About hiking in Alpine County

Alpine County, California has 134 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 625 miles, an average of 4.7 miles each. The longest is Pacific Crest Trail, at 61.7 miles. 28 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Alpine County are like

By length, 42 are under a mile, 64 run 1 to 5 miles, and 28 are 5 miles or longer. 26 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Highland Creek Trail, at 36.1 miles.

Of the 52 with a difficulty rating, 13 easy, 27 moderate, and 12 hard. Of the 131 with measured elevation, PCT - California Section J climbs the most, about 24,423 ft, and 48 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 134 hiking trails, longest first

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 Stanislaus Peak TrailHike6.9 mi Charity Valley TrailHikeMTB6.8 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 Silver King TrailHike4.4 mi Lakeshore TrailHike4.3 mi Carson Emigrant National Recreational TrailHike4.2 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 Horsethief Canyon TrailHikeMTB3.5 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 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 Deer Creek TrailHike2.0 mi Grand View LoopHike1.9 mi Interpretive LoopHikeMTB1.9 mi Pickett Peak TrailHike1.9 mi Sword Lake TrailHike1.8 mi Woodchuck TrailHike1.8 mi Winnemucca TrailHike1.8 mi Koala AccessHikeMTB1.7 mi Summit Lake TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Burnside Lake TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Jeffrey Pine TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Bloods Ridge TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Freel Peak to Jobs Sister and Jobs Peak TrailHike1.7 mi Reba RoadHikeMTB1.7 mi Scotts Lake Luther ConnectorHikeMTB1.6 mi Heiser Lake TrailHike1.6 mi Millberry Creek TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Mosquito Lakes to Stanislaus MeadowHikeMTB1.5 mi Connector Road Spur BHike1.5 mi Cape Horn TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Wheeler Lake TrailHike1.5 mi SolitudeHikeMTB1.5 mi Odenn TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Lower Woodchuck TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Lonesome TrailHike1.3 mi RingsHikeMTB1.2 mi Corral Gulch Rd (MC2CT) FS-17EV485HikeMTB1.2 mi MCCT Mosquito Lakes to Pacific ValleyHikeMTB1.2 mi Carson Pass to Lake Winnemucca TrailHike1.2 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 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 EHikeMTB0.7 mi Fay-Luther/Jobs Peak Ranch TrailHike0.7 mi WhiskeyHike0.7 mi 207bHikeMTB0.7 mi Lower CorralHike0.7 mi Halfmoon Lake TrailHike0.6 mi Lower Charity Loop TrailHike0.6 mi Upper CorralHike0.6 mi Granite Slab TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Robey WolfeHikeMTB0.5 mi Silver Valley to Lakeshore ConnectorHikeMTB0.5 mi Waterfall TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Easy RiderHike0.5 mi Heiser Lake Trail ExtensionHike0.4 mi Sandy TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Osborne Ridge Trail ConnectorHikeMTB0.4 mi Hot Springs Cutoff TrailHike0.4 mi Whiskey ShotsHike0.4 mi Hot Springs TrailHike0.4 mi Whiskey AltHike0.3 mi Ebbetts Peak TrailHike0.2 mi Union Reservoir Dam TrailHike0.2 mi Water Tank to RidgeHikeMTB0.2 mi Meiss Cabin Spur TrailHike0.2 mi Water Tank AccessHikeMTB0.1 mi Hangman's Cave ApproachHike0.1 mi Union Utica Reservoir Portage TrailHike0.1 mi

← All Alpine County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 4, 2026.