Caribou-N. Divide Caribou

California

California

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3.3 mi

Distance

430 ft

Gain

We don't cover this trail yet

No agency boundary, access route or field report is mapped to it — so there is no verdict, and we won't guess. We'll tell you the moment this trail has something to say.

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Why you'll love it

Through-trail
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
3.3 mi
Elevation gain
430 ft
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Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

Caribou-N. Divide Caribou is a 6.58-mile out-and-back trail in California managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 430 feet of elevation.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Length (round trip)
6.6 mi
Shape
Out and back

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Chester, CA weather station, 14 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan42° high22° low5 days with snow
  2. Feb46° high23° low4 days with snow
  3. Mar51° high26° low3 days with snow
  4. Apr57° high30° low1 days with snow
  5. May67° high37° low
  6. Jun77° high43° low
  7. Jul86° high48° low
  8. Aug85° high46° low
  9. Sep79° high41° low
  10. Oct66° high33° low
  11. Nov51° high26° low2 days with snow
  12. Dec41° high22° low4 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Norvell, California · 8.4 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Lassen National Forest as of Oct 10, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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