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| | With so many outdoors pastimes available in California you'll never get bored. Cone Point Trail is a hiking and backpacking trail quite far from Redding, but It's always fun to walk here. California has plenty of magnificent backpacking and hiking trails, and Cone Point Trail in Shasta County is one of them. If you happen to be in California, why not go backcountry hiking, it never gets boring. This is a vicinity covered with lots of backcountry trails. The high level of rainfall makes Cone Point Trail a relatively wet place; through the month of January |
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you get the most rain around here, and July on the other hand is the driest. With its 6.4 miles of walking distance it's a mid length backcountry hike. There are plenty of backpacking and hiking trails in California; each one of them is well worth a walk. This trail sometimes gets
| | very dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Cone Point Trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can hike it just one way. Throughout the summertime highs here at Cone Point Trail reach the 80's while nighttime lows are regularly in the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's, and nighttime lows throughout the wintertime for Cone Point Trail tend to be in the 20's. This is a trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. | |
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Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. The total elevation difference for Cone Point Trail is 633 feet which is lower than average. Cone Point Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are
about the same from start to finish. This wilderness hiking trail is a normal length wilderness hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a tremendous backcountry trail for experienced hikers in pleasant shape. The time needed for this backcountry walk
is roughly 6 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Great outdoors hiking trails like this one here in the Southern Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these mountains. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Cone Point Trail
in Shasta County, California is just what you need.
Briefly about the general area:
Places like Angel Meadow are fine to check out, and Steep Hollow is another great place to stop by nearby. Fowlers Campground is a magnificent campground nearby, and a tour to Cone Point
Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Grass Spring.
Gold Creek is a stream that you may run into during your stay; Dad Lofton Spring is an inspiring place to go to while here. But wait, there's more enjoyable stuff to do in the Southern Cascade Range. There's
some flowing water close by, Big Basin Creek is a stream you can have a look at while here, and there's whitewater on McCloud River for all you adrenaline kick people. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Southern Cascade Range. Get your heart pumping on the great whitewater
of Pit River.
Yep, outdoors fun stuff to do are beyond doubt plentiful here at Cone Point Trail. Bear Wallow is a scenic place any time of year, and you can stay the night at Deadlun Campground.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 41.1788, Longitude -121.998
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 41.1664, Longitude -121.9462
- - Directions and Road Map
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
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Total elevation difference: 633 feet
Dunsmuir Inn & Suites, Dunsmuir
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21 miles away
Dunsmuir Inn & Suites is a clean, comfortable and modern motel in the heart of the Shasta Cascades. Each cozy room comes with cable television (including HBO), coffee-maker, hair-dryer, telphone, ref...
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Dunsmuir Travelodge, Dunsmuir
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21 miles away
Located in the unbelievable scenery of Northern California, the Dunsmuir Travelodge is the ideal location to enjoy the splendors of the area. Conveniently located off Interstate 5, the Dunsmuir Travel...
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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 Cone Point Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Cone Point Trail, Southern Cascade Range, Shasta County, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Cone Point Trail. |
| | Trails Near Cone Point Trail:
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Angel Meadow Trail, Siskiyou
County
, 2 miles away, 3.1 hiking miles, 1415 feet elevation difference |
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Nelson Flat Trail, Shasta
County
, 7 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 697 feet elevation difference |
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Rough and Ready Trail, Shasta
County
, 8 miles away, 1.9 hiking miles, 343 feet elevation difference |
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Coal Mine Trail, Shasta
County
, 9 miles away, 10.6 hiking miles, 3603 feet elevation difference |
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Pacific Crest Trail - section 17,
County
, 11 miles away, 85.8 hiking miles, 5083 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Cone Point Trail:
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McCloud River, Siskiyou County
County
, 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 10 miles long (Fowler Campground to McCloud Reservoir) |
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Pit River, Shasta County
County
, 10 miles away, Class IV - 9 miles long (Pit 5 Dam to Pit 5 Powerhouse) |
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Pit River, Shasta County
County
, 15 miles away, Class IV - 7 miles long (Pit 4 Dam to Pit 4 Powerhouse) |
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McCloud River, Shasta County
County
, 16 miles away, Class III-IV - 24 miles long (McCloud Reservoir to Lake Shasta) |
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| | National Parks Near Cone Point Trail:
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Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Whiskeytown - CA
, 50 miles away |
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Lassen Volcanic National Park, Mineral - CA
, 51 miles away |
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Lava Beds National Monument, Tulelake - CA
, 53 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Cone Point Trail:
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Dunsmuir Inn & Suites, Dunsmuir
, 21 miles away |
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Dunsmuir Travelodge, Dunsmuir
, 21 miles away |
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Oak Tree Inn Dunsmuir, Dunsmuir
, 21 miles away |
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Shastas Best Choice Inn, Dunsmuir
, 21 miles away |
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Strawberry Valley Inn, Mount Shasta
, 24 miles away |
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21 miles away
