SEPTEMBER 2024

Mount Eddy Trail via Deadfall Lakes Trail Shasta-Trinity National Forest

Length: 7.9 mi Elevation gain: 2,582 ft Route type: Out & back

Elevation: Mount Eddy rises to 9,037 feet (2,754 meters), making it the highest point in Trinity County and the ninth most prominent peak in California..

Location: It is situated west of Mount Shasta City and is notable for being the highest summit west of Interstate 5 in the United States. - source: Perplexity.com

Further south in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, was a remote hike off the PCT trail which could be accessed off a long winding forest road. I found a great spot to park overnight near the trailhead. After a rainy night, I expected to find some snow up high.

The morning abrubtly took an interesting turn when I noticed a blood vessel had burst in my right eye. Due to an earlier operation for a torn retina, I wasn’t sure if this was just a “Subconjunctival hemorrhage” or something more. I made the decision to head back into town to check in the emergency room. This meant driving an hour over a rough road at 6am and then an hour back… Not the most fun, but I think I got a bit more views for my troubles.

It proved to be an overcast day with limited views, but the fast moving clouds where entertaining as they came up from the valley below.