Glass Mountain Trail
Near Tulelake, California is Glass Mountain which is a 4.9 mile round trip trail with moderate traffic. Glass Mountain offers beautiful views and mostly used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and birding which is the best from June until September.
Category: Medium
Distance: 4.9 miles
Elevation Gain: 1,082 feet
Route Type: Out & Back
Directions: From 1-5 N, take exit 736 to merge onto CA-89 S/Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway toward McCloud. Turn left onto Harris Spring Road/Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway. After 4.4 miles, turn right onto Medicine Lake Road. Stay on this road for 25 miles, then take a right onto U.S. Forest Service Road 97. Continue on for 5.4 miles, until this road turns into Usfs 43 N 53. Turn left onto Tionesta Road. Trailhead will be on your left.
Highlights: Scenic views of Tulelake, excellent bird watching in summer
Photo Credit: Summit Post – Glass Mountain (mrchad9)
