Sugar Pine Lake

California

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5.8 mi

Distance

3,437 ft

Gain

Conditions: Clear

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Observed 9 h ago

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    Clear, high 81°F / low 48°F, 0% precip — 95/100 for hike

    OpenWeather9 h ago

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Through-trail
Big climb
Out & back

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Sugar Pine Lake

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Elevation & route

Distance
5.8 mi
Elevation gain
3,437 ft
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Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

Sugar Pine Lake is an 11.52-mile out-and-back trail in California managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 3,437 feet of elevation.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Length (round trip)
12 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 Callahan, CA weather station, 16 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan48° high28° low
  2. Feb53° high30° low
  3. Mar59° high32° low
  4. Apr65° high35° low
  5. May73° high40° low
  6. Jun81° high45° low
  7. Jul90° high51° low
  8. Aug89° high49° low
  9. Sep83° high43° low
  10. Oct70° high36° low
  11. Nov54° high31° low
  12. Dec46° high28° low

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

Where it is

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries

Conditions

Active alerts for Shasta-Trinity National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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