{"id":4826,"date":"2019-01-08T09:39:42","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T16:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/?p=4826"},"modified":"2023-03-03T13:05:44","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T20:05:44","slug":"clikapudi-trail-hiking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/08\/clikapudi-trail-hiking\/","title":{"rendered":"Clikapudi Trail Hiking Adventure at Shasta Lake"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Clikapudi Trail offers vistas of the mountains surrounding Shasta Lake, opportunities to explore the the lake’s Pit River arm, and the tranquil beauty of Clikapudi Creek and its valley.<\/p>\n

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Clikapudi Trail vista from near Jones Valley Boat Ramp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ghosts from a time long past share the Clikapudi Trail with hikers. The Wintu Indians lived in and around the area circumscribed by the trail, and fenced-off archaeological sites and flat clearings whisper of more tranquil days along Clikapudi Creek, before the white man’s arrival.<\/p>\n

Clikapudi Trail Burned by the Jones Fire and Bear Fire<\/h2>\n

Two devastating fires burned through this area of Shasta Lake, including much of the terrain encompassed by the Clikapudi Trail. The Jones Fire swept through in 1999, followed by the Bear Fire in 2004. You’ll definitely see some evidence of the wildfires, but the landscape is recovering well and there is much beauty for you to enjoy.<\/p>\n

Clikapudi Trail Key Data<\/h2>\n
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Clikapudi Trailhead sign at Jones Valley Boat Ramp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Distance: 7.6-mile loop
\nDifficulty: Moderate
\nType: Day hike
\nElevation gain: 750 feet
\nHigh point: 1394 feet
\nSeason: year-round; hike in the morning on hot summer days
\nInformation: Shasta Lake Ranger Station, Shasta Lake National Recreation Area, Shasta-Trinity National Forest; 530-275-1587; info here<\/a>
\nMaps: USGS Bella Vista
\nPermits: no permit needed
\nClikapudi Trailhead GPS coordinates: N 40 44.321 W 122 12.919
\nNotes: dogs allowed; toilet at trailhead at the Jones Valley Boat Ramp; popular with mountain bikers<\/p>\n

Clikapudi Trailhead at Jones Valley Boat Ramp<\/h2>\n

There are two ways to reach the main trailhead for Clikapudi Trail at the Jones Valley Boat Ramp. The first: take the Mountain Gate exit off I-5 north of Redding, drive east and south on Old Oregon Trail about 4 miles, then turn left onto Bear Mountain Road. Follow this road about 6 miles, then go right at the \u201cY” onto Jones Valley Road, which ends 2 miles farther at the Jones Valley Boat Ramp. The trailhead is located just behind the large sign as you enter the Jones Valley Boat Ramp parking lot. The second: take Highway 299 east from I-5 about 6 miles to the town of Bella Vista, then turn left (north) onto Dry Creek Road. This road meets Bear Mountain Road 4 miles later, just before Jones Valley Road.<\/p>\n

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Clikapudi Trail hiking map. (courtesy U.S. Forest Service)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hiking the\u00a0Clikapudi Trail<\/h2>\n

The Clikapudi Trail begins in an unusually large knobcone pine forest, which stretches southwest all the way to the lower Jones Valley Campground. But it quickly abandons these strange trees with their tightly attached cones for more common ponderosa pines, interior live oaks, and whiteleaf manzanita.<\/p>\n

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