Lower Shake Trail

California

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1.3 mi

Distance

366 ft

Gain

Conditions: Caution

for hike, today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good

2 factors · 2 sources

Newest 14 h ago · oldest 14 h

  • caution: Agency alerts

    9 active alerts in Angeles National Forest; most severe: Planning to Camp? (Stay Limits/Dispersed Camping Restrictions) until Dec. 15, 2026

    USFSPosted Dec 22, 2022 · checked 14 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clear, high 78°F / low 55°F, 0% precip — 97/100 for hike

    OpenWeather14 h ago

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Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Lower Shake Trail

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Elevation & route

Distance
1.3 mi
Elevation gain
366 ft
Highest point
4,418 ft
Lowest point
4,050 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Allowed
Horses
Allowed
Surface
Natural

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

About this trail

Lower Shake Trail is a 1.34-mile out-and-back hike in California with 600 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a straightforward out-and-back route.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
4,418 ft
Length (round trip)
1.3 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 Sandberg, CA weather station, 12 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan52° high39° low
  2. Feb53° high38° low
  3. Mar57° high41° low
  4. Apr62° high43° low
  5. May70° high49° low
  6. Jun80° high58° low
  7. Jul88° high65° low
  8. Aug88° high65° low
  9. Sep83° high61° low
  10. Oct71° high52° low
  11. Nov60° high44° low
  12. Dec52° high38° low

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 Angeles National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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