Mckay Meadows
- 1.8 mi
- round trip
- 111 ft
- climb
- 5,081 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Mckay Meadows open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Six Rivers National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Six Rivers National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
McKay Meadows is an easy, short hike in California's Trinity Alps Wilderness, within the Lower Trinity Ranger District of Six Rivers National Forest. The trail is about 1.8 miles long, with an elevation gain of about 111 feet. It's an out-and-back route, starting and ending at the low point of about 4,959 feet and reaching a high of about 5,081 feet. The trail is on natural surface and is open to both horses and bikes, which makes it a flexible option for visitors on foot, on horseback or on two wheels. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is open year-round. For more time in the area, the Tish Tang Ridge Trail is about 0.7 miles away and the Oregon Creek and Orlean-Willow Creek Trail hikes are each within about a mile. Paddlers can find Tish Tang a Tang Creek roughly 3.6 miles away.
- Tish Tang Ridge TrailHiking0.7 mi
- OREGON CREEKHiking1 mi
- Orlean-Willow Creek TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Calf SwagHiking1.5 mi
- Tish Tang a Tang CreekCanoeing3.6 mi
- Horse Linto CreekCanoeing3.7 mi
- Domingo CreekCanoeing4.3 mi
- Eightmile CreekCanoeing6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
