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Five less-crowded trails in Shasta-Trinity National Forest offer hikers and bikers alternatives to more crowded spots.

See tips for avoiding crowds on trails and at other recreation spots in Shasta, Siskiyou and Trinity counties.

Hikers and mountain bikers who want to avoid crowds during the summer tourist season can explore five trails that wind through the Shasta-Trinity National Forest north and west of Redding.

The most popular trails — those that go to McCloud Falls, Heart Lake, Deadfall Lakes, Stuart Fork and Canyon Creek — can get crowded in summer, said U.S. Forest Service spokesperson Erika Schaubach.

But there are lesser-known forest trails that usually offer hikers and bikers more elbow room and solitude; they only require a little driving to reach them

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