{"id":1951,"date":"2011-07-06T06:23:28","date_gmt":"2011-07-06T13:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/?p=1951"},"modified":"2025-05-14T10:27:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T17:27:48","slug":"hike-to-cliff-lake-west-of-mount-shasta-on-july-3-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/06\/hike-to-cliff-lake-west-of-mount-shasta-on-july-3-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Hike to Cliff Lake West of Mount Shasta on July 3, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Stephanie and I did one of our favorite Mount Shasta area hikes to Cliff Lake in the Trinity Divide Mountains on Sunday, July 3. As we&#8217;ve discussed here (see recent posts), it&#8217;s been a heavy snow year.<\/p>\n<h2>Hiking to Cliff Lake<\/h2>\n<p>However, except for a few spots below the north-facing slope, Cliff Lake (elevation 5770 feet)\u00a0 is free of snow, although there are some thick patches on the ridge above. There&#8217;s also no snow on the 1.8-mile road leading to the lake (which we walk).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1953\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1953\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1953\" title=\"My sweetie Stephanie Hoffman enjoying the view at Cliff Lake. \" src=\"http:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/stephanie-hoffman-cliff-lake.jpg\" alt=\"My sweetie Stephanie Hoffman enjoying the view at Cliff Lake.\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/stephanie-hoffman-cliff-lake.jpg 550w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/stephanie-hoffman-cliff-lake-490x367.jpg 490w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1953\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My sweetie Stephanie Hoffman enjoying the view at Cliff Lake.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Swimming in Cliff Lake<\/h2>\n<p>Matter of fact, I decided to take a quick dip. The water was cold, but not freezing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1952\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1952\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1952\" title=\"John Soares swims in Cliff Lake -- the Cliff Lake west of Mount Shasta in the Trinity Divide Mountains. (Photo by Stephanie Hoffman)\" src=\"http:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/cliff-lake-mount-shasta-soares.jpg\" alt=\"John Soares swims in Cliff Lake -- the Cliff Lake west of Mount Shasta in the Trinity Divide Mountains. (Photo by Stephanie Hoffman)\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/cliff-lake-mount-shasta-soares.jpg 550w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/cliff-lake-mount-shasta-soares-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/cliff-lake-mount-shasta-soares-490x490.jpg 490w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1952\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John Soares swims in Cliff Lake &#8212; the Cliff Lake west of Mount Shasta in the Trinity Divide Mountains. (Photo by Stephanie Hoffman)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I&#8217;ll be back later in late summer when the water really warms up.<\/p>\n<div class=\"color-block\">\n<h4>Best Day Hiking Trails in Upper California<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2GUNIqj\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3153\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/day-hiking-shasta-lassen-trinity-trails-300-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day Hiking Mount Shasta, Lassen &amp; Trinity Alps Regions. Includes trails in other regions of Northern California: Castle Crags, Russian Wilderness, Marble Mountain Wilderness, Lava Beds National Monument, Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Lassen National Forest, and the Redding area.\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" data-wp-editing=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/day-hiking-shasta-lassen-trinity-trails-300-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/day-hiking-shasta-lassen-trinity-trails-300-36x50.jpg 36w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/day-hiking-shasta-lassen-trinity-trails-300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/a><strong>My<\/strong> <strong>compact guidebook has the 125 best day hikes:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mount Shasta and nearby<\/li>\n<li>Lassen Volcanic National Park<\/li>\n<li>Trinity Alps and Marble Mountains<\/li>\n<li>Redding area<\/li>\n<li>Whiskeytown and Shasta Lakes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Includes trailhead directions and detailed maps and trail descriptions<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buy it:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2GUNIqj\">on Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/22742\/9781680510584\">on Bookshop.org<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Often available at bookstores<\/strong> <strong>and outdoor stores <\/strong>(call first!)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stephanie and I did one of our favorite Mount Shasta area hikes to Cliff Lake in the Trinity Divide Mountains on Sunday, July 3. 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