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Flume Trail

4.0 (1 Rating)
Hike into Castle Crags Wilderness to join the PCT.
3
mi
Distance
1,003
ft
Gain
strenuous
Difficulty
River/CreekViews

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
2.96mi
Distance
1,003ft
Elevation Gain
198ft
Elevation Loss
40%
Max Grade
2,893ft
High Point
2,040ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
The trail splits about 100 yards from the parking lot. Stay right to continue alongside Indian Creek which you eventually cross at half a mile. At the junction with Indian Creek Nature Loop Trail, stay right. The trail is mostly level for the next miles, passing Red Barn on your left at 1.2 miles. As the ascent gets steeper, views into the Klamath Mountains open up. For a shorter loop with the Pacific Crest Trail, use the shortcut at 1.3 miles. The trail continues up the hillside with increasingly better views and eventually rejoins the Pacific Crest Trail at 3 miles.

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Contributors
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