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template: byway.jade
id: "2194"
name: Trinity Scenic Byway
distance: "140"
duration: 4 hours
description: "This National Forest Scenic Byway traverses coastal plains, steep granite cliffs, arid manzanita and digger pine hillsides.  It parallels the beautiful \"wild and scenic\" Trinity River."
contact: "**[Shasta-Trinity National Forest](http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/shastatrinity/)**  \r\n530-226-2500"
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websites: 
  - url: "http://www.fs.usda.gov/shastatrinity/"
    name: "Shasta-Trinity National Forest"
  - url: "http://www.trinitycam.com/"
    name: Trinity Cam
  - url: "http://www.trinitycounty.com/drive.htm"
    name: Trinity County Driving Tours
  - url: "http://users.snowcrest.net/wb6fzh/tcbyway1.html"
    name: Trinity Scenic Byways
designations: 
  - National Forest Scenic Byway
states: 
  - CA
ll: 
  - -124.08329800000001
  - 40.89735000000013
bounds: 
  - - -124.08329800000001
    - 40.5819590000001
  - - -122.39232600000003
    - 40.94860100000011

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The U.S. Forest Service Scenic Byway traverses coastal plains, steep granite cliffs, arid manzanita and digger pine hillsides.  It parallels the beautiful "wild and scenic" Trinity River.