep, outdoors amusing things to do are in fact abundant here at Cone Point Trail. Some close by water includes Gold Creek. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Cone Point Trail has to offer, you can camp at Fowlers Campground. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Southern Cascade Range. Paddling on Pit River is so much fun.
Put some time aside to spend at Grass Spring while you're here at Cone Point Trail, and getting to Big Basin Creek from Cone Point Trail is uncomplicated. Dad Lofton Spring is always fun to check out. There's so much to do here at Cone Point Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Deadlun Campground is a good place for that. Bear Wallow is a nice place, and whitewater paddling is splendid on McCloud River.
But wait, there's more exciting things to do in the Southern Cascade Range. A spree to Angel Meadow rejuvenates the soul, and you could always discover Steep Hollow.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 41.1788, Longitude -121.998
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 41.1664, Longitude -121.9462
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.2 miles
Total climbing distance = .9 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 6.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 6.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Total elevation difference: 633 feet


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 Trails Near Cone Point Trail:
Angel Meadow Trail, Siskiyou County , 2 miles away, 3.1 hiking miles, 1415 feet elevation difference
Nelson Flat Trail, Shasta County , 7 miles away,  4.6 hiking miles, 697 feet elevation difference
Rough and Ready Trail, Shasta County , 8 miles away, 1.9 hiking miles, 343 feet elevation difference
Coal Mine Trail, Shasta County , 9 miles away,  10.6 hiking miles, 3603 feet elevation difference
Pacific Crest Trail - section 17, County , 11 miles away, 85.8 hiking miles, 5083 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Cone Point Trail:
Fowlers Campground, Siskiyou County, 5 miles away
Deadlun Campground, Shasta County, 6 miles away
Hawkins Landing Campground, Shasta County, 6 miles away
Ah-Di-Na Campground, Shasta County, 9 miles away
Mc Cloud Dance Country RV Park, Mccloud, 11 miles away
 Whitewater Near Cone Point Trail:
McCloud River, Siskiyou County County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 10 miles long (Fowler Campground to McCloud Reservoir)
Pit River, Shasta County County , 10 miles away, Class IV - 9 miles long (Pit 5 Dam to Pit 5 Powerhouse)
Pit River, Shasta County County , 15 miles away, Class IV - 7 miles long (Pit 4 Dam to Pit 4 Powerhouse)
McCloud River, Shasta County County , 16 miles away, Class III-IV - 24 miles long (McCloud Reservoir to Lake Shasta)
 National Parks Near Cone Point Trail:
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Whiskeytown - CA , 50 miles away
Lassen Volcanic National Park, Mineral - CA , 51 miles away
Lava Beds National Monument, Tulelake - CA , 53 miles away
 Hotels Near Cone Point Trail:
Dunsmuir Travelodge, Dunsmuir , 21 miles away
Shastas Best Choice Inn, Dunsmuir , 21 miles away
Oak Tree Inn Dunsmuir, Dunsmuir , 21 miles away
Strawberry Valley Inn, Mount Shasta , 24 miles away
Best Western Tree House Motor Inn, Mount Shasta , 25 miles away

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