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Bunchgrass to Magee
shuttle

CHALLENGING DAY HIKE
or
OVERNIGHT BACKPACK

12.9 miles  3,000' elevation gain

best season: 
Aug-Oct
but not if snow below:
8,600'

dogs welcome

campfires allowed with a permit

available online

no fires if extreme fire danger,
check with Lassen National Forest (look in Passes and Permits)

Wilderness Permits--none required for the Thousand Lakes Wilderness; enjoy your visit

Your trail leaves Bunchgrass Trailhead and continues through featureless forest for a few miles before arriving at Durbin Lake and a nice waterfront campsite.

You eventually ascend to splendid Everett and Magee Lakes, and their excellent campsite.

After the final climb to the wide-ranging views from Magee Peak, you descend down the other side of the mountain to Magee Trailhead.

The beauty of a shuttle hike, no retracing of steps.  This is the only one of our hikes which is a shuttle

Mosquitos June-July.
Snow Nov-June.

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