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| | Here in the delightful state of California hiking is a nice way to spend some time. There are plenty of hiking trails in California; each one of them has its own character. Wilderness trails for hiking, and backpacking can be found all over California, and one of those is Echo Lake Trail in Shasta County. During the warm months at Echo Lake Trail highs are usually in the 80's. Summer overnight lows sink down to the 40's. During the wintertime the highs are mostly in the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Echo Lake Trail. With its 2.4 miles |
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of walking distance it's a short backpacking and hiking trail. This hiking trail is a very short hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this trail glorious for the average trekker looking for a cool adventure. There are two trailheads to chose from,
| | one in each end which means you have the option of hiking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. There are not too many trails in this region. This wilderness hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 357 feet which is lower than average. With so many outdoors activities available in California you'll never get bored. It's a long trip from Redding to Echo Lake Trail, but it sure is a a fine wilderness trail. There's not much difference in elevation along the backpacking and hiking trail which means the conditions are about | |
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the same from start to finish. Echo Lake Trail is a location that is reasonably dried up ordinarily; the wettest month of the year is ordinarily December, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest of the months is July. Can’t wait to get out in the outdoors, Echo Lake
Trail in Shasta County, California is just what you need. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This is not a very long wilderness trail but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. Sometimes this wilderness trail gets really
dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. You should count on this backcountry trek taking about 2 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that.
Briefly about the general area:
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views at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area will blow your mind; a fine place to camp here at Echo Lake Trail is Castle Lake Campground. Places like Seven Lakes are glorious to go to.
Camping at Gumboat Campground is always a wonderful experience, and Devils Pocket is a beautiful place any time of year.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 41.1859, Longitude -122.4928
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 41.1828, Longitude -122.4738
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 1.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 0 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 1.2 miles
Total climbing distance = .8 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.4 miles
Total climbing distance = .8 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.4 miles
Total climbing distance = .8 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
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Total elevation difference: 357 feet
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12 miles away
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Strawberry Valley Inn, Mount Shasta
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13 miles away
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User input for Echo Lake Trail, Shasta County, California:
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 Echo Lake Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Echo Lake Trail, Shasta County, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near Echo Lake Trail. |
| | Trails Near Echo Lake Trail:
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Sisson Calahan National Recreation Trail, Siskiyou
County
, 6 miles away, 9.1 hiking miles, 4437 feet elevation difference |
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Castle Lake Trail, Siskiyou
County
, 8 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 588 feet elevation difference |
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Crags Trail, Shasta
County
, 10 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 2068 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near Echo Lake Trail:
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Best Western Tree House Motor Inn, Mount Shasta
, 12 miles away |
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Strawberry Valley Inn, Mount Shasta
, 13 miles away |
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Comfort Inn Central, Weed
, 13 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express WEED (MOUNT SHASTA AREA), Weed
, 13 miles away |
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Oak Tree Inn Dunsmuir, Dunsmuir
, 13 miles away |
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13 miles away
