Parham's Point Trail
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
11.2 mi
Distance
948 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 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
Parham's Point Trail
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 11.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 948 ft
- Highest point
- 5,332 ft
- Lowest point
- 4,498 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- Allowed
- Surface
- Natural
- Accessibility
- Not an accessible trail (Forest Service accessibility status)
Source for bikes, surface, accessibility: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)
About this trail
Parham's Point Trail is an out-and-back hike in California covering 11.19 miles with 1,339 feet of elevation gain. The trail is managed by the Forest Service.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 5,332 ft
- Length (round trip)
- 11 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 Manzanita Lake, CA weather station, 11 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
- Hat Creek 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
- HAT CREEK RIMHiking1.7 mi
- HAT RIM TRAILHiking1.7 mi
- Potato Butte 6Hiking2.7 mi
- Hat CreekCamping3.3 mi
- Big PineCamping3.4 mi
- Cave CampgroundCamping3.8 mi
- Plum ValleyRock climbing6.1 mi
- Finger Rake AreaRock climbing8.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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