Trinity Alps Wilderness
Trinity Alps Wilderness is a 537,357-acre wilderness area in Trinity County, California. It rises from about 1,165 to 8,944 ft. The nearest town is Coffee Creek, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
Trinity Alps Wilderness map
Trinity Alps Wilderness boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Coffee Creek, CA is the nearest town, 1.3 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Trinity Alps Wilderness is about 8,944 ft, and its lowest about 1,165 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Thompson Peak, about 8,944 ft.
Who manages Trinity Alps Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Service | 537,357 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Weaverville Ranger District, 530-623-2121 |
Getting to Trinity Alps Wilderness
- Coffee Creek, CA is the nearest town, 1.3 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
Trailheads at Trinity Alps Wilderness
- Canyon Creek Trailhead (inside the boundary, 3,179 ft), at 40.8871, -123.0232
- Swift Creek Trailhead (inside the boundary, 4,150 ft), at 40.9736, -122.7991
- Grizzly Camp Trailhead (0.01 mi outside the boundary, 4,373 ft), at 41.0134, -123.4280
- China Gulch (0.03 mi outside the boundary, 4,819 ft), at 41.0745, -123.0853
- Carter Meadows (0.06 mi outside the boundary, 5,934 ft), at 41.2194, -122.9027
- New River Trailhead (0.07 mi outside the boundary, 2,256 ft), at 40.9983, -123.3453
- Carter Summit (0.1 mi outside the boundary, 6,153 ft), at 41.2202, -122.8989
- East Fork New River Trailhead (0.11 mi outside the boundary, 2,208 ft), at 40.9797, -123.3165
Trailhead locations: Forest Service recreation sites layer , accessed 2026-09-29. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.
Named summits, canyons, and springs in Trinity Alps Wilderness
- Thompson Peak summit
- Mount Hilton summit
- Caesar Peak summit
- Devils Canyon canyon
- Granite Canyon canyon
- Blue Lady Spring spring
- Buck Spring spring
- Adams Lake lake
Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-29. Summit elevations measured on the USGS 3DEP elevation model, which can read a few feet under a surveyed summit height.
Fishing and water
Trinity River Stuart Fork fishing (0.6 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
Public lands next to Trinity Alps Wilderness
- National forest Most of Trinity Alps Wilderness lies inside Shasta-Trinity National Forest.
- National forestTrinity Alps Wilderness borders Klamath National Forest.
- National forestTrinity Alps Wilderness borders Six Rivers National Forest.
- State parkWeaverville Joss House State Historic Park is 3 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
Other wilderness areas in California
- https://wilderness.net/visit-wilderness/?ID=611 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n41w124/USGS_1_n41w124.tif (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n41w123/USGS_1_n41w123.tif (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n42w124/USGS_1_n42w124.tif (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n42w123/USGS_1_n42w123.tif (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/GeographicNames/DomesticNames/DomesticNames_CA_Text.zip (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2025_Gazetteer/2025_gaz_place_06.txt (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_InfraRecreationSites_01/MapServer/0 (accessed 2026-09-29)