Highgrade Trail

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This information is a public record of the 1980 NRT application and may be out of date if it has not been updated by a trail manager --
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Highgrade Trail

USDA Forest Service
  • Length
    5.5 miles
  • Elevation Gain
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  • Route Type
    out & back

Highgrade National Recreation Trail is 5.5 miles long. Elevations range from 7,100 to 7,800 ft in this high elevation forest setting.

  • Volunteers working on trail on National Public Lands Day. Photo by USFS.
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Location: In Modoc National Forest, NE of Bidwell W of Goose Lake.

  • States: California
  • Counties: Modoc

The Modoc National Forest segment of the Back Country Discovery Trails is about 200 miles long with another 42 miles of alternate (more challenging) trails. Most of the Modoc Back Country Discovery Trails system is single-lane and unpaved.

Twenty-two (22) Discovery Points will be designated along the route. When completed each will have an interpretative sign and other information to assist the traveler in enjoying the California Back Country. The Highgrade NRT, Discovery Point 5, is located at milepost 23.5.

The trail is open to hikers, horses, bikers, ATVs, and four-wheelers. The trail is approximately 5.5 miles long with elevation varying from 7,100 to 7,800 feet. The trail gradient is mostly gentle with maximum pitches less than 10 percent. Much of the High Grade trail follows four-wheel drive dirt roads with only a 1.5 section of trail tread at the south trailhead.

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Allowed Uses:

Hiking/Walking

Public Contact

Jeni Bradley
Modoc National Forest
800 West 12th St.
Alturas, CA 96101

Contact the trail manager for current maps and visiting details.

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  • Part of a Trail System? No
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  • Certified as an NRT
    May 5, 1980
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