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Lower Hat Creek Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyOut and Back

Lower Hat Creek Trail

Burney, California

0.8 mi

Distance

75 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Lower Hat Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail in Shasta County, California. It is 0.8 miles long and gains 75 feet. The nearest town is Cassel, California, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:851 ft
Max:858 ft
Gain:23 ft
Loss:23 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 851 ft and 858 ft across 0.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.851 ft853 ft856 ft858 ft0.0 mi0.2 mi0.4 mi0.6 mi0.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi851 ft
High point0.2 mi858 ft
End0.8 mi851 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Cassel, CA · about 3 mi away
County:
Shasta County, CA

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

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