Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area
Shasta Unit - Trails
Trails at Shasta Lake are open all year, but it is best to hike them
in the spring and fall.
Tips/ Suggestions: If you choose to hike these
trails in the summer, be sure and take plenty of water. Summer
heat is quite severe in this area and there is no drinking water
available.
Pets: Pets are allowed in the recreation areas unless
posted. They must be on a leash when in a developed site.
You may also view a Shasta Lake Trails Map.
| Trail |
Length |
Difficulty |
Directions |
| Bailey Cove |
3.1 miles |
Moderate |
Exit I-5 at O'Brien, exit #695. Take Shasta
Caverns Road, 1 mile to Bailey Cove Road. |
| Clikapudi |
8 miles |
Moderate/
Difficult |
Exit I-5 at Oasis Road, exit #683, or Mountain
Gate, exit # 697, then east to Bear Mountain Road, approx. 9
miles. |
Clikapudi: Advanced
mountain bike loop |
1 mile |
Difficult |
Exit I-5 at Oasis Road, exit #683, or Mountain
Gate, exit # 697, then east to Bear Mountain Road, approx. 9
miles. |
| Dry Fork Creek |
4.7 miles |
Moderate |
Exit I-5 at Shasta Dam Blvd., exit #685.
Take Lake or Shasta Dam Blvd. towards Shasta Dam. Trail is
located on the west side of Shasta Dam. You will need to
request a security pass in advance to cross the dam.
Closure Information for Shasta Dam |
| Fisherman's Point |
0.4 miles |
Easy |
Exit I-5 at Shasta Dam Blvd., exit #685.
Take Lake or Shasta Dam Blvd. towards Shasta Dam. |
| Hirz Bay |
1.6 miles |
Easy |
Exit I-5 at Gilman Road, exit #698, 10 miles to
Hirz Bay campground or 12 miles to the Dekkas Rock day use area. |
| Packers Bay Trails: |
|
| East Side |
0.4 mile |
Moderate |
Directions for the
East Side and Fish Loop trails: Exit northbound I-5 at
O'Brien, exit # 695, and join southbound I-5 traffic. Exit
at Packers Bay Road. Follow signs toward Packers Bay boat
ramp. The Fish Loop Trail begins and end at the Packers Bay
parking lot. The Eastside Trail begins at the Packers Bay
Marina Boat Ramp. *There is a daily fee for the
use of the
Packers Bay parking lot. |
| Fish Loop |
0.7 mile |
Easy |
| Overlook |
0.4 mile |
Easy |
Directions for
the Overlook and Waters Gulch trails: Exit northbound I-5 at O'Brien, exit
# 695, and join southbound I-5 traffic. Exit at Packers Bay
Road. Follow signs toward Packers Bay boat ramp.
Trailheads and gravel parking area are on the right, 1/2 mile
before the Packers Bay boat ramp parking lot.
The Waters Gulch trail ends at the Packers Bay parking lot. The
paved road from the Packers Bay boat ramp parking lot back up to
the Waters Gulch trailhead can be walked to complete the loop.
Expect steep inclines on this road. If you choose to start
at this trail at the Packers Bay parking lot, there is a daily fee
for the use of this facility. |
| Waters Gulch |
2.8 miles |
Difficult |
| |
| Potem Falls |
0.5 mile |
Easy |
From I-5, take Highway 299 east 31 miles to
Fenders Ferry Road (Road 27). On Fenders Ferry Road, drive
approximately 5 miles. |
| Samwel Cave |
1 mile |
Moderate |
Boat Access Only trail located on the McCloud Arm
of Shasta Lake. |
| Sugarloaf |
1 mile |
Moderate |
Exit I-5 at Lakeshore Drive/Antler's Road, exit
#702. Follow Lakeshore Drive west approximately 4 miles. |
The
Shasta Lake Trails brochure includes a vicinity map and individual maps of
each trail. (pdf)
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Other backpacking opportunities can be found to the north in
Castle Crags Wilderness and Castle Crags State Park, in the Mt. Shasta
Wilderness, along the Pacific Crest Trail and Squaw Valley Creek Trail.
Recreation Opportunity Guides are available for all of these areas.
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