Brown Mountain Trail
A longer Cascade forest trail with north and south access points.
Plan this specific route
- Near
- Fish Lake
- Distance
- 6.8-mile trail length
- Effort
- Strenuous Editorial estimate
- Route type
- Named route
What the walk involves
The forest inventory lists 6.8 miles for the trail between its north and south access points. If you start at one end without a shuttle, plan the return separately; that distance is not a round-trip loop.
A longer Cascade forest trail with north and south access points.
What makes this trail distinct
This is a longer Cascade forest route near Fish Lake. Check the individual trailhead approach, current trail conditions and water before setting out.
Before you set out
Length is one-way trail length, not an out-and-back. Check forest map and access.
Use the U.S. Forest Service trail information ↗ for the latest route map, trailhead access, permitted uses and notices. Conditions can change after our review; if a junction or sign disagrees with this guide, follow the current land-manager guidance.
Maps, descriptions and video
Start with the managing agency for access and rules. The additional descriptions and videos below offer another look at the area; they do not replace an official map.
Route and source details reviewed September 27, 2026. Mileage labels preserve the land manager's distinction between one-way segments, round trips, loops and full trail networks. Conditions and closures require a fresh check before travel.