Shst L Trils Guid Shst L Sttion Shst Unit Whisytown-Shst-Trinity Ntionl Rcrtion Ar Ntionl Rcrtion Ar Mngmnt Unit Shst-Trinity Ntionl Forst q w 6-V TRINITY SHASTA Mny of th trils t Shst L follow th l shorlin. Thy offr plnty of opportunitis for hiing, mountin biing, running, fishing, sightsing nd wildlif viwing. Thr of ths shorlin trils, Bily Cov, Wtrs Gulch, nd Clipudi m loops tht rturn to thir point of origin. Bily Cov is th shortst of ths loop trils nd lso th sist. Clipudi Tril is th most xtnsivly dvlopd tril t th l nd rquirs two to thr hours to wl. Clipudi nd Wtrs Gulch r lso vry populr with mountin birs nd tril runnrs. Th Wtrs Gulch loop is impssbl to horsbc ridrs. Th Hirz By tril conncts Hirz By nd Ds Roc cmpgrounds. This is n sy tril nd spcilly plsnt in th summr during wrm vning or cool morning hours. Th trils t Dry For nd Fishrmns Point wr dvlopd to ssist fishrmn to gt into th good fishing rs nr Shst Dm. Th Smwl Cv Ntur Tril is bot ccss only tril tht bgins t Point nd climbs to th mouth of this intrsting nd historiclly significnt cv. A Rcrtion Opportunity Guid is vilbl tht dscribs th nturl nd culturl history surrounding Smwl Cv. Th Grns Cr Tril is only ccssibl by bot. It climbs from ithr th of Shst L or th Squw Cr. From ithr sid it is stp, but rwrding climb to th summit btwn th two drings. Th top of th ridg is ruggd with mzing limston formtions nd th viw from th top is butiful. Summrtim tmprturs t Shst L r gnrlly not suitd for multi-dy bcpcing. Othr, mor fvorbl, bcpcing opportunitis cn b found to th north in Cstl Crgs Wildrnss nd Cstl Crgs Stt Pr, in th Mt. Shst Wildrnss, long th Pcific Crst Tril nd Squw Vlly Cr Tril. Rcrtion Opportunity Guids r vilbl for ll of ths rs. to Mt. Shst.7 Smwl Cv Ntur Tril Shst L Trils Lhd Scrmnto Rivr Gilmn Rod.6 Hirz By Tril Fndrs Frry Rod Pcrs By Trils.3 Bily Cov Tril.4 Rivr.5 Grns Cr Tril Squw Cr Potm Flls.9 to Burny to Round Mountin Dry For Cr Tril.1 Shst Dm Fishrmns Point Tril Mountin Gt ẏ Shst L Visitor s Cntr Clipudi Tril.8 Br Mtn Rod Pit Rivr to Rdding Shst l 3/2002
.1 Fishrmns Point Tril S h s t L Cntimudi Bot Rmp. Bgins/nds Fishrmns Point Dy Us Ar Us Fishing ccss to Shst L Constructd primrily to xtnd fishing ccss st of Shst Dm, this tril provids opportunitis to fish nd swim. Shst Dm Shst Dm Boulvrd Fishrmns Point Tril L Boulvrd Dry For Cr Tril 4.7mils Bgins Wst sid of Shst Dm Ends At Dry For Cr on County Rod 5G012 Us Fishing nd sightsing Constructd primrily to xtnd fishing ccss north of Shst Dm, this tril is good wy to s this r. Thr r grt viws of th l nd Mt. Shst nd lots of opportunitis to fish nd swim. Th trilhd is ccssibl only whn th l is down bout 15 ft or mor t Shst Dm. Dry For Cr \ Dry For Tril Dry For Cr Tril S h Dry For Cr s t L Shst Dm Vist Hous Shst Dm.q.6 Hirz By Tril 1.6 mils Bgins Hirz By mphithtr (10 mils from I-5 on Gilmn Rod) Ends Ds Roc Cmpground Us Hiing, ntur study This scnic wl follows th shorlin crossing svrl cool, shdy crs nd provids scnic vists of th l. G ilmn Hirz By Tril Rod Hirz By Rod Hirz By Tril Ds Roc Cmpgrounds Rivr Ds Roc Hirz By Cmpgrounds. Hirz By Hirz By Bot Rmp
Grns Cr (bot ccss only) Grns Cr lvtion 1065 ft Grns Cr Town Mountin.51Grns Cr Tril 5.85 mils Bgins Bot ccss only from th Grns Cr bot-in Cmpground on th of Shst L. Ends Th shorlin of th Squw Cr of Shst L just wst of Bully Hill. Curl Pss Ó3290 ft Us Ntur study, hiing, sightsing. North Gry Rocs Cr Hors Mountin lvtion 4015 ft Grns Cr Tril Hors Cr Bxtrs Gulch Zinc Cr Bully Hill (sit) This tril climbs stply from th Grns Cr bot-in cmpground 1,230 ft to th ridg bov. At th ridgtop, th tril psss through fntstic limston formtions tht sprt th nd Squw Cr s of Shst L. From th top of th ridg, th tril dscnds bc to l lvl nr th old mining community of Bully Hill. This is n xcllnt spring nd utumn hi with commnding viws of th surrounding countrysid nd Shst L. During summr months, it cn b vry hot nd dry. Cr Azll Killngr P Grns Cr lvtion 1065 ft Squw Cr.7 Smwl Cv Ntur Tril 1 mil. Bot ccss only. Bgins Along th shorlin of Shst L t Point just south of Bridg Cmpground. Ends At Smwl Cv. Us Hiing, sightsing, nd spluning. Signs long th tril tll th story of th rltionship btwn th Wintu Indins nd th cv. Thy illustrt th Wintu lgnds surrounding th cv nd th history of its xplortion nd scintific significnc to plontologicl study. Bridg Smwl Cv Ntur Tril Only th first room of th cv is opn to visitors without spcil prmit which is vilbl t th Shst L Rngr District Hdqurtrs in Mountin Gt. Lowr lvls of th cv cn b dngrous for visitors unfmilir with spluning tchniqus. Pin Point Smwl Cv Ntur Tril Th mouth of th cv sits high bov th of Shst L nd ovrloos th uppr with fin viws. Botrs my bch south of Point. Th trilhd is mrd. Gilmn Rod Uppr Point Gilmn Rod. Smwl Cv Ellry Cr
Bily Cov Tril Johns Cr P. Bily Cov Holidy Hrbor Bily Cov Wintoon Sh s L t.4 Bily Cov Tril 3.1 mils Bgins Bily Cov Dy Us Ar (t O Brin Exit from I-5 north) Ends Bily Cov Picnic Ar Us Fishing, sightsing, hiing, tril running, mountin biing This is scnic hi long th lowr of Shst L nd provids good ccss for fishing nd sightsing. Th tril circls mountin pninsul nd offrs n intrsting opportunity to s how xposur to th sun ffcts th cology of th diffrnt sids. Th south fcing slops r noticbly hottr nd dryr nd covrd with mnznit nd nobcon pins which r ht tolrnt. Th north sid of th mountin is dciddly coolr nd th vgttion chngs to pins nd os, thic grovs of Dougls Fir nd incns cdr..3 Pcrs By Trils Thr r four trils in th Pcrs By Trils systm. 1. Wtrs Gulch Tril 2.8 mils Bgins longsid Pcrs By Rod bout 1/4 mil bfor th bot rmp pring lot. Ends At th Pcrs By Bot Rmp. Us hiing, tril running, mountin biing, fishing wildlif viwing This scnic loop strts down th smll cr in Wtrs Gulch to Shst L. It thn follows th l shorlin bfor climbing bc ovr low ridg to th pring lot t th Pcrs By Bot Rmp. Th trrin includs fw stp hills nd switchbcs nd is impssbl to horss. Thr is good fishing nd swimming ccss. 2. Ovrloo Tril 0.4 mils Bgins/nds t th Wtrs Gulch longsid Pcrs By Rod. us hiing, sightsing This is short hi tht climbs gntly to th top of noll ovrlooing th Scrmnto Rivr of Shst L. It provids hirs with nic viws, prticulrly in th rly morning or t sunst. Pcrs By Trils Wtrs Gu lch Wtrs Gulch Tril Fish Loop Tril Ovrloo Pcrs By. Pcrs By Rod 34N27 Wtrs Gulch Pcrs By Bot Rmp Pcrs By Mrin P Est Sid Tril 3. Fish Loop Tril 0.7 mils Bgins/nds Pcrs By Pring Lot. Us fishing ccss, hiing, wildlif viwing This is short loop tril which provids good ccss for fishing. It lso xtnds th lngth of hi or run round th Wtrs Gulch Tril. 4. Est Sid Tril 0.4 mils Bgins nd nds t th Bot Rmp. Us fishing nd swimming ccss, sightsing This is short tril providing ccss to good fishing nd swimming rs. It nds t vist which ovrloos Pcrs By. For mor informtion contct th Shst L Rngr Sttion, 14225 Holidy Rod, Rdding, CA 96003. (530) 275-1589 (Voic) or (530) 242-5526 (TTY) www.r5.fd.us.shsttrinity/nr Th Unitd Stts Dprtmnt of Agricultur (USDA) prohibits discrimintion in ll its progrms nd ctivitis on th bsis of rc, color, ntionl origin, sx, rligion, g, disbility, politicl blifs, sxul orinttion, or mritl or fmilil sttus. (Not ll prohibitd bss pply to ll progrms.) Prsons with disbilitis who rquir ltrntiv mns for communiction of progrm informtion (brill, lrg print, udiotp, tc.) should contct USDA s TARGET Cntr t 202-720-2600 (voic nd TDD). To fil complint of discrimintion, writ USDA, Dirctor, Offic of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whittn Building, 1400 Indpndnc Avnu, SW, Wshington DC 20250-9410, or cll 202-720-5964 (voic or TDD). USDA is n qul mploymnt opportunity providr nd mployr. Unitd Stts Dprtmnt of Agricultur Forst Srvic Shst- Trinity Ntionl Forst
.8 Clipudi Tril Th nm Clipudi coms from th Wintu word Kluupud which mns to ill, rfrring to locl bttl btwn Wintu Indins nd locl trdrs in th 1800s. This is on of th mor populr trils on Shst L, nd is xcllnt for mountin biing, horsbc riding, tril running nd hiing. It is ccssibl from thr trilhds, on t th Jons Vlly Cmpground, lso t th Jons Vlly Bot Rmp pring lot (north nd south sids), nd hlfwy btwn, whr th tril crosss forst rod 33N03. Th min loop, bginning nd nding t th bot rmp pring lot, is 8 mils long. Tht prt of th tril from th cmpground to Forst Rod 33N03 is pproximtly 11/4 mils long. If you choos to do th ntir tril from th trilhd nr Jons Vlly Cmpground nd bc, th distnc is just fw yrds shy of 10 mils. Th r tht includs Clipudi Tril ws xtnsivly burnd in th Jons Fir in th spring of 2000. For fw months ftrwrds th Forst Srvic closd th tril so tht crws could fll fir illd trs tht, if lft stnding, might hv flln cross th tril. Prior to th fir, lins of sight wr firly limitd by dns undrgrowth of mnznit nd young nobcon pin. Th fir hlpd to opn up th surrounding country nd viws r ctully much improvd. Nutrints rlsd into th soil by th fir hv sprd phnomnl incrs in th growth nd color of wildflowrs, nd young mnznit nd pins r growing rpidly. This is n xcptionlly butiful tril from mid-utumn through lt spring whn tmprturs r mild. Summrtim ht tnds to discourg most us xcpt in th rly mornings nd vnings ftr th sun hs gon down. During wintr months whn th smll crs r flowing thr r svrl smll wtrflls long th rout. Wildflowrs r lwys trt (usully bginning in lt Jnury) s r th occssionl glimpss of bld gls, ospry, wild turys, blc brs, squirrls nd rbbits. Thr r grt scnic vists cross th Pit of Shst L. Th tril climbs nd dscnds through forst of mixd conifr nd blc o scttrd with smll mdows. Fishrmn us th tril to ccss thir fvorit fishing spots blow th tril long th Pit of th l. Bcus th tril is so populr, it is importnt to rmmbr common tril courtsy. Wlrs nd runnrs giv wy to mountin birs. Mountin birs giv wy to horsbc ridrs. Whn witing for horsbc ridr to pss, stnd on th uphill sid of th tril, this is lss lily to spoo th hors. If you choos to hi Clipudi in th summr, b sur nd t plnty of wtr. Summr ht is quit svr in this r nd thr is no drining wtr vilbl ftr you lv th bot rmp pring lot, or th cmpground. to Silvrthorn Rsort S h s t L wildlif viwing.v Jons Vlly Bot Rmp t th northst nd southwst sids of th Jons Vlly Bot Rmp pring lot. ẇ Buc Point A rm 33N26 Jons Vlly Mrin 33N13 50 yrds st of ẇ th Jons Vlly Cmpground ȧ Jons Vlly 33N27 Jons Vlly Cmpground.K Scl Bridg C ẇ l i p u d i 33N03 Both sids of Forst Rod 33N27 C r Bridg Bridg Clipudi Wild c t C ny o n 0 1/4 1/2 1 mil to Rdding