California · Hiking

Inconstance

1.7 mi
round trip
340 ft
climb
7,125 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Inconstance open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Inconstance is an easy out-and-back hike in the Mt. Shasta Ranger District of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in California, about 1.7 miles long with a 340-foot elevation gain from a low of 6,775 feet to a high of 7,125 feet. The trail is natural-surface and open year round, and the Forest Service manages the land. The trail is short and low, so it makes an easy add-on to a day spent exploring the surrounding area. Hotlum Bolum Ridge lies about 0.7 miles away, and BREWER CREEK is roughly 2.7 miles off. Panther Meadows Campground, about 7.9 miles away, offers a place to stay nearby, and Mount Shasta, about 8.6 miles away, draws climbers and mountaineers.

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