Girard Ridge

Shasta County | California

What We’re Doing
Protecting threatened stretches the Pacific Crest Trail for future generations to enjoy.

Our Goal
Safeguard our nation’s natural treasures by making them publicly accessible.

Support Our Work in California

Girard Ridge by the Numbers

2.5

miles of land protected

Approx. 10%

of the PCT is still on private lands

1,172

acres saved from development

Keeping Our National Trails Open to Everyone

The Pacific Crest Trail is one of the most iconic National Scenic Trails in the country. Spanning over 2,650 miles, the PCT is wild and beautiful, producing trips of a lifetime for thousands of people that complete it end to end.

But its remarkability is no accident. Trust for Public Land has been working with our partners for decades to protect the PCT because though iconic, it’s still at risk. Approximately 10 percent of the trail still sits on private land, leaving its future uncertain.

We permanently protected a 2.5-mile section of the Pacific Crest Trail, known as Girard Ridge, as an addition to the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Formerly privately owned, visitors to Girard Ridge will be captivated by its breathtaking vistas, with views of Mount Shasta to the north and the Trinity Alps and Castle Crags California State Park to the west.

Located within a 30-minute drive of the communities of Dunsmuir and the City of Mount Shasta, Girard Ridge and much of this portion of the PCT is accessible for day hikes and weekend backpacking trips, offering more people the chance to immerse themselves in some of Northern California’s most incredible mountain landscapes.

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Get in Touch With Our California Team

Los Angeles Office

135 West Green Street
2nd Floor
Pasadena, CA, 91105
(323) 223-0441
losangeles@tpl.org

Sacramento Office

1107 9th Street
Suite 1050
Sacramento, CA, 95814
(916) 557-1673
sacramento@tpl.org

San Francisco Office

23 Geary Street
Suite 1000
San Francisco, CA, 94108
(415) 495-4014
sanfrancisco@tpl.org

Guillermo Rodriguez

Vice President Pacific Region, California State Director

415-800-5267
california@tpl.org