Modoc National Forest · California

Cedar Creek Trail

3.2 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 15E40-09 · trail class 4 · typical grade 8-10%

Trailheads Cedar Creek Lower Trailhead Drive there · Cedar Creek Upper Trailhead Drive there

Cedar Creek Lower Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

season Open all year. to

Start here for a three mile uphill hike to the upper trailhead. The total elevation gain is 790 feet. Much of the lower trail follows the old highway through the juniper forest zone. Although juniper dominates the dry, south-facing slopes, you will enjoy willows, aspen and ponderosa pine too. Be sure to pick up a free brochure for the interpretive sites at either trailhead. The upper trailhead is located at the Cedar Pass Snow Park.

Restrictions When parking for extended periods at trailheads always secure all food, packaging and ice chests in the trunk of your vehicle. Do not park in front of gates or partially obstruct a fire road.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Cedar Creek Upper Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

No fee. · season Open all year. to

Located adjacent to our ski area, this trail offers both hikers, mountain bikers and equestrian units a downhill run of some 3 plus miles that ends at the Cedar Creek Lower Trailhead. Easy access and close to Alturas and Cedarville. Before you head out to the trail, consider checking out this guide to the interpretive sites .

Restrictions When parking for extended periods at trailheads always secure all food, packaging and ice chests in the trunk of your vehicle.  Do not park in front of gates or partially obstruct a fire road.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.