California · Hiking

Pyroclasm

2.2 mi
round trip
538 ft
climb
5,788 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Pyroclasm open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Pyroclasm is an easy out-and-back hike of about 2.2 miles in the Mt. Shasta Ranger District of Shasta-Trinity National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains about 538 feet, from a low point of roughly 5,229 feet to a high of about 5,788 feet. The route is natural-surfaced and allows bikes, so it works for hikers and riders alike. It makes a short, straightforward outing in the forest's high country. Several other destinations sit close by. Supernatural Singletrack is about 0.7 miles away and Bear Springs about 1.2 miles. Mount Shasta, a mountaineering objective, is about 1.9 miles off, and Panther Meadows Campground is about 2.5 miles away.

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