Tannen Lakes Trail is a heavily wooded trail within the Red Buttes Wilderness Area. The area provides good fishing lakes in a scenic high mountain environment with a wide variety of wildflowers that can be viewed in the spring and summer months. Tie trail #1243A makes a loop back to road #041. A loop opportunity also exists by combining this trail with the West end of Boundary Trail #1207, Road #570, and Road #041. There are some spectacular views from Road #1207 along the South side of Tannen Mountain.

Directions: From Sailor Gull, Travel north on County Road 5820 to Happy Camp County Road #5828. Follow 5828 southeast to Forest Service Road #4812. Follow 4812 east to Forest Road #041. Take 041 to the trailhead.

Distance: 4.0 miles

Usage: Moderate to Heavy

Difficulty: Easy/Moderate

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