Granite Lake
Granite Lake Trail is a 6.9 miles trail in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California. The Forest Service rates it trail class 4, highly developed. It is open to hiking and horse and pack stock. It enters Trinity Alps Wilderness.
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 end | 40.9823, -122.8161 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 40.9549, -122.8934 · 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
| Length | 6.9 miles |
| Trail class | 4, highly developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 08W14 |
| Forest | Shasta-Trinity National Forest (unit 0514) |
| States | California |
| Detail published | management 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.
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed 05/01 to 11/28 (month/day) |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed 05/01 to 11/28 (month/day) |
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.
Wilderness
- Trinity Alps Wilderness WildernessFS · the whole line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.
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.
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.
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
- PrescribedWhite Rock 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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Historic places nearby
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Granite Lake Trail?
6.9 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Shasta-Trinity National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Granite Lake Trail?
hiking and horse and pack stock. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Granite Lake Trail start?
The line begins at 40.9823, -122.8161 and ends at 40.9549, -122.8934. 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 Granite Lake Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Trinity Alps Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Where can I camp near the Granite Lake Trail?
Mary Smith Campground (2.3 mi) and Preacher Meadow (4.6 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Granite Lake Trail?
Trail class 4, which the Forest Service describes as highly 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 Granite Lake Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Granite Lake Trail?
Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Forest Service unit 0514. The trail is in California.
Is there a fire near the Granite Lake Trail?
1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest White Rock Rx at 50 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named GRANITE LAKE 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 September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.