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Loop around Lake Siskiyou

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Distance
7.12 mi
Elevation gain
102 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
102 ft
Max elevation
3,295 ft
TrailRank 
40
Min elevation
3,175 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
2 hours 30 minutes
Time
3 hours 57 minutes
Coordinates
1985
Uploaded
June 18, 2023
Recorded
June 2023
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near Pioneer, California (United States)

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Itinerary description

Easy trail, EXCEPT the crossing of the Upper Sacramento River, which still had a decent amount of water with a strong current when we did the trail (17th of June, 2023).

There is a lot of shade, and sometimes you can even buy food or water, but we recommend to bring a hat, sunglasses, and enough water for the whole loop.

When crossing the Sacramento river, balance out the depth and the flow rate by choosing the crossing point. Also, use a wood stick (which you might find nearby) to gain extra stability.

Waypoints

PictographCar park Altitude 3,294 ft
Photo ofInfo at the parking.

Info at the parking.

Lake Syskiyou trailhead.

PictographLake Altitude 3,215 ft
Photo ofLake

Lake

PictographBridge Altitude 3,219 ft
Photo ofWagon Creek Pedestrian Bridge

Wagon Creek Pedestrian Bridge

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,209 ft
Photo ofTrail sign.

Trail sign.

PictographPhoto Altitude 3,205 ft
Photo ofMeadow.

Meadow.

PictographBeach Altitude 3,219 ft
Photo ofBeach

Beach

North Shore

PictographRiver Altitude 3,189 ft
Photo ofSacramento River

Sacramento River

Crossing here was the main challenge for us. We recommend to use a wood stick to gain more stability.

PictographRiver Altitude 3,196 ft
Photo ofSacramento River, again.

Sacramento River, again.

But this time the crossing was easy.

PictographBridge Altitude 3,212 ft
Photo ofWood bridge

Wood bridge

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,205 ft
Photo ofTrail sign.

Trail sign.

PictographPhoto Altitude 3,209 ft
Photo ofMount Shasta in clouds

Mount Shasta in clouds

PictographCampsite Altitude 3,251 ft
Photo ofCampsite

Campsite

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,255 ft
Photo ofBijou theater

Bijou theater

With Amapola Ola. ;)

PictographProvisioning Altitude 3,255 ft
Photo ofLake Sis General Store

Lake Sis General Store

In case you forgot to bring enough food or water, you can recharge here.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,271 ft
Photo ofWater channel

Water channel

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,248 ft
Photo ofAnother water channel

Another water channel

PictographPhoto Altitude 3,219 ft
Photo ofNice view with a table and a bench nearby.

Nice view with a table and a bench nearby.

We had a nice lunch here.

PictographIntersection Altitude 3,235 ft
Photo ofSplit, we followed the alternative route.

Split, we followed the alternative route.

PictographPhoto Altitude 3,212 ft
Photo ofNice view on the left.

Nice view on the left.

PictographPhoto Altitude 3,202 ft
Photo ofMount Shasta, and G&G.

Mount Shasta, and G&G.

PictographPhoto Altitude 3,209 ft
Photo ofThe canyon under the dam.

The canyon under the dam.

PictographPhoto Altitude 3,205 ft
Photo ofNice lake view.

Nice lake view.

PictographIntersection Altitude 3,222 ft
Photo ofWe follow the Chalet Trail Loop for the end.

We follow the Chalet Trail Loop for the end.

PictographPhoto Altitude 3,225 ft
Photo ofView of the iron bridge.

View of the iron bridge.

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