Shasta National Forest
| Shasta–Trinity National Forest | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
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Trinity Alps near Granite Lake
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| Location | Northern California |
| Nearest city | Redding, California |
| Coordinates | 40°44′07″N 122°56′31″W / 40.73528°N 122.94194°WCoordinates: 40°44′07″N 122°56′31″W / 40.73528°N 122.94194°W |
| Area | 2,209,832 acres (8,942.87 km2) |
| Established | 1954 |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
| Website | Shasta-Trinity National Forest |
The Shasta–Trinity National Forest is a federally designated forest in northern California, USA. It is the largest National Forest in California and is managed by the U.S. Forest Service. The 2,210,485 acre (894,552 Ha) forest encompasses five wilderness areas, hundreds of mountain lakes and 6,278 miles (10,103 km) of streams and rivers. Major features include Shasta Lake, the largest man-made lake in California and Mount Shasta, elevation 14,179 feet (4,322 m).
The Shasta–Trinity National Forest offers a wide range of recreational activities. Some of these include hiking, backpacking, mountain climbing, horseback riding, camping, boating, fishing, sightseeing, downhill skiing and riding, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling.
In descending order of land area, the forest is located in parts of Trinity, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Modoc and Humboldt counties.
In 1905, the first timber sale under the new US Forest Service agency occurred on what was then called the Shasta Reserve. The Shasta National Forest (est.1905) and the Trinity National Forest (est.1905) were administratively combined in 1954. The new entity was officially renamed the Shasta–Trinity National Forest.
The more westerly section of the current national forest was formerly the Trinity National Forest, and is located in subranges of the Northern Inner California Coast Ranges and of the southeastern Klamath Mountains System, primarily in Trinity County, but also extending into parts of Tehama, Shasta, and Humboldt Counties. It has an area of 1,043,677 acres (422,361 ha).
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