Pattison Peak
- 7.8 mi
- round trip
- 3,070 ft
- climb
- 5,018 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Pattison Peak open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Shasta-Trinity National Forest. It doesn't name Pattison Peak, 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.
Pattison Peak is a 7.8-mile out-and-back hike in the Hayfork Ranger District of Shasta-Trinity National Forest in California. The route rises from a low point of 2,137 feet to a high of 5,018 feet, a climb of about 3,070 feet, and it is rated hard. Bikes and horses are both allowed on the trail, which has a natural surface. The trip is open year-round. Big Slide Campground sits about 7.8 miles away and makes a natural base for planning the peak into a longer trip. For another outing in the area, Rays Peak is about 3 miles off, and Corral Creek offers canoeing roughly 3.3 miles away.
PATTISON PEAK CUTOFFHikingPhoto: Jeff Pang, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.9 mi- Pattison Peak Cutoff TrailHikingPhoto: Jeff Pang, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2 mi
- Rays PeakHiking3 mi
- Corral CreekCanoeing3.3 mi
- Miners CreekCanoeing4.1 mi
- Butter CreekCanoeing4.2 mi
- Big Slide Cg-FCamping7.8 mi
- Big Slide CampgroundCamping7.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- PATTISON PEAK CUTOFFHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Jeff Pang, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Pattison Peak Cutoff TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Jeff Pang, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Indian Valley Dispersed TrailHiking · ~14 min drive
- Pasture GulchHiking · ~7 min drive
- Rays PeakHiking · ~5 min drive
- "A" TrailHiking · ~18 min drive
- Wintoon FlatHiking · ~9 min drive
- Bear CreekHiking · ~7 min drive
- Blake Spring TrailHiking · ~19 min drive
- Skull Camp TrailHiking · ~21 min drive
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Route details
- Distance
- 7.8 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 3,070 ft
- Summit
- 5,157 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
Season
Season: Year-round.
Questions about this route
How long is the Pattison Peak on Pattison Peak?
About 7.8 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Pattison Peak?
About 3,070 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Pattison Peak?
It is rated hard.
When is the best time for the Pattison Peak?
Year-round.
Conditions and forecast on Pattison Peak
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
