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Kings Creek Falls, Bench Lake, and Sifford Lake Loop Trail route map
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Lassen Volcanic National Park/California

Kings Creek Falls, Bench Lake, and Sifford Lake Loop Trail

Old Station, California

6.3 mi

Distance

1,319 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 36m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Kings Creek Falls, Bench Lake, and Sifford Lake Loop Trail is a loop trail in Lassen Volcanic National Park, managed by the National Park Service, in Shasta County, California. It is 6.3 miles long and gains 1,319 feet. The nearest town is Mineral, California, about 4 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,067 ft
Max:2,234 ft
Gain:402 ft
Loss:402 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,067 ft and 2,234 ft across 6.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,067 ft2,123 ft2,178 ft2,234 ft0.0 mi1.6 mi3.1 mi4.7 mi6.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,234 ft
End6.3 mi2,234 ft

Trail Details

  • No dogs
Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Mineral, CA · about 4 mi away
County:
Shasta County, CA
Jurisdiction:
Lassen Volcanic National Park · National Park Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

Verify by phone or mail

  • Operator:530-595-6100
  • Address:38050 Highway 36 East, Park Headquarters · Mineral, CA · 96063
We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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