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Lake Almanor Recreation Trail

Trail16 km · 10 miBest Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

Next nearby hike: Lassen Tie 1.9 mi · 3.0 kmExplore Lassen National Forest →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct · highs 12–25 °C (54–77 °F)

  1. J5°-4°150
  2. F6°-3°150
  3. M9°-2°128
  4. A12°0°70
  5. M19°4°46
  6. J25°9°20
  7. J30°13°5
  8. A29°13°5
  9. S25°10°18
  10. O18°5°61
  11. N9°0°132
  12. D4°-4°171

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

This trail in Lassen National Forest, California, United States of America, is about 16 km (10 mi) long. It lies about 8.9 km south of Hamilton Branch. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
16 km · 10 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Nearest town
8.9 km S of Hamilton Branch (Plumas County, California) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Lassen National Forest
Best months
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
California
Continent
North America
Route centre
40.2017, -121.1336
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Lassen Tie

1.9 mi · 3.0 km · Lassen National Forest

Almanor Powerline

3.5 mi · 5.6 km · Plumas National Forest

Branch Cross

7 mi · 12 km · Plumas National Forest

North Fork Fishing Trail

7 mi · 12 km · Plumas National Forest

Butt Powerline

7 mi · 12 km · Plumas National Forest

Cherry Hill

8 mi · 14 km · Plumas National Forest

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