Star Lake
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
1.4 mi
Distance
569 ft
Gain
41 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 Lassen 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
Star Lake
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 569 ft
- Elevation loss
- 569 ft
- Highest point
- 6,419 ft
- Lowest point
- 6,084 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Dogs
- unknown
- Bikes
- no
About this trail
Star Lake is a 2.84-mile out-and-back trail in California with 569 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 6,419 feet.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- Starts at
- 6,086 ft
- High point
- 6,419 ft
- Total climbing
- 569 ft
- Total descent
- 569 ft
- Steepest stretch
- 10% grade around mile 0.5 on the way out
- Length (round trip)
- 2.8 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Most of the climbing comes early, so the second half is easier.
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Manzanita Lake, CA weather station, 25 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan41° high22° low
- Feb42° high22° low
- Mar46° high24° low
- Apr50° high27° low
- May61° high35° low
- Jun70° high41° low
- Jul79° high46° low
- Aug78° high45° low
- Sep72° high41° low
- Oct59° high33° low
- Nov47° high26° low
- Dec39° high22° low
Where it is
- Almanor Ranger District · Ranger district
- Lassen National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Lassen National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
SAFETY ALERT - South Antelope Bridge out, Do Not Cross
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Lassen National Forest Camping Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Lake Almanor Area Camping Restriction
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Lake Almanor Recreational Trail Restriction
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- MUD CREEK RIMHiking1.8 mi
- Echo Lake Camping AreaCamping2.1 mi
- Trail LakeHiking2.4 mi
- Indian MeadowHiking3.4 mi
- BogardCamping4.2 mi
- Fallout Zone, TheRock climbing8.9 mi
- Loading Zone, TheRock climbing9.1 mi
- Hamilton BranchCanoeing9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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