Gallatin
- 1.1 mi
- round trip
- 5,124 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Easy
- difficulty
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Gallatin open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Lassen National Forest. It doesn't name Gallatin, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Harmful Algal Blooms
Agency closure covering Lassen National Forest · USFS · Lassen National Forest
Forest Road Closure Order
Agency closure covering Lassen National Forest · Order 06-26-01 · USFS · Lassen National Forest
SAFETY ALERT - South Antelope Bridge out, Do Not Cross
Agency closure covering Lassen National Forest · USFS · Lassen National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Lassen National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
The Gallatin is an easy, paved hike of about a mile on an out-and-back route in the Eagle Lake Ranger District of Lassen National Forest in California. The trail is accessible and allows bikes, and it sits at about 5,112 feet, with the high point rising to about 5,124 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route lies within the Eagle Lake Ranger District, about a mile from the Gallatin Marina. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. At a nearby weather station in Susanville, May averages a high of about 69°F with lows near 40°F, and September averages a high of about 80°F with lows near 45°F. That station sits roughly 900 feet lower than the trail, so expect temperatures here to run cooler. The trail is open from April 1 through November 30. Gallatin Marina, the Eagle campground and Aspen Grove campground all lie about 0.4 miles away. For a longer outing, the Eagle Lake South Shore hike is about 0.8 miles off.
- Gallatin MarinaLake fishing0.4 mi
- EagleCamping0.4 mi
- Aspen GroveCamping0.4 mi
- West EagleCamping0.5 mi
- EAGLE LAKE SOUTH SHOREHiking0.8 mi
- OSPREY OVERLOOK TRAILHiking1.3 mi
- Hidden Change Interp. TrailHiking1.4 mi
- Eagle Lake Ranger DistrictLake fishing10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Emerald-Cypress CaribouHiking · ~37 min drivePhoto: Seth Tisue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Gem Lake CaribouHiking · ~37 min drivePhoto: Seth Tisue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- PINE CREEK VALLEYHiking · ~8 min drive
- FREDONYER SHORT LOOPHiking · ~24 min drive
Caribou-N. Divide CaribouHiking · ~35 min drivePhoto: Seth Tisue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- OSPREY OVERLOOK TRAILHiking · ~2 min drive
- Bizz Johnson TrailHiking · ~18 min drive
- FREDONYER LONG LOOPHiking · ~29 min drive
- Jewel LakeHiking · ~36 min drivePhoto: Seth Tisue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Hidden Change Interp. TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
Best time to visit Gallatin
Best months: April–June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
43° / 22°
6 wet
Feb
48° / 26°
5 wet
Mar
54° / 30°
4 wet
Apr
61° / 34°
4 wet
May
69° / 40°
3 wet
Jun
79° / 47°
2 wet
Jul
88° / 53°
1 wet
Aug
87° / 52°
1 wet
Sep
80° / 45°
1 wet
Oct
67° / 36°
2 wet
Nov
52° / 28°
4 wet
Dec
43° / 22°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Susanville 2sw, CA, 11.3 mi away at 4,212 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
