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Trips from CA 3: Weaverville to Callahan

CA 3 connects the full-service community of Weaverville to the tiny burg of Callahan, traveling 63 miles along the west side of the Alps. Outside of Weaverville the two-lane road reaches the east arm of Trinity Lake and then continues northbound just to the west of the lake for several miles, passing turnoffs to USFS campgrounds, boat ramps, and trailheads along the way, as well as private neighborhoods and a few resorts. Beyond Trinity Lake, the highway snakes along the banks of the Trinity River to the small community of Coffee Creek and a junction with Coffee Creek Road (County Road 104), which leads to resorts, several trailheads, and a pair of campgrounds. Beyond Coffee Creek, CA 3 provides access to additional campgrounds and a handful of trailheads. At the junction with Forest Service Road 17, CA 3 veers west away from the Trinity River and makes a winding climb to a high point at Scott Mountain Summit (±5,408'), crossing the Pacific Crest Trail at the northeast edge of the Trinity Alps Wilderness. From there, the road makes a less serpentine but steep descent to a crossing of South Fork Scott River near Callahan at the edge of Scott Valley. Near the far edge of town is a junction with westbound Cecilville Road (FS 93), which provides access to trails described in Trips 29–35.