California · Hiking · Trinity Alps Wilderness

Four Lakes

8.0 mi
round trip
1,836 ft
climb
7,749 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Four Lakes open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Shasta-Trinity National Forest. It doesn't name Four Lakes, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Four Lakes is an 8-mile out-and-back hike in the Trinity Alps Wilderness, part of the Weaverville Ranger District of Shasta-Trinity National Forest in northern California. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is rated hard, with a one-way climb of about 1,800 feet from a low point of roughly 6,200 feet to a high of about 7,750 feet. The route is on natural surface, and horses are allowed. Bikes are not. The Cow Camp Spur starts just 0.2 miles away, and Seven Up Peak and Blacks Basin are both about 0.7 miles off. Mary Smith Campground, about 2.3 miles away, is the closest place to camp. Paddlers can head to Stuart Fork, about 3.2 miles away, and climbers to the Trinity Alps, about 4.8 miles away.

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