Princess Ditch Trail
- 7.3 mi
- round trip
- 369 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Feb–May, Oct–Nov
- best months
Is Princess Ditch Trail open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area.
As of · Source: NPS · Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Princess Ditch Trail is a mountain biking route in the Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area in California, managed by the National Park Service. The trail is an out-and-back with a total length of about 14.5 miles and a one-way climb of about 369 feet, from a low point of about 1,056 feet to a high of about 1,320 feet. It is rated easy. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 79°F and October highs around 78°F, while July and August average near 99°F. Mule Mountain Pass sits just 0.1 mile away, and Guardian Rock Trail and The Summit Trail are both within about 2 miles. For an overnight stay, Dry Creek Group Campground is about 4.9 miles off.
Best time to go · Feb–May, Oct–Nov
Best time to visit Princess Ditch Trail
Best months: February–May and October–November. 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
54° / 39°
14 wet
Feb
58° / 41°
12 wet
Mar
63° / 43°
12 wet
Apr
70° / 47°
10 wet
May
79° / 55°
7 wet
Jun
89° / 62°
4 wet
Jul
99° / 67°
1 wet
Aug
98° / 65°
1 wet
Sep
92° / 61°
2 wet
Oct
78° / 52°
5 wet
Nov
62° / 44°
10 wet
Dec
53° / 39°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Whiskeytown Rsvr, CA, 2.9 mi away at 1,295 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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