California · Trail 01W11

Bagley Mtn

Bagley Mtn Trail is an 11.6-mile trail in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California. The Forest Service rates it trail class 5, fully developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, ATV, 4WD over 50 inches and e-bikes.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Shasta-Trinity National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end41.0408° N, 122.0265° W · Directions ↗
Other end40.9289° N, 122.0226° W · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 4 segments.

The trail

Length11.6 miles
Trail class5, fully developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade5-8 percent
Motor vehiclesOpen to at least one motorized use
AccessibilityEvaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines
Trail numbers01W11
ForestShasta-Trinity National Forest (unit 0514)
StatesCalifornia
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Bagley Mtn Trail30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 11.08 inches of precipitation, 8.2 inches of snowFebruary: 10.46 inches of precipitation, 6.7 inches of snowMarch: 9.20 inches of precipitation, 2.7 inches of snowApril: 4.90 inches of precipitation, 0.6 inches of snowMay: 2.83 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 1.33 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.15 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.20 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.68 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 3.04 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowNovember: 6.89 inches of precipitation, 1.7 inches of snowDecember: 12.57 inches of precipitation, 6.8 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 39.3°F averageFebruary: 41.6°F averageMarch: 45.3°F averageApril: 50.2°F averageMay: 58.4°F averageJune: 65.7°F averageJuly: 71.9°F averageAugust: 70.3°F averageSeptember: 64.9°F averageOctober: 55.1°F averageNovember: 44.9°F averageDecember: 38.9°F average0 in5 in10 in15 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Dunsmuir Trtmt Pl, 19 miles from the trail midpoint at 2,169 feet, station USC00042574 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 63 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 27 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round
MotorcycleAllowed year-round
ATVAllowed year-round
4WD over 50 inchesAllowed year-round
E-bikesAllowed year-round

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Trails nearby

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Lower Gas Point Vmp Rx

    47 mi from the trail midpoint · 254 acres

  • Prescribed
    Five-6 Understory Rx

    50 mi from the trail midpoint

  • Prescribed
    Ew 10 Rx

    50 mi from the trail midpoint

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Bagley Mtn Trail?

The Forest Service records 11.6 miles under this name in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, the sum of 4 segments.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Bagley Mtn Trail?

Hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, ATV, 4WD over 50 inches and e-bikes are allowed. The trail is open to at least one motorized use.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Bagley Mtn Trail start?

The line begins at 41.0408° N, 122.0265° W and ends at 40.9289° N, 122.0226° W. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Bagley Mtn Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Bagley Mtn Trail?

Deadlun Campground (3.1 mi) and Madrone Campground (3.6 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 2 with site counts and booking links.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Bagley Mtn Trail?

Trail class 5, which the Forest Service describes as fully developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Bagley Mtn Trail?

The typical grade is 5-8 percent.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Bagley Mtn Trail accessible?

No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Bagley Mtn Trail?

Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Forest Service unit 0514. The trail is in California.

Source: Shasta-Trinity National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Bagley Mtn Trail?

The interagency feed shows 3 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Lower Gas Point Vmp Rx at 47 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 4 segments named Bagley Mtn in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0514. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.