Trinity Lake, Trinity River, and Trinity Alps Wilderness

Trinity Lake, when full, has 145 miles of shoreline, contains 17,000 surface acres and holds 2,500,000 acre-feet of water. Trinity Lake Dam is one of the highest earth filled dams in the world.

Lewiston Lake is about five miles long. A quiet lake great for canoeing or fishing. One boat launching ramp (Pine Cove) and one undeveloped launch area available. Rainbow trout abundant; brown and brook trout are common. Speed limit for boats is 10 mph. The water is generally very cold but there are some excellent shallow areas with warmer water for wading or swimming. Excellent fly fishing and a good lake for a float tube. Excellent wildlife viewing opportunities. Seasonal duck hunting does occur on the lake. 

The Trinity River is a Wild and Scenic River flowing from Lewiston Dam to the confluence with the Klamath River in Weitchpec, CA. The river provides for fishing, rafting, swimming, and wildlife viewing. Go with a guide or go on your own, this is a beautifully diverse river where you can flow by houses, through a remote canyon, or through a floodplain. The Trinity River is known for it's chinook salmon and steelhead fishing.

The Trinity Alps Wilderness is the second largest wilderness area in California, the Trinity Alps Wilderness nearly doubled in size by the 1984 California Wilderness Act.  In that same year, it was added to the National Wilderness Preservation System.  It currently has over 600 miles of trails and embraces over 500,000 acres of land. Chiseled granite peaks and alpine lakes dot the Trinity Alps Wilderness, with elevations from 2,000 feet in creek drainages to 9,000 feet at summits. This wilderness offers many different trails ranging from 1.5 miles to 15 miles at varying levels of difficulty. Management of the Wilderness is shared by the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Klamath National Forest, and the Six Rivers National Forest. Information about this wilderness can be found at wilderness.net, a website jointly managed by the University of Montana and the four federal agencies that manage Wilderness. Please practice Leave No Trace ethics while in the Trinity Alps Wilderness. Leave No Trace describes how to dispose of waste properly, where to travel and camp and other ways to minimize your impact on the land and your impact to other hikers.