Eagle Creek
- 13.0 mi
- round trip
- 2,873 ft
- climb
- 7,109 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Eagle Creek open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Shasta-Trinity National Forest. It doesn't name Eagle Creek, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Road Closure on Wild Mad Road
Agency closure covering Shasta-Trinity National Forest · Order 14-25-09 · USFS · Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Mud and Ash Creek Area and Road Closure
Agency closure covering Shasta-Trinity National Forest · Order 14-25-07 · USFS · Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Bailey Cove Road Closure Order
Agency alert covering Shasta-Trinity National Forest · Order 14-25-11 · USFS · Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Trout Creek Bridge Closure Order
Agency alert covering Shasta-Trinity National Forest · Order 14-26-02 · USFS · Shasta-Trinity National Forest
South Fork Suspension Bridge Closure
Agency alert covering Shasta-Trinity National Forest · Order 14-25-30 · USFS · Shasta-Trinity National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Eagle Creek is a hard hike in the Trinity Alps Wilderness, part of the Weaverville Ranger District of Shasta-Trinity National Forest in northern California. The trail is about 13 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 2,873 feet, and it runs on natural surface. The Forest Service manages the land. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not. The route is an out-and-back, starting at a low point of about 4,261 feet and reaching a high of about 7,109 feet. Stoddard Lake and the Eagle Creek Trail both lie about a mile away. Horse Flat Campground and Doe Lake are each about 1.8 miles off.
Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive
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Stoddard Lake
~2 min drive
6.64-mile out-and-back trail to Stoddard Lake in California, 1,166 ft gain.
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Eagle Creek Trail
~2 min drive
2.56-mile out-and-back trail in California with 1,036 ft elevation gain
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Stoddard Spur
~4 min drive
2.32-mile out-and-back trail in California with 598 ft elevation gain.
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Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail
~7 min drive
31-mile out-and-back hike on the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail in California with 5,915 ft gain/loss.
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Doe Lake
~3 min drive
14-mile out-and-back trail to Doe Lake in California with 2,496 ft of elevation gain.
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Tangle Blue Lake Trail
~5 min drive
1.96-mile out-and-back hike to Tangle Blue Lake in California with 1,271 ft gain
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Mcdonald Scramble
~4 min drive
Mcdonald Scramble is a 1.00-mile out-and-back scramble in California with 196 ft of elevation gain.
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NORTH FORK COFFEE CREEK
~12 min drive
17.9-mile out-and-back trail in California with 4,942 ft gain/loss
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Bear Lakes Trail
~6 min drive
8.88-mile out-and-back hike in California with 3,899 ft elevation gain
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Grand National Mine Trail
~5 min drive
2.26-mile out-and-back hike in California with 1,191 ft elevation gain and loss.
