Contact Info
825 N. Humboldt Avenue
Willows, CA 95988
Willows, CA 95988
- Phone:
- 530-934-3316
Basics
- Length:
- 6.5 miles
- Difficulty:
- Difficult
- Time:
- 5 - 6 hours
- Trailhead Elevation:
- 5200 feet
- Elevation Range:
- 5200 feet to 6596 feet
- Elevation Change:
- 1396 feet
Description
The trail begins at the Summit Springs Trailhead and was completed after a 1987 fire destroyed existing trails in the southern portion of the Snow Mountain Wilderness. This loop allows a look at the recovery stage of a fire-ecology area, then leaves the burn to pass a high vista to Mt. Shasta, Mt. Lassen, and the Yolla-Bollys, then down through fire forest and low manzanita to Appletree Camp at the headwaters of Dark Hollow Creek. Compressed ecological zones, unusual plant communities, and the narrow but refreshing corridor of Dark Hollow Creek, make this a varied and highly enjoyable loop.
Details
Length:
6.5 miles
Difficulty:
Difficult
Time:
5 - 6 hours
Trailhead Elevation:
5200
Elevation Range:
5200 feet to 6596
Elevation Change:
1396
