Grand National Trail
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
1.2 mi
Distance
719 ft
Gain
41 min
Time
No verdict for this trail
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What we do know
Inside Shasta-Trinity National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
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Grand National Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 719 ft
- Elevation loss
- 719 ft
- Highest point
- 5,073 ft
- Lowest point
- 4,613 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
No permit or access details on file for this trail — check with the local land manager before you go.
About this trail
Grand National Trail is a 2.34-mile out-and-back route in California with 719 feet of elevation gain and loss, reaching a maximum elevation of 5,073 feet.
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