Cecil Lake
- 2.8 mi
- round trip
- 915 ft
- climb
- 6,284 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Cecil Lake open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Klamath National Forest.
Temporarily closure of approximately 3.5 miles of National Forest System Roads 47N01
Agency alert covering Klamath National Forest · Order 05-05-00-26-08 · USFS · Klamath National Forest
Grayback Road Repairs
Agency alert covering Klamath National Forest · USFS · Klamath National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Klamath National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Cecil Lake is a 2.8-mile out-and-back hike in the Trinity Alps Wilderness, part of the Salmon River Ranger District of Klamath National Forest in northern California. The trail climbs from about 5,450 feet to 6,284 feet, a gain of 915 feet, and is rated hard. The Forest Service manages the land. The route is a natural-surface trail that starts and ends at the same point, with the high point at 6,284 feet. It makes a compact objective for a day in the wilderness, and the climb is the main challenge. Salmon Summit lies about 0.7 miles away, and Bear Ridge is roughly 2.9 miles off. Climbers can head to Cecilville Bluffs, about 5 miles away, and paddlers and campers will find Eastfork about 6 miles from the trail.
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Photo: United States Forest Service, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Black Bear
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