Mccloud River
California
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2.0 mi
Distance
133 ft
Gain
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
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.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Why you'll love it
Here's your day, mapped
Mccloud River
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 133 ft
- Highest point
- 2,092 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,966 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Mccloud River is a 2-mile out-and-back trail in California with 336 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows the Mccloud River and is managed by the Forest Service.
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