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

   
  Hey, time for a backcountry hike don’t you think? Old Lassen Trail in Tehama County, California is a great place to go. Hiking here in California is the great thing to do. A lengthy journey parts Red Bluff from Old Lassen Trail, but it sure is a a great great outdoors trail. Backcountry backpacking here in the Northern Sierra Nevada is the best way to enjoy these highlands. At parts of the year this vicinity sees very little rain, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Now, this is roughly a 2-day
    walk, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. This is a backcountry trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Old Lassen Trail is many miles long having an average number of uphill miles which makes this great outdoors trail glorious for
hard core backpackers looking for adventure. All through the warm months here at Old Lassen Trail, high temperatures generally reach the 90's. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 60's. High temperatures throughout the winter are normally in the 50's, and overnight lows throughout the winter for Old Lassen Trail tend to be in the 30's. Every single California backpacking trail has its own unique beauty. Old Lassen Trail gets a common amount of rain; most of the rain falls throughout January, and July is the month with the least moisture.  
California has lots of outdoors pastimes. California has plenty of great backpacking trails, and Old Lassen Trail in Tehama County is one of them. The total elevation difference for Old Lassen Trail is 2,089 feet which is about average. There are not too many great outdoors trails in this neighborhood. Old Lassen Trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be backcountry backpacking it in and back out. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. Being 14 miles long; it's longer than many great outdoors trails. Different parts of Old Lassen Trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations.

Briefly about the general area:
You simply should go for the Northern Sierra Nevada. You are close to Long Point while you're here at Old Lassen Trail, and why not take a little tour to Rancheria Creek if you're here. A pleasant journey to Digger Pine Flat is a great way to spend an afternoon, and Cave Spring is always fun to check out.
Little Bucks Flat is a pretty site any time of year, and Emigrant Spring is a tremendous local attraction. Some close by water includes Boat Gunwale Creek, and if you come at the right time of year, Deer Creek offers some good whitewater.
These mountains rock, just explore all the fun stuff to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Why not camp at South Antelope Campground since you're here at Old Lassen Trail; there are some perfect whitewater spots on Mill Creek. Camping is available at Black Rock Campground, and Old Lassen Trail is a location with many visitors from Red Bluff. So many exciting things to do here at Old Lassen Trail, too nice to be true. Take some time to take a look at Graham Pinery if you're here; close by you hit upon Water Hollow which is a good location to take a look at.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 40.1346, Longitude -121.7061
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Total in and out hiking length = 14 miles

Total climbing distance = 6 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 8 hours

Total elevation difference: 2089 feet


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These outdoors activities are available near Old Lassen Trail.
 Trails Near Old Lassen Trail:
Graham Trail, Tehama County , 4 miles away,  3.2 hiking miles, 1422 feet elevation difference
Murphy Trail, Tehama County , 10 miles away,  3.6 hiking miles, 2025 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Old Lassen Trail:
Black Rock Campground, Tehama County, 7 miles away
South Antelope Campground, Tehama County, 8 miles away
Volcano Country RV Park, Mineral, 15 miles away
Soda Springs Campground, Butte County, 15 miles away
Cowslip Campground, Tehama County, 19 miles away
 Whitewater Near Old Lassen Trail:
Deer Creek, Tehama County County , 3 miles away, Class IV-V - 43 miles long (Highway 32 to Route 99)
Mill Creek, Tehama County County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 43 miles long (Town of Mill Creek to First Diversion Dam)
Antelope Creek, Tehama County County , 15 miles away, Class III-IV - 20 miles long (Hogsback Road to Cone Grove Road)
Battle Creek - South Fork, Tehama County County , 16 miles away, Class II-V(V+) - 11.5 miles long (Close to Ponderosa Way to Manton Road)
Butte Creek, Butte County County , 21 miles away, Class II+ - 6 miles long (PGandE Powerhouse to Covered Bridge)
 National Parks Near Old Lassen Trail:
Lassen Volcanic National Park, Mineral - CA , 21 miles away
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Whiskeytown - CA , 64 miles away
 Hotels Near Old Lassen Trail:
Best Western Heritage Inn - Chico, Chico , 19 miles away
Super 8 Chico, Chico , 19 miles away
Holiday Inn CHICO, Chico , 20 miles away
Safari Inn, Chico , 20 miles away
Town House Motel, Chico , 20 miles away

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