Hayden Flat River Access
Hayden Flat River Access Trail is a trail of under 0.1 miles in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California. The Forest Service rates it trail class 4, highly developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking.
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 | 40.7823° N, 123.3469° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 40.7821° N, 123.3466° 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
| Length | under 0.1 miles, all of it evaluated accessible |
| Trail class | 4, highly developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | asphalt |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 24-36 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | At least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines |
| Trail numbers | 08E07 |
| 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.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed |
| Mountain biking | Allowed 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
- PrescribedHayfork Watershed Rx
18 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedFive-6 Understory Rx
22 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedEw 10 Rx
22 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedSrf 2026 Rx Implementation
37 mi from the trail midpoint · 500 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Questions people ask
How long is the Hayden Flat River Access Trail?
The Forest Service records under 0.1 miles under this name in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, the sum of 1 segment. All of it is evaluated as accessible.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Hayden Flat River Access Trail?
Hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking are allowed. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Hayden Flat River Access Trail start?
The line begins at 40.7823° N, 123.3469° W and ends at 40.7821° N, 123.3466° 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 Hayden Flat River Access 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 Hayden Flat River Access Trail?
Hayden Flat Group Campground (0.2 mi) is within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists it with site counts and booking links.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Hayden Flat River Access 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 Hayden Flat River Access Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 24-36 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Hayden Flat River Access Trail accessible?
The Forest Service has evaluated under 0.1 miles of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is asphalt.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Hayden Flat River Access Trail?
Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Forest Service unit 0514. The trail is in California.
Is there a fire near the Hayden Flat River Access Trail?
The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Hayfork Watershed Rx at 18 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named Hayden Flat River Access 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.