Oak Flat
- 6.4 mi
- round trip
- 2,397 ft
- climb
- 4,151 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Oak Flat open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Shasta-Trinity National Forest. It doesn't name Oak Flat, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Mud and Ash Creek Area and Road Closure
Agency closure covering Shasta-Trinity National Forest · Order 14-26-13 · USFS · Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Road Closure on Wild Mad Road
Agency closure covering Shasta-Trinity National Forest · Order 14-25-09 · USFS · Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Trout Creek Bridge Closure Order
Agency alert covering Shasta-Trinity National Forest · Order 14-26-02 · USFS · Shasta-Trinity National Forest
South Fork Suspension Bridge Closure
Agency alert covering Shasta-Trinity National Forest · Order 14-25-30 · USFS · Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Ah-Di-Na Area Closure
Agency alert covering Shasta-Trinity National Forest · Order 14-25-10 · USFS · Shasta-Trinity National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Oak Flat is a hard hike in California's Trinity Alps Wilderness, within the Big Bar Ranger District of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. The route is an out-and-back of about 6.4 miles, with a total elevation gain of 2,397 feet, taking you from a low point of 1,762 feet to a high of 4,151 feet. The Forest Service manages the land. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows horses, but not bikes. It is open year-round. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Callahan, CA, show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 83°F, with July and August peaking near 90°F. That station sits about 1,000 feet lower than the high point, so temperatures on the ridge run cooler. Nearby, Big French Creek offers canoeing about 1.2 miles away, and the French Creek and Treloar Ridge Trail hikes lie within about 3.3 miles. Hayden Flat Group Camp, about 4.3 miles off, is the closest place to camp.
- Big French CreekCanoeing1.2 mi
- French CreekHiking2.2 mi
- Treloar Ridge TrailHiking3.3 mi
- Green MountainHiking3.4 mi
- Hayden Flat Group CampCamping4.3 mi
- Big CreekCanoeing5.4 mi
- Skunk Point PaCamping7.2 mi
- Skunk Point Group CampgroundCamping7.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
PATTISON PEAK CUTOFFHiking · ~23 min drivePhoto: Jeff Pang, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Treloar Ridge TrailHiking · ~6 min drive
- Raymond Flat TrailHiking · ~12 min drive
- Burnt Ranch FallsHiking · ~17 min drive
- FRENCH CREEKHiking · ~2 min drive
- Green MountainHiking · ~6 min drive
- East Fork New River TrailHiking · ~20 min drive
- North Fork Low Water Bypass AHiking · ~17 min drive
- French CreekHiking · ~4 min drive
- MANZANITA RIDGEHiking · ~11 min drive
Best time to visit Oak Flat
Best months: March–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
48° / 28°
13 wet
Feb
53° / 30°
12 wet
Mar
59° / 32°
12 wet
Apr
65° / 35°
10 wet
May
73° / 40°
8 wet
Jun
81° / 45°
4 wet
Jul
90° / 51°
3 wet
Aug
89° / 49°
2 wet
Sep
83° / 43°
3 wet
Oct
70° / 36°
6 wet
Nov
54° / 31°
11 wet
Dec
46° / 28°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Callahan, CA, 42.5 mi away at 3,085 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.
