California · Hiking · Trinity Alps Wilderness

Granite Lake

Granite LakePhoto: ilya_ktsn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
13.9 mi
round trip
3,212 ft
climb
7,472 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Granite Lake open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Shasta-Trinity National Forest. It doesn't name Granite Lake, 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.

Granite Lake is a hard hike in the Trinity Alps Wilderness, part of the Weaverville Ranger District of Shasta-Trinity National Forest in northern California. The route is an out-and-back that climbs from about 4,300 feet to 7,470 feet, a total gain of 3,212 feet over roughly 14 miles. The trail is on natural surface and allows horses, but not bikes. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trip runs from about May 1 to November 28. Swift Creek and the Swift Creek Trail both sit about a mile away, and Bear Basin and Parker Creek are each about 2 miles off. For an overnight base, Preacher Meadow Campground is about 4.7 miles away.