Park · Lassen National Forest, California

Best hikes in Lassen National Forest

The 30 best of 66 trails in Lassen National Forest, California, ranked by route quality.

Trails
66
Easy
38
Moderate
9
Hard
13
Expert
6

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Top trails

  1. Eagle Lake South Shore Trail Easy · 9.1 mi (14.7 km) · Elevation Gain 62 ft (19 m) · 3 hr
  2. Blue Lake Trail Hard · 7.4 mi (12 km) · Elevation Gain 1,158 ft (353 m) · 3 hr
  3. Almanor Recreational Trail Easy · 11 mi (17.6 km) · Elevation Gain 459 ft (140 m) · 1 hr 10 min
  4. Butt Mountain Trail Easy · 1.3 mi (2 km) · Elevation Gain 213 ft (65 m) · 30 min
  5. Spencer Meadow Loop Hard · 9.4 mi (15.1 km) · Elevation Gain 1,112 ft (339 m) · 3 hr 35 min
  6. Sunflower Flat Trail Hard · 5.4 mi (8.7 km) · Elevation Gain 1,010 ft (308 m) · 2 hr 15 min
  7. Spattercone Crest Trail Easy · 2.4 mi (3.9 km) · Elevation Gain 371 ft (113 m) · 1 hr
  8. Heart Lake National Recreation Trail Expert · 17.4 mi (28 km) · Elevation Gain 3,451 ft (1,052 m) · 7 hr 20 min
  9. Parham's Point Trail Expert · 13.6 mi (21.9 km) · Elevation Gain 1,680 ft (512 m) · 5 hr 15 min
  10. Homer Deerheart Trail Hard · 10.2 mi (16.4 km) · Elevation Gain 1,604 ft (489 m) · 4 hr 5 min
  11. Mcclure Trail Hard · 10.9 mi (17.5 km) · Elevation Gain 1,683 ft (513 m) · 4 hr 20 min
  12. Soda Creek Trail Hard · 10.1 mi (16.3 km) · Elevation Gain 1,732 ft (528 m) · 4 hr 10 min
  13. Fanani Soldier Trail Easy · 1.9 mi (3 km) · Elevation Gain 46 ft (14 m) · 40 min
  14. Mill Creek Trail Easy · 2.2 mi (3.6 km) · Elevation Gain 207 ft (63 m) · 50 min
  15. Big Smokey Trail Moderate · 3.4 mi (5.5 km) · Elevation Gain 741 ft (226 m) · 1 hr 30 min
  16. Hat Creek Fisherman's Trail Moderate · 8 mi (12.9 km) · Elevation Gain 469 ft (143 m) · 2 hr 50 min
  17. Gallatin Trail Easy · 1.1 mi (1.7 km) · 20 min
  18. Yellow Ridge Trail Easy · 2.4 mi (3.8 km) · Elevation Gain 384 ft (117 m) · 1 hr
  19. Belden Trail Hard · 6.1 mi (9.8 km) · Elevation Gain 1,155 ft (352 m) · 2 hr 35 min
  20. Jonesville Canyon Trail Hard · 6.2 mi (9.9 km) · Elevation Gain 1,030 ft (314 m) · 2 hr 30 min
  21. Carter Meadows Trail Easy · 2.5 mi (4.1 km) · Elevation Gain 302 ft (92 m) · 1 hr
  22. Lake Almanor Recreation Trail Hard · 19.6 mi (31.5 km) · Elevation Gain 696 ft (212 m) · 6 hr 40 min
  23. Spencer Meadow Trail Expert · 12.1 mi (19.5 km) · Elevation Gain 1,883 ft (574 m) · 4 hr 50 min
  24. Saddle Lake Trail Easy · 1.6 mi (2.5 km) · Elevation Gain 240 ft (73 m) · 40 min
  25. Turner Mountain Trail Hard · 4.4 mi (7.1 km) · Elevation Gain 1,227 ft (374 m) · 2 hr
  26. McCloud River Railroad Grade Hard · 15.1 mi (24.3 km) · Elevation Gain 420 ft (128 m) · 5 hr 5 min
  27. Mill Creek Trail Expert · 16.8 mi (27.1 km) · Elevation Gain 2,539 ft (774 m) · 6 hr 45 min
  28. Osprey Overlook Trail Easy · 1 mi (1.6 km) · Elevation Gain 154 ft (47 m) · 25 min
  29. Subway Cave Interpretive Trail Easy · 0.5 mi (0.9 km) · 10 min
  30. 32n70 Connector Easy · 1.3 mi (2 km) · Elevation Gain 36 ft (11 m) · 25 min

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