About trails in Alpine County, California

Alpine County has 162 named trails on the map, covering 664 miles in total, an average of 4.1 miles per trail. That is the 35th largest mapped trail network among 57 counties in California. 133 of them are tagged for hiking and 55 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Pacific Crest Trail, at 61.7 miles. 30 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 31 trailheads, 95 campsites, 12 waterfalls, and 13 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Bear Valley, Markleeville, and Kirkwood.

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664Total miles

95Campsites

13Boat launches

12Waterfalls

31Trailheads

Pacific Crest TrailHike61.7 mi PCT - California Section JHike61.5 mi Highland Creek TrailHike36.1 mi East Carson River TrailHike34.7 mi Woods Gulch-Jenkins Canyon TrailHike21.2 mi Milk Ranch Meadow TrailHike20.7 mi Wolf Creek TrailHike20.5 mi Highland Lakes - Arnot Creek LoopHike20.0 mi Arnot Creek TrailHike14.1 mi Disaster Creek TrailHike13.6 mi High TrailHike13.2 mi Camp Irene TrailHike13.2 mi Murray Canyon TrailHike11.8 mi Boulder Lake TrailHike11.6 mi Dardanelle Creek TrailHike10.9 mi Elephant Rock TrailHike9.7 mi Noble Canyon TrailHike8.7 mi Thornburg Canyon TrailHike7.2 mi Pack Trail6.9 mi Stanislaus Peak TrailHike6.9 mi Charity Valley TrailHikeMTB6.8 mi Deer Valley 4WD Trail6.3 mi Gray's Crossing TrailHike6.1 mi Paradise Valley TrailHike5.8 mi Bull Canyon TrailHike5.8 mi Grouse Lake TrailHike5.6 mi Bull Run Lake TrailHike5.6 mi Clark Fork TrailHike5.3 mi Union Rock Lake TrailHike5.2 mi White Canyon RouteHike5.0 mi Lake Valley TrailHike4.8 mi Silver Lake-Horse Canyon TrailHikeMTB4.7 mi Asa Lake TrailHike4.5 mi Barney Riley Trail4.5 mi Silver King TrailHike4.4 mi Lakeshore TrailHike4.3 mi Carson Emigrant National Recreational TrailHike4.3 mi Horesthief RoadHikeMTB4.2 mi Appaloosa TrailHikeMTB4.2 mi Sandy Meadow TrailHike4.2 mi Emigrant Lake TrailHike4.2 mi Weiser Creek TrailHike3.9 mi Horsethief RoadHikeMTB3.5 mi Poison Lake TrailHike3.4 mi Silver Creek TrailHike3.2 mi Pacific Creek TrailHike3.2 mi Emigrant TrailHikeMTB3.1 mi Summit City TrailHike3.0 mi Poison Flat TrailHike2.9 mi Forestdale Creek TrailHikeMTB2.9 mi Evergreen TrailHike2.8 mi Duck Lake Bypass TrailHike2.7 mi McCormick Creek TrailHike2.5 mi Scotts Trail2.5 mi Bear Valley to Lake Alpine TrailHikeMTB2.5 mi Red CliffsHike2.4 mi Jobs Peak TrailHike2.3 mi Round Top Lake TrailHike2.2 mi County Line TrailHike2.2 mi Old Luther Pass RoadHikeMTB2.1 mi Roads End TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Bee Gulch TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi Poor Boy Creek RoadMTB1.9 mi Grand View LoopHike1.9 mi Interpretive LoopHikeMTB1.9 mi Pickett Peak TrailHike1.9 mi Marshall Canyon Jeep Trail1.8 mi Burnside Lake Trail 21.8 mi Sword Lake TrailHike1.8 mi Woodchuck TrailHike1.8 mi Winnemucca TrailHike1.8 mi Koala AccessHikeMTB1.7 mi Summit Lake TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Faith Valley Loop Road1.7 mi Burnside Lake TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Jeffrey Pine TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Haypress Loop Road1.7 mi Bloods Ridge TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Reba RoadHikeMTB1.7 mi Freel Peak to Jobs Sister and Jobs Peak TrailHike1.6 mi Scotts Lake Luther ConnectorHikeMTB1.6 mi Horsethief Canyon TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Heiser Lake TrailHike1.6 mi Millberry Creek TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Mosquito Lakes to Stanislaus MeadowHikeMTB1.5 mi Brewer SpurMTB1.5 mi Connector Road Spur BHike1.5 mi Cape Horn TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Wheeler Lake TrailHike1.5 mi Highway 88 Trail1.5 mi SolitudeHikeMTB1.5 mi Odenn TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Lower Woodchuck TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Lonesome TrailHike1.3 mi Upper Charity RoadMTB1.3 mi RingsHikeMTB1.3 mi Corral Gulch Rd (MC2CT) FS-17EV485HikeMTB1.3 mi MCCT Mosquito Lakes to Pacific ValleyHikeMTB1.2 mi Carson Pass to Lake Winnemucca TrailHike1.2 mi Red Lake RoadMTB1.2 mi Forestdale Loop RoadMTB1.2 mi Horse Meadows TrailHike1.1 mi Fay Luther/Jobs Peak Ranch TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Hawkins Spur CHikeMTB1.1 mi Corral Gulch Rd. FS-17EV485HikeMTB1.0 mi VistaHike1.0 mi Osborne Ridge TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Bitter Cherry TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Alpine Bypass TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Sawmill Creek TrailHike0.9 mi LodgepoleHikeMTB0.9 mi Curtz Lake Interpretive TrailHike0.9 mi Scouts RouteHike0.9 mi Historic California Emigrant TrailHike0.8 mi Willow Creek Spur DHikeMTB0.8 mi Three CreeksHikeMTB0.8 mi 17. Headwater Trail0.8 mi Crater Lake Trail0.8 mi Burnside Trail0.8 mi 4-Second Climbing TrailHike0.8 mi Lake Alpine to Silver tip PathHikeMTB0.8 mi Round Top Summit TrailHike0.8 mi Inspiration Point TrailHike0.8 mi Willow Creek Spur EHikeMTB0.8 mi Fay-Luther/Jobs Peak Ranch TrailHike0.7 mi Tuck's Traverse0.7 mi WhiskeyHike0.7 mi 207bHikeMTB0.7 mi West Charity RoadMTB0.7 mi Lower CorralHike0.7 mi Halfmoon Lake TrailHike0.6 mi Lower Charity Loop TrailHike0.6 mi Upper CorralHike0.6 mi Granite Slab TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Robey WolfeHikeMTB0.5 mi Silver Valley to Lakeshore ConnectorHikeMTB0.5 mi Waterfall TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Lodgepole Loop0.5 mi Heiser Lake Trail ExtensionHike0.4 mi Sandy TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Meadow Wood Loop0.4 mi Osborne Ridge Trail ConnectorHikeMTB0.4 mi Easy RiderHike0.4 mi Hot Springs Cutoff TrailHike0.4 mi Whiskey ShotsHike0.4 mi Burnside Lake Trail 30.4 mi Acorn Loop0.4 mi Hot Springs TrailHike0.4 mi 9. Ted's Trail0.3 mi Wagon Trail0.3 mi Whiskey AltHike0.3 mi 29. Pooh Trail0.2 mi 14. Tubing Trail0.2 mi Ebbetts Peak TrailHike0.2 mi Union Reservoir Dam TrailHike0.2 mi Water Tank to RidgeHikeMTB0.2 mi Meiss Cabin Spur TrailHike0.1 mi 30. Bear Trail0.1 mi Water Tank AccessHikeMTB0.1 mi Tamarack Loop G0.1 mi Hangman's Cave ApproachHike0.1 mi Union Utica Reservoir Portage TrailHike0.1 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 2, 2026.