Red Mountain Lake Trail
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
0.4 mi
Distance
369 ft
Gain
16 min
Time
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Six Rivers 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.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Why you'll love it
Here's your day, mapped
Red Mountain Lake Trail
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 369 ft
- Elevation loss
- 369 ft
- Highest point
- 2,128 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,918 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Red Mountain Lake Trail is a short out-and-back hike in California covering 0.74 miles with 369 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 2,128 feet.
Add to a trip & share
Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive
Lyons Ranch Trailhead
~23 min drive
Located on the Bald Hills Road, this is the start/end of the four-mile roundtrip hike down to the historic Lyons Ranch. The Bald Hills Road is not recommended for recreational vehicles, campers or anything towing a trailer. This trailhead is about 2,500 feet in elevation…
Dolason Prairie Trail
~25 min drive
A Hiker's Adventure Going From High Prairies Into A Deep River Valley This ten-mile trail is unique. It begins in the high meadows of the Bald Hills, passes a historic 19th century barn, and descends 2,500 feet into the heart of Redwood and Emerald Creeks. Then you have to…
Prospect Hill
~16 min drive
9.12-mile out-and-back trail in California with 1,353 ft elevation gain.
Lubbs Trail
~18 min drive
10.52-mile out-and-back trail in California with 4,659 ft elevation gain and loss.
Salmon Summit
~23 min drive
8.32-mile out-and-back trail to Salmon Summit in California with 976 ft of elevation gain.
Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Bluff Creek Historical Trail
~4 min drive
2.54-mile out-and-back hike in California with 1,497 ft of elevation gain.
Photo: ilya_ktsn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Tall Trees Trail
~28 min drive
2.9-mile out-and-back hike in California with 1,795 ft of elevation gain.
Orleans Mountain-Butler Mountain Trail
~22 min drive
5.24-mile out-and-back trail in California with 3,225 ft gain/loss.
Lost Man Creek Trail
~25 min drive
21.34-mile out-and-back trail in California with 3,920 ft elevation gain/loss
Red Mountain Lake Trail
~1 min drive
1.42-mile out-and-back hike with 455 ft elevation gain and loss in California.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
