Red Tail Rim Trail
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
19.1 mi
Distance
2,963 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
Red Tail Rim Trail
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 19.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,963 ft
- Highest point
- 7,031 ft
- Lowest point
- 4,712 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
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
Red Tail Rim Trail is a 19.13-mile out-and-back trail in California with 3,015 feet of elevation gain. It is managed by the Forest Service.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 7,031 ft
- Length (round trip)
- 19 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 Jess Valley, CA weather station, 28 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan43° high21° low
- Feb45° high21° low
- Mar50° high24° low
- Apr55° high27° low
- May64° high34° low
- Jun74° high40° low
- Jul84° high47° low
- Aug83° high46° low
- Sep77° high39° low
- Oct65° high31° low
- Nov51° high25° low
- Dec42° high20° low
The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Big Valley 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
- Ash CreekCamping0.7 mi
- Lower Rush CreekCamping9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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