Rat Trap Ridge
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
2.2 mi
Distance
1,192 ft
Gain
1h 4m
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 19 h ago · oldest 19 h
problem: Agency alerts
20 active alerts in Shasta-Trinity National Forest; most severe: Mud and Ash Creek Area and Road Closure
USFSPosted May 2, 2025 · checked 19 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 78°F / low 61°F, 0% precip — 96/100 for hike
OpenWeather19 h ago
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Rat Trap Ridge
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,192 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,192 ft
- Highest point
- 6,236 ft
- Lowest point
- 5,626 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Dogs
- unknown
- Bikes
- no
About this trail
Rat Trap Ridge is a 4.34-mile out-and-back trail in California with 1,192 feet of elevation gain and loss. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 6,236 feet.
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