Mountain · 1 route

Magee Peak

8,550 ft · California

Summit
8,550 ft
Routes
1 way up
Season
Year-round

Route up Magee Peak

  1. Magee PeakHardabout 110 ft of climbing0.5 mi round tripSee the route
Map of the route up Magee Peak, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
Magee PeakMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Magee Peak

Magee Peak is a summit of 8,550 feet in the Thousand Lakes Wilderness, part of the Hat Creek Ranger District of Lassen National Forest in California. The nearest town is Hat Creek, about 10 miles away. Several hikes start close by. Magee Lake is about 3 miles away, and Tamarack Magee Tie and Cypress are each about 3.4 miles off. For an overnight base, Hat Creek campground sits roughly 9 miles from the summit.

Forecast on Magee 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.

Questions about Magee Peak

How tall is Magee Peak?

8,550 ft (2,606 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Magee Peak?

One: Magee Peak.

When is the best time to climb Magee Peak?

Year-round.

Mountains nearby

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Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Hat Creek, California · 10 mi

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Lassen National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is Magee Peak open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lassen National Forest. It doesn't name Magee Peak, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Lassen National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.