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Paradise Meadows Trail

In the California Cascades

Local route4.5 km · 2.8 miBest Jun–Sep

Next nearby hike: Bumpass Hell Trail 1.6 mi · 2.5 kmExplore California Cascades →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Jun–Sep · highs 17–22 °C (63–72 °F)

  1. J-2°-10°250
  2. F-1°-9°227
  3. M2°-8°219
  4. A6°-6°129
  5. M12°-1°90
  6. J17°3°39
  7. J22°7°11
  8. A22°7°12
  9. S18°4°38
  10. O11°-1°108
  11. N2°-7°215
  12. D-2°-10°270

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.

Trail facts

Mapped length
4.5 km · 2.8 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
California Cascades (Cascade Range › Pacific Coast Ranges; GMBA)
Nearest town
28 km NW of Chester (Plumas County, California) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Best months
Jun–Sep
Country
United States of America
Region
California
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Route centre
40.4929, -121.4717
Route start
40.4762, -121.4792
OpenStreetMap
relation 19028030
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.

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Bench Lake Trail

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Mill Creek Falls Trail

2.5 km · 3.5 mi · 5.6 km away

Summit Lake to Corral Meadow

2.7 km · 3.5 mi · 5.7 km away

Devil's Kitchen Trail

2.6 km · 3.9 mi · 6.2 km away

Manzanita Creek Trail

5.6 km · 4.3 mi · 6.9 km away

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Bumpass Hell Trail

1.6 mi · 2.5 km · Lassen Volcanic National Park

Lassen Peak Trail

1.6 mi · 2.5 km · Lassen Volcanic National Park

Crumbaugh Lake Trail

2.2 mi · 3.5 km · Lassen Volcanic National Park

Terrace, Shadow & Cliff Lake

2.2 mi · 3.5 km · Lassen Volcanic National Park

Sifford Lakes Trail

2.5 mi · 4.0 km · Lassen Volcanic National Park

Kings Creek Trail

2.6 mi · 4.2 km · Lassen Volcanic National Park

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