About trails near Kirkwood, California

70 named trails lie within about 25 miles of Kirkwood, covering 155 miles in total. 56 of them are tagged for hiking and 25 for mountain biking.

The closest is Thunder Mountain Loop, about 0.0 miles away. 63 of them lie within 10 miles of town. The longest nearby is Camp Irene Trail, at 13.2 miles. These trails fall in Amador County, Alpine County, and El Dorado County.

What the trails near Kirkwood are like

By length, 27 are under a mile, 36 run 1 to 5 miles, and 7 are 5 miles or longer.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 12 easy, 50 moderate, and 8 hard. Of the 70 with measured elevation, Camp Irene Trail climbs the most, about 6,033 ft, and 17 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 70 trails, nearest first

Thunder Mountain LoopHikeMTBAmador County5.1 mi Scouts RouteHikeAlpine County0.9 mi SolitudeHikeMTBAlpine County1.5 mi Whiskey ShotsHikeAlpine County0.4 mi Robey WolfeHikeMTBAlpine County0.5 mi VistaHikeAlpine County1.0 mi Wagon TrailAlpine County0.3 mi Lower CorralHikeAlpine County0.7 mi Thunder Mountain Spur TrailHikeMTBAmador County0.6 mi Upper CorralHikeAlpine County0.6 mi Carson Emigrant National Recreational TrailHikeAlpine County4.2 mi Lake Margaret TrailHikeMTBEl Dorado County2.7 mi Castle Point TrailHikeEl Dorado County1.5 mi Round Top Lake TrailHikeAlpine County2.2 mi Schneider Camp 4WD TrailEl Dorado County0.5 mi Silver Lake-Horse Canyon TrailHikeMTBAlpine County4.7 mi Schneider Camp TrailHikeEl Dorado County1.2 mi Buck Pasture TrailHikeMTBEl Dorado County3.5 mi Meiss Cabin Spur TrailHikeAlpine County0.2 mi Silver Fork 4WD TrailEl Dorado County0.9 mi Winnemucca TrailHikeAlpine County1.8 mi Round Top Summit TrailHikeAlpine County0.8 mi Showers Lake TrailHikeEl Dorado County0.8 mi Strawberry Creek TrailHikeMTBEl Dorado County1.6 mi Little Round Top TrailHikeMTBEl Dorado County3.0 mi Spur Bee 4WD TrailEl Dorado County2.0 mi Carson Pass to Lake Winnemucca TrailHikeAlpine County1.2 mi Minkalo TrailHikeMTBAmador County0.9 mi Government Meadow TrailHikeMTBEl Dorado County0.6 mi Strawberry 4WD TrailEl Dorado County6.5 mi Old Silver Lake TrailHikeMTBEl Dorado County1.7 mi Emigrant Wall ApproachHikeEl Dorado County1.4 mi Camp Irene TrailHikeAlpine County13.2 mi Red Lake RoadMTBAlpine County1.2 mi Granite Lake - Hidden Lake Trail (17E23)HikeMTBAmador County4.3 mi Pardoe 4WD TrailAmador County2.7 mi Shealor LakesHikeEl Dorado County1.2 mi Shealor Lake TrailHikeEl Dorado County1.2 mi Caples Creek TrailHikeMTBEl Dorado County3.9 mi Summit City TrailHikeAlpine County3.0 mi Crater Lake TrailAlpine County0.8 mi Evergreen TrailHikeAlpine County2.8 mi Silver Fork TrailHikeMTBEl Dorado County2.7 mi Allen Camp TrailHikeMTBAmador County1.3 mi Cody Meadows TrailHikeMTBEl Dorado County2.3 mi Jack Voss TrailHikeEl Dorado County1.3 mi Cody Lake TrailHikeMTBEl Dorado County0.4 mi Forestdale Loop RoadMTBAlpine County1.2 mi Highway 88 TrailAlpine County1.5 mi Carson Emigrant National Recreational TrailHikeAmador County1.0 mi Porthole Gap 4WD TrailAmador County1.4 mi Mud Lake 4WD TrailAmador County6.3 mi Caples Spur RoadHikeMTBEl Dorado County0.4 mi Grouse Lake TrailHikeAlpine County5.6 mi Long Valley TrailHikeAmador County2.9 mi Lover's Leap TrailHikeMTBEl Dorado County2.5 mi Climber's Descent TrailHikeEl Dorado County0.5 mi Hogswild ApproachHikeEl Dorado County0.3 mi Pardoes 4WD TrailHikeMTBAmador County7.4 mi Long Canyon 4WD TrailEl Dorado County4.6 mi Hogsback ApproachHikeEl Dorado County0.3 mi Bald Mountain Spur 4WD TrailEl Dorado County0.4 mi Lyons Creek TrailHikeEl Dorado County4.9 mi Bloodsucker TrailHikeMTBEl Dorado County1.9 mi Pony Express TrailHikeMTBEl Dorado County12.0 mi 16E18HikeEl Dorado County0.4 mi Windmiller TrailHikeEl Dorado County0.4 mi 16E17HikeEl Dorado County0.7 mi Dark Lake TrailHikeEl Dorado County0.5 mi Beauty Lake TrailHikeEl Dorado County0.4 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 October 25, 2026.