Trinity
3. Pigeon Point Campground to Cedar Flat(Pigeon Point)
| Difficulty | II-III |
| Length | 24 mi |
| Avg Gradient | n/a |
| Gauge | Trinity R Nr Burnt Ranch Ca |
| Flow Rate as of 20 minutes | 2040 cfsrunnable |
| Reach Info Last Updated | June 9, 2022 |
River Description
Other information sources: Trinity River Restoration Program Lewiston Dam Release schedule Trinity River Unit: Shasta Trinity Forest Boating.pdf Forest Service brochure.
Camping.pdf Forest Service brochure
Trinity River Management Unit
- Big Bar Ranger Station
Star Route 1, Box 10
(28451 State Hwy 299 West)
Big Bar, CA 96010
(530)623-6106 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting(530)623-6106end_of_the_skype_highlighting
(530)623-6129 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting(530)623-6129end_of_the_skype_highlighting (TTY-TDD)
(530)623-6123 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting(530)623-6123end_of_the_skype_highlighting (FAX)
- Weaverville Ranger Station
P.O. Box 1190
360 Main Street
Weaverville, CA 96093
(530)623-2121 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting(530)623-2121end_of_the_skype_highlighting
(530)623-2124 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting(530)623-2124end_of_the_skype_highlighting (TTY-TDD)
(530)623-6010 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting(530)623-6010end_of_the_skype_highlighting (FAX)
Guidebooks:
Cassady & Calhoun, Holbek & Stanley, Schwind, Penny
River Features
Put In
Put in at the river access in the Pigeon Point Campground. There is a vault toilet and parking at this site.
Take Out
Trip Reports
Log in to add a reportHere is a link to my video of the Big Flat to French Creek section of this run from 2017.
Pigeon Point run @ 550CFS: One word - BONEY. Too boney for rafts and too narrow for oar boats. You have to ship oars at most of the crux moves. Fine for IKs. Hell Hole gets real steep.
The East Branch of the NF, along the nf shuttle road offers some of the best class 3 around, and can be ran into the point on the trinity for a long day. Good flows are rare but if in the area it's more than worth checking on. You need the trinity at cedar flat to be about 2000cfs higher than the damn release. Instead of going up to the hobo gulch trail head for the gnarly NF run stay on the east branch road until a camp sight just after the next bridge. Or go to the end of the road to get some class 4 action on the upper 5 miles. There is also an access road off of the hobo road. It's just before the pass on backbone ridge. This would add another 3-4 miles, I have not ran it but hear it's just more class 4 fun.