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Difficulty: Strenuous Trail Use: Heavy
Length: 2.52 miles from Flat Cr Bridge to top of Snow King
Elevation: 6157 ft at Trailhead, 7700 ft at top jct with Snow King Nature Trail
Open to: Hikers, Equestrian, mountain bikes
Trail Highlights:
The trail begins at the kiosk and starts climbing immediately. You will crest the first hill into the…
Cache Creek Sidewalk
Difficulty: Easy Trail Use: Heavy
Length: 1 mile from Cache Cr Trailhead to jct with Cache Cr Road
Elevation: 6477 ft at Cache Cr Trailhead, 6620 ft at first jct with Cache Cr Road, 6692 ft at second jct with Cache Cr Road
Open to: Hike, Equestrian, Mt Bike
Trail Highlights:
The trail immediately climbs up to a junction with the…
Utica/Union Reservoirs
This page is for the Utica/Union Reservoirs area; visit the Utica Reservoirs Campgrounds, Union East Campground, and…
Tryon Meadow Trailhead
The trail is temporarily closed due to the Henry Fire. For Area Closure go to the Forest Order
This trail provides access to Milk Ranch Meadow, the southeastern side of Peep Sight Peak, Pacific Valley, and the northern end of Spicer Reservoir.
Elevation: 8445 feet.Lat/Long: 38.5063, -119.8016
Moore Creek Campground
Campground on the Mokelumne River.
Elephant Rock Lake Trailhead
Accesses trails to Elephant Rock, Rock Lake, Duck Lake, Lake Alpine, Union Reservoir, and Spicer Reservoir. Accessible to high-clearance vehicles. Native surface parking area.
Elevation 6922 feet; Lat/Long: 38.439955, -119.975933
Stanislaus Meadow Trailhead
This trailhead can be used to access either Bull Run Lake or Heiser Lake. Due to the granite surface, the trail may be hard to find in some areas. If going to Bull Run Lake, creek crossings are fairly difficult. The trail continues to the…
Lake Valley Trailhead
This trailhead provides access to Lake Valley and Camp Irene. It is 5.1 miles to Camp Irene. Very steep trail with many slopes and switchbacks. Mokelumne River access/pools. No water until you reach the river. No cows. In Mokelumne Wilderness.
Trailhead is accessible for highway-legal 4x4 high clearance vehicles only, very rough road (not all wheel drive accessible). Parking for non-4x4 vehicles is…
Bee Gulch Trailhead
The Bee Gulch Trailhead accesses the Bee Gulch Trail and Alpine Bypass Trail. The upper end of the Bee Gulch Trail connects to the Underwood Valley and…
Arnold Rim Trail - Logging Museum Trailhead-Arnold
The northern terminus of the Arnold Rim Trail is at the Sierra Nevada Logging Museum in the community of White Pines. From the museum’s parking lot, look for the start of the trail across the adjacent gravel road. The first mile is paved and gently graded for wheelchair accessibility.
* Directions: From eastbound Highway 4 in Arnold, veer…
Wheats Meadow Trailhead (Spicer Dam side)
This trailhead provides access to Wheats Meadow, the western side of the Dardanelle Cones, the eastern side of Spicer Reservoir, and Sword Lake. The trail is a long one, most commonly used by backpackers and hunters.
Silver Valley Trailhead-Carson Iceberg Wilderness
See the Silver Valley Trailhead listing under Lake Alpine Recreation Area.
Union West Campground
Union Reservoir is set in a granite basin with expansive mountain views. The reservoir has lots of small islands and is kept mostly full. The campground is adjacent to the reservoir, nestled in red fir and lodgepole pine forest.
Highland Creek Trailhead (at Highland Lakes)
This trail follows Highland Creek canyon down to Hiram Meadow and can be used to hike all the way to the northeast end of Spicer Reservoir; it continues to Rock Lake, Duck Lake, and ends at the Silver Valley Trailhead at the east end of Lake Alpine. It also connects with trails to Elephant Rock Lake and Union Reservoir.
Elevation: 8635 feet.Lat/Long: 38.4850, -119.8099
Gardner Meadow Trailhead
This trail first passes through Bear Tree Meadow. In .8 miles from the trailhead the trail enters the Carson-Iceberg Wilderness. A few yards (meters) later, a trail branches off to the right that leads to Upper Gardner Meadow and Half Moon Lake. The trail may be blocked from view by a log. At the south end of the meadow, the trail forks off into the Arnot Creek Trail and Disaster Creek Trail. Back at the…
Deer Valley/ Stevenot Camp Trailhead
This trail follows the Deer Valley OHV trail for about a mile before veering off to the left. In the fall this trail is mostly used by hunters.
Elevation: 7096Lat/Long: 38.539014, -119.896799
Tuolumne Wild and Scenic River
Access to the Tuolumne Wild and Scenic River via Lumsden Road is closed, to provide for public safety, under Forest Order No. STF-16-2023-04 due to road damage caused by the 2023 atmospheric events. Access is limited to FSR 1S01, (South Fork Rd) – walk in only. Please contact the Groveland RD for additional information.…
Rock Lake Trail (from Silver Valley Trailhead)
Lakes and forest. Some burned-over areas at Rock Lake.
Start at the Silver Valley Trailhead. At .6 miles from the trailhead, take the Duck Lake Bypass Trail (20E04A) to your left (sign says to Rock Lake). Continue .7 miles to the intersecton with the the Highland Creek Trail (20E04). Turn left onto the trail and follow it 2.7 miles to Rock Lake. Total distance one-way is 4 miles.…
Arnold Rim Trail - San Domingo Southern Trailhead
This is the southernmost trailhead for the Arnold Rim Trail and San Domingo section of the trail.
For maps and more information on the trail, visit https://arnoldrimtrail.org/.
Emigrant/ MCCT Trail (Stanislaus Meadow Trailhead)
Emigrant/ Mokelumne Coast to Crest (MCCT) Trail from Stanislaus Meadow Trailhead
From the west, the Emigrant/MCCT Trail (19E01) intersects with the Bull Run Lake Trail (19E02) near Stanislaus Meadow trailhead, then merges with it, following Forest Service Road 8N13 down to Stanislaus Meadow. From there, the Emigrant Trail branches off to the east to Mosquito Lakes and the Bull Run Lake Trail heads …
Nordheimer Trailhead
The trailhead is up Forest Road 10N10Y from Forest Highway 93, northwest (down river) from Forks of Salmon.
The trailhead accesses Trail #5438, following along the Nordheimer Creek drainage toward Horn Creek Gap.
Marshall Park Campground
This campground is located near Creede, Colorado right beside State Highway 149. The elevation is 8,800 feet. It is comprised of 16 sites arranged in a large loop, of which 7 are paved pull through sites and 9 are dead end gravel spurs.
Campground is located adjacent to Colorado Hwy. 149 and the Rio Grande River for easy access to through travelers and overnight campers. It is the closest Forest…
North Clear Creek Campground
This campground is located 24.5 miles west of Creede on Forest Road 510. It is completely hidden from FR 510 and has 21 sites with parking spurs, tables and a fire ring in each. 2 vault type toilets are provided and potable drinking water comes from a well. This campground is only open from Memorial Day weekend to just after Labor Day weekend. Garbage cans are centrally located. Firewood is not provided…