St. Claire
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
4.0 mi
Distance
361 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 Klamath 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
St. Claire
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 4.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 361 ft
- Highest point
- 2,471 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,171 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Surface
- Natural
Source for surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)
About this trail
St. Claire is a 4.00-mile out-and-back trail in California with 1,017 feet of elevation gain.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 2,471 ft
- Length (round trip)
- 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 Cecilville, CA weather station, 1.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan45° high30° low
- Feb51° high31° low
- Mar59° high33° low
- Apr66° high36° low
- May75° high42° low
- Jun85° high46° low
- Jul96° high52° low
- Aug94° high50° low
- Sep89° high45° low
- Oct70° high37° low
- Nov54° high33° low
- Dec43° high30° low
Where it is
- Salmon River Ranger District · Ranger district
- Klamath National Forest · National forest
Source: USFS EDW boundaries
Conditions
Active alerts for Klamath National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Siskiyou Crest Seasonal Safety Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Trinity Alps Wilderness Area Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Wilderness Area Restrictions - Siskiyou , Marble Mountain, and Russian Wilderness
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Contact phone number for activity levels out of service - Please Use 530-643-0279
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Camping Stay Limitations in the Klamath National Forest
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Temporarily closure of approximately 3.5 miles of National Forest System Roads 47N01
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Saint Claire Burn TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Cecilville BluffsRock climbing1.3 mi
- Warm-Up WallRock climbing1.4 mi
- PlummerHiking2.1 mi
- EastforkCamping3.5 mi
- MatthewsCamping3.8 mi
- Black Bear CreekCanoeing6 mi
- South Fork Salmon RiverCanoeing6.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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