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A nice trail to hike/fish along Lake Shasta!


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Map Key

0.7

Miles

1.1

KM

Point to Point

1,088' 332 m

High

1,033' 315 m

Low

80' 24 m

Up

81' 25 m

Down

4%

Avg Grade (2°)

11%

Max Grade (6°)

Dogs Leashed

Features Birding · Fall Colors · Fishing · Lake · Swimming · Wildflowers

Need to Know

Fees are required when parking at the Packers Bay Boat ramp parking lot. There is a restroom at the boat ramp parking lot.

Description

There are two trail heads, one accessed from Packers Bay boat ramp parking lot, and the other accessed from the Waters Gulch Trail.

Trail is singletrack dirt, and parallels Shasta Lake shoreline, with access for fishing when the lake is full, some of the access is steep. Trail distance from the lake depends on lake level.

The trail itself is loose dirt/rock in the summer with plenty of shade and is mostly flat.

Flora & Fauna

Fish, deer, eagles, osprey, snakes, lizards, dove, fish, oak, pine, wildflowers.

Contacts

Shared By:

Chris Heidl

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#4,093

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Photos

View from trail of the houseboat marina.
Nov 20, 2020 near Shasta…, CA
View of the singletrack trail.
Nov 20, 2020 near Shasta…, CA
View looking south.
Nov 20, 2020 near Shasta…, CA
Trailhead at intersection with Waters Gulch Trail.
Nov 20, 2020 near Shasta…, CA
Trailhead at Packers Bay boat ramp parking lot.
Nov 20, 2020 near Shasta…, CA

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