Fish Lake Campground
Campground
Campground · 1.3 mi from the trail
California · Hiking · Near Hoopa
Red Mountain Lake
- 3.3 mi
- round trip
- 721 ft
- climb
- 2,551 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Jun, Oct
- best months
Is Red Mountain Lake 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.
Red Mountain Lake is a moderate hike on the Orleans Ranger District of Six Rivers National Forest in northern California. It's a 3.3-mile out-and-back trip with a total climb of 721 feet, starting at about 1,814 feet and reaching about 2,551 feet on the way up. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 75°F and October highs near 70°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. The trail is natural-surface and allows horses and bikes. Fish Lake Campground sits about 1.3 miles away, and Fish Lake and the Red Mountain Lake Trail are both within a mile and a half.
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Best time to visit Red Mountain Lake
Best months: March–June and 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
45° / 30°
Feb
51° / 31°
Mar
59° / 33°
Apr
66° / 36°
May
75° / 42°
Jun
85° / 46°
Jul
96° / 52°
Aug
94° / 50°
Sep
89° / 45°
Oct
70° / 37°
Nov
54° / 33°
Dec
43° / 30°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cecilville, CA, 29.8 mi away at 2,310 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
