California hiking trails - Lassen Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Tehama County

   
  Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the great outdoors a bit, and Lassen Trail in Tehama County, California is an outstanding site to go. You'll need to go far from Chico to get to Lassen Trail, but there's glorious natural splendor awaiting you here along it. There are backcountry hiking trails all over California, and Lassen Trail in Tehama County is one of them. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. You should count on this backcountry trek taking about 3.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could
    get stuck so be prepared for that. For the period of the warmest time of the year here at Lassen Trail, high temperatures regularly get into the 80's. During the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 40's. Highs during the winter are frequently in the 40's; overnight
lows in the 20's for Lassen Trail. When you're here in California backcountry trekking along one of its backcountry hiking trails is the pleasant thing to do. This is just one of a large number of wilderness trails in this region. This backcountry trail has two trailheads, so hiking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Lassen Trail frequently gets a large amount of rain; most of the snow falls throughout January, and July on the other hand is the driest. The hiking trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so  
you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole hiking trail. This region 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. The total elevation difference for this backcountry trail is 224 feet which is a lower than average number. Every backcountry hiking trail in California is well worth a backcountry trek. Backpacking here in the Northern Sierra Nevada is a very pleasant way to see these summits. With its 4.4 miles of walking distance it's a mid length hike. California is a great location for trekkers. This backcountry hiking trail is a mid length backcountry hiking trail with very little uphill walking involved a tremendous wilderness trail for an easy stroll for the whole family. This hiking trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens.

Briefly about the general area:
Do set aside some time for Deer Creek Meadows while you're here at Lassen Trail, and of course Carter Creek flows through this region.
If you want a pleasant time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Northern Sierra Nevada. Lassen Trail is wonderful enough to spend more than a day at, Elam Campground is a wonderful local campground; let's not forget Gurnsey Creek which is a stream that you may stumble upon while you're here. If you haven’t been to Lassen Volcanic National Park, you must schedule some time for it while you're here, and a wonderful site to camp here at Lassen Trail is Willow Spring Campground.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 40.2693, Longitude -121.4347
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 40.2596, Longitude -121.3981
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.2 miles
Total climbing distance = .2 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.4 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.4 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours

Total elevation difference: 224 feet


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 Trails Near Lassen Trail:
Carter Meadow Trail, Tehama County , 4 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 1153 feet elevation difference
Yellow Creek Trail, Plumas County , 8 miles away, 5.7 hiking miles, 1226 feet elevation difference
Childs Meadows Trail, Tehama County , 8 miles away,  6.4 hiking miles, 1369 feet elevation difference
Growler Trail, Tehama County , 9 miles away,  2.6 hiking miles, 1156 feet elevation difference
Hanna Trail, Tehama County , 9 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 1799 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Lassen Trail:
Elam Campground, Tehama County, 3 miles away
Willow Spring Campground, Tehama County, 3 miles away
Alder Creek Campground, Tehama County, 7 miles away
Domingo Spring Campground, Plumas County, 7 miles away
Rice Creek Campground, Plumas County, 8 miles away
 National Parks Near Lassen Trail:
Lassen Volcanic National Park, Mineral - CA , 11 miles away
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Oxford Suites Chico, Chico , 40 miles away

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