Cave Lake Trail
California
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0.5 mi
Distance
10 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 Modoc 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
Cave Lake Trail
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 10 ft
- Highest point
- 6,709 ft
- Lowest point
- 6,674 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Surface
- Natural
Source for surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)
About this trail
Cave Lake Trail is a short 0.51-mile loop in California with 342 feet of elevation gain. The trail loops around Cave Lake, offering a quick walk through the area.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 6,709 ft
- Total climbing
- 10 ft
- Length
- 0.5 mi
- Shape
- Loop
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
Where it is
- Warner Mountain Ranger District · Ranger district
- Modoc National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Modoc National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Forest Fire Restrictions 2026 have been lifted as of 09/27/2026
fire-restriction · posted Oct 1, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Cave Lake CampgroundCamping0.2 mi
- Cave Lake Boating SiteLake fishing0.2 mi
- Lily Lake Boating SiteLake fishing0.2 mi
- Lily Lake TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Crane Mountain National Recreation TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Highgrade National Recreation TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Deep Creek Forest CampCamping5.7 mi
- Willow CreekCamping7.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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