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http://geography.sierra.cc.ca.us/backcountrypages/mt_ed.html
Here is another suggestion that is easy to access and provides spectacular views of Northern California. If you make it to the top of 9000 foot Mt. Eddy, which is only about 7 miles from the trailhead, you will feel like you are on top of the world with panoramic views of Mt. Shasta to the east, Mt. McLaughlin to the north (in Oregon), the Trinity Alps, Castle Crags and even Mt. Lassen to the south. Camping opportunities lie within 3 miles of the trailhead at Deadfall Lakes. This is an
easy, level journey along the southern slope of the "Eddy's" until
you amble into a "U" shaped valley, most likely glaciated the same
time that the Trinity Alps were carved out some 10, 000 years ago.
From the Deadfall Lakes area you can hike up about 2500-3000' to the
peak. It's not a difficult hike (in my opinion) with many switch
backs and only a short distance (1 mile) of really steep terrain. I
recommend, however, making this a backpacking trip rather than a day
hike. The best part of this arid landscape is the rocks, which start
with granite in the beginning and blend into green serpentine rocks
as you ascend Mt. Eddy, squeezed deep from within the earth's crust. Directions: (map) From I-5 just a few miles west of Weed, CA take the Steward Springs Exit (also the Edgewood/Gazelle Exit). Pass beneath the freeway to a "T," then take a right. Go less than a mile until you see a road on the left, which is not well marked but called Steward Springs Road. Follow this road toward Mt. Eddy. As you head up a canyon you will come to Forest Service Road 17. Follow this to the top of the saddle in the mountains. Here is a parking area where the Pacific Crest Trail crosses and the Deadfalls Lake trailhead begins.
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