Backbone Lake can be found on the Jacks Backbone USGS quad topo map. Backbone Lake is a lake in Shasta County in the state of California. The latitude and longitude coordinates for this lake are 40.6765, -121.6764 and the altitude is 6263 feet (1909 meters). Anyone interested in fishing Backbone Lake should consult with local guides and resources before heading out to fish. Anglers who have fished Backbone Lake are invited to submit reviews of the lake. Tell us when you went, what you caught, how the experience ranked overall. Thanks for your reviews, they help to make Fishing Works the best website for anglers.
Feature Type: Lake
Latitude: 40.6765
Longitude: -121.6764
Elevation: 6263 ft (1909 m)
Locator Map - Backbone Lake
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Local Weather
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Sunday:
High: 43°F - Low: 22°F
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Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Not as cool. Highs 40 to 55. Prevailing northeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.
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Monday:
High: 30°F - Low: 16°F
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Snow showers in the morning...then snow showers and rain showers likely in the afternoon. Highs 31 to 46. Snow level 3500 feet. Prevailing north winds up to 15 mph. Moderate snow accumulations possible.
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Tuesday:
High: 34°F - Low: 19°F
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Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Highs 33 to 48.
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Wednesday:
High: 37°F - Low: 21°F
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Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow. Highs 32 to 47.
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Thursday:
High: 44°F - Low: 24°F
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Partly cloudy. Not as cool. Highs 40 to 55.
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Friday:
High: 42°F - Low: 23°F
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Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow. Highs 40 to 55.
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Nearby Trails
Upper Ponderosa Way (Distance: 0.6 mi)
Along the eastern border of the Ishi Wilderness Area, 30 miles (an hours drive) north of Chico. Because the entire ride lies within a state game refuge that borders a designated wilderness area, you ...
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From the guidebook "Mountain Biking Chico"
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Cohasset, CA - Mountain Biking - length:37.4 mi
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Magee Peak Trail (Distance: 1.5 mi)
The stiffly graded Magee Trail was originally designed not for hikers but for pack mules that resupplied the fire lookout on top of the peak. Since the lookout is now gone, and so are the mules, the F...
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From the guidebook "Lassen Volcanic National Park"
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Hat Creek, CA - Hiking - length:6 mi
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Ishi Wilderness (Distance: 4.4 mi)
The hike is a short exploratory loop of Deer Creek, once the center of the Yahi people and later Ishi's final refuge. In order to complete the loop, it is necessary to ford Deer Creek--be prepared fo...
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From the guidebook "101 Hikes in Northern California: Exploring Mountains, Valleys, and Seashore"
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Chico, CA - Hiking - length:2 mi
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Thousand Lakes Volcano (Distance: 5.7 mi)
The hike ascends Magee Peak (8549) one of the peaks along the volcano's summit rim, passing several lakes along the way. Two of them, Everett and Magee, are located roughly midway and make a worthwhi...
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From the guidebook "101 Hikes in Northern California: Exploring Mountains, Valleys, and Seashore"
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Hat Creek, CA - Hiking - length:12 mi
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Durbin and Barrett Lakes Trail (Distance: 5.8 mi)
The lightly used Bunchgrass Trail heads into the heart of Thousand Lakes Wilderness, offering hikers plenty of solitude and serenity on the way to a pair of shallow, forest-rimmed lakes. Mosquitoes ar...
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From the guidebook "Lassen Volcanic National Park"
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Whittington Place, CA - Hiking - length:9.5 mi
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Nearby Hotels
No Hotels found nearby
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