Lassen Trail

California

California

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1.4 mi

Distance

83 ft

Gain

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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.

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Why you'll love it

Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
1.4 mi
Elevation gain
83 ft
Highest point
5,656 ft
Lowest point
5,568 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Allowed
Surface
Natural

Source for bikes, surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)

About this trail

Lassen Trail is a short out-and-back hike in California covering 1.38 miles with 114 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a straightforward path through the Lassen area managed by the Forest Service.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
5,656 ft
Length (round trip)
1.4 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 Chester, CA weather station, 13 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan42° high22° low5 days with snow
  2. Feb46° high23° low4 days with snow
  3. Mar51° high26° low3 days with snow
  4. Apr57° high30° low1 days with snow
  5. May67° high37° low
  6. Jun77° high43° low
  7. Jul86° high48° low
  8. Aug85° high46° low
  9. Sep79° high41° low
  10. Oct66° high33° low
  11. Nov51° high26° low2 days with snow
  12. Dec41° high22° low4 days with snow

The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

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

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Lassen National Forest as of Oct 10, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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