Yellow Ridge
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
1.3 mi
Distance
572 ft
Gain
37 min
Time
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
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.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Why you'll love it
Here's your day, mapped
Yellow Ridge
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 572 ft
- Elevation loss
- 572 ft
- Highest point
- 4,779 ft
- Lowest point
- 4,565 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Dogs
- unknown
- Bikes
- no
About this trail
Yellow Ridge is a 2.5-mile out-and-back trail in California with 572 feet of elevation gain and loss. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 4,779 feet.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- Starts at
- 4,565 ft
- High point
- 4,779 ft
- Total climbing
- 572 ft
- Total descent
- 572 ft
- Steepest stretch
- 13% grade around mile 0.9 on the way out
- Length (round trip)
- 2.5 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Most of the climbing comes early, so the second half is easier.
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
Where it is
- Almanor Ranger District · Ranger district
- Lassen National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Lassen National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
SAFETY ALERT - South Antelope Bridge out, Do Not Cross
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Lassen National Forest Camping Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Lake Almanor Area Camping Restriction
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Lake Almanor Recreational Trail Restriction
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Yellow CreekCanoeing2.2 mi
- LOWER YELLOW CREEKHiking2.9 mi
- BeldenHiking3.2 mi
- MOSQUITO RIDGEHiking3.6 mi
- Queen Lily (family Cg)Camping4.7 mi
- North Fork (family Cg)Camping5 mi
- Butt CreekCanoeing5.2 mi
- Gansner Bar (Family Cg)Camping6.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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