California · Hiking

Packers Fish Loop

Packers Fish LoopPhoto: james shaw, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.4 mi
round trip
30 ft
climb
1,108 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Packers Fish Loop open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Packers Fish Loop is a short, easy hike in the Shasta Lake Ranger District of Shasta-Trinity National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 1.4 miles long and rises only about 30 feet from its low point of 1,067 feet to a high of 1,108 feet, making it a gentle out-and-back. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows bikes, so it works for hikers and riders alike. It stays open year-round, and the most comfortable stretch for a visit runs from late spring into early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Shasta Dam weather station show May highs around 79°F and October highs near 78°F, with July and August peaking in the mid-90s. Overlook Trail and Waters Gulch Trail both lie within a mile, and Bailey Cove Campground is about 2 miles away. For climbing, Mary Fork Boulders is roughly 7 miles off.