About trails in Madera County, California

Madera County has 213 named trails on the map, covering 669 miles in total, an average of 3.1 miles per trail. That is the 36th largest mapped trail network among 57 counties in California. 165 of them are tagged for hiking and 8 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is French Trail, at 42.5 miles. 37 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 37 trailheads, 120 campsites, 80 waterfalls, 34 boat launches, and 1 rapid. The nearest towns to these trails are Mammoth Lakes, June Lake, and Oakhurst.

What the trails in Madera County are like

By length, 63 are under a mile, 83 run 1 to 5 miles, and 37 are 5 miles or longer. 61 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Stevenson Trail, at 24.0 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 34 easy, 130 moderate, and 19 hard. Of the 181 with measured elevation, French Trail climbs the most, about 11,751 ft, and 57 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

669Total miles

120Campsites

34Boat launches

80Waterfalls

37Trailheads

1Rapids

French TrailHike42.5 mi Mammoth TrailHike27.0 mi Stevenson TrailHike24.0 mi Isberg TrailHike23.5 mi Superior Lake TrailHike19.9 mi Iron Creek TrailHike18.5 mi Post Creek TrailHike16.0 mi California Riding and Hiking TrailHike15.7 mi Shadow Creek TrailHike14.8 mi Pacific Crest TrailHike13.8 mi Upper French TrailHike13.5 mi Red Peak Pass TrailHike11.5 mi Lillian Lake TrailHike11.0 mi River TrailHike10.9 mi Post Peak TrailHike10.8 mi Timber Creek TrailHike10.6 mi Miller's Crossing TrailHike10.0 mi Minaret Creek TrailHike9.9 mi Long Creek TrailHike8.8 mi Cora Creek TrailHike8.8 mi Chetwood Cabin TrailHike8.3 mi Hole TrailHike7.8 mi Garnet Lake to Emerald Lake TrailHike7.4 mi Iron Lake TrailHike7.2 mi High TrailHike6.8 mi Emily Lake TrailHike6.5 mi Goat Mountain TrailHike6.0 mi Lion Point TrailHike6.0 mi Jackass Lakes TrailHike5.9 mi Norris Lake TrailHike5.9 mi Holcomb Lake TrailHike5.7 mi Pa'san Ridge TrailMTB5.6 mi Walton TrailHike5.5 mi Cassidy TrailHike5.5 mi Summit Meadow TrailHike5.4 mi Horseshoe Bend TrailHike5.3 mi Anona Lake TrailHike5.2 mi King Creek TrailHike4.9 mi Starkweather Lake TrailHike4.9 mi Off the TopMTB4.9 mi Junction Butte TrailHike4.8 mi Miller Creek TrailHike4.6 mi Wuh-ki'o TrailHike4.5 mi Rainbow Falls Wagon TrailHike4.5 mi Slab Lake TrailHike4.4 mi Graveyard of the GiantsHike4.1 mi Shuteye Lookout TrailHike3.8 mi Summit Meadow - Holcomb CutoffHike3.8 mi Snake Meadow TrailHike3.8 mi Chittenden Lake TrailHike3.8 mi Minaret Mine TrailHike3.5 mi Lewis Creek TrailHike3.5 mi Beck Lakes TrailHike3.5 mi Sotcher Lake Feeder TrailHike3.4 mi Old John Muir TrailHike3.2 mi Rainbow Lake TrailHike3.1 mi Frog Meadow TrailHike3.0 mi Ahwahnee Hills LoopHike3.0 mi Clover Meadow TrailHike3.0 mi Dutchman Lake TrailHike3.0 mi Cabin Lake TrailHike3.0 mi Rainbow Falls TrailHike2.9 mi Agnew Pass TrailHike2.8 mi Sotcher Lake LoopHike2.8 mi Chiquito Pass TrailHikeMTB2.8 mi Cattle Mountain Trail2.7 mi Lady Lake TrailHike2.7 mi Shuteye Pass TrailHike2.6 mi Joe Crane Lake TrailHike2.6 mi Miller Meadow TrailHike2.6 mi Garnet Lake CutoffHike2.6 mi Mammoth Mountain TrailHike2.6 mi Ashley Lake TrailHike2.3 mi Beach CruiserMTB2.2 mi Yellowjacket TrailHike2.1 mi Cedar Bluff RoadHike2.1 mi Lillian Access TrailHike2.1 mi North Shore TrailHike2.0 mi Nydiver Lakes TrailHike1.9 mi LoJack1.9 mi Cassidy Meadow TrailHike1.9 mi Oakhurst River ParkwayHike1.9 mi South Fork Willow Creek TrailHike1.8 mi BB1.7 mi Fernandez Access TrailHike1.7 mi Mammoth Pass TrailHike1.7 mi McClure Lake TrailHike1.6 mi Cecile Lake TrailHike1.6 mi Willow Creek TrailHike1.6 mi Lumberjack1.6 mi Brown Creek TrailHike1.6 mi Upper Crater Meadows TrailHike1.6 mi Mary Jane1.6 mi Thousand Island LakeHike1.6 mi Thousand Island Lake TrailHike1.6 mi South Fork TrailHike1.5 mi Bare Island Lake TrailHike1.5 mi Hell's Half Acre TrailHike1.5 mi Line B TrailHike1.5 mi Downslope TrailHike1.4 mi Red Cones CutoffHike1.4 mi Rim TrailHike1.4 mi Whiskey TrailHike1.3 mi Biledo Meadow TrailHike1.3 mi Route up RitterHike1.3 mi Whiskey Falls TrailHike1.2 mi Shuteye Peak TrailHike1.2 mi Laura Lake TrailHike1.2 mi Haskell TrailHike1.2 mi Shady Trail1.2 mi Mountain ViewMTB1.1 mi Spring Cove TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Chimney Trail LoopHike1.1 mi Grizzly TrailHike1.1 mi Altha Lake TrailHike1.1 mi Shadow of the Giant National Recreation TrailHike1.1 mi Fuller TrailHike1.0 mi Impah North TrailHike1.0 mi Garnet Lake Camps TrailHike1.0 mi Grizzly Lake TrailHike1.0 mi Line Loop TrailHike1.0 mi Butches Ridge TrailHike0.9 mi Bluffs TrailHike0.8 mi running trailHike0.8 mi Ediza Lake Spur TrailHike0.8 mi Blue Heron TrailHike0.8 mi Willow CreekHike0.8 mi Fresno Dome TrailHike0.8 mi Cowboys Trail0.8 mi Browns Meadow TrailHike0.7 mi Deadman TrailHike0.7 mi Sleeper TrailHike0.7 mi Sky TrailHike0.7 mi Pah Trail0.7 mi RitterHike0.7 mi Rainbow Falls-Reds CutoffHike0.7 mi Quartz Mountain TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Bull Buck LoopHike0.7 mi Martin Trail0.7 mi Flat Lake TrailHike0.7 mi Lower Rainbow Falls TrailHike0.7 mi McCleod Flat TrailHike0.7 mi Douglas Trail0.7 mi Impah South TrailHike0.7 mi Iron Lakes TrailHike0.7 mi Whites TrailHike0.7 mi Peckin TrailHike0.7 mi Browns TrailHike0.7 mi Isberg Pass TrailHike0.6 mi Buzzards Roost TrailHike0.6 mi Stagecoach TrailHike0.6 mi Anne Lake TrailHike0.6 mi Cow PathHike0.6 mi Wildflower Loop TrailHike0.6 mi Way of the Mono TrailHike0.6 mi Nine TrailHike0.5 mi Postpile Ranger Station TrailHike0.5 mi Beasore TrailHike0.5 mi Whiskey Ridge TrailHike0.5 mi River Bend TrailHike0.5 mi Gordon TrailHike0.4 mi Sidewinder Trail0.4 mi Shaw-Shuck nature TrailHike0.4 mi Cora Spur TrailHike0.4 mi Summers Trail0.4 mi Gordon Meadow TrailHike0.4 mi Top of PostpileHike0.4 mi Shortcut (2-Way)MTB0.3 mi Central TrailHike0.3 mi Rancho TrailHike0.3 mi Insipid TrailHike0.3 mi Willow Creek Gauge TrailHike0.3 mi Forest Route 5S30Hike0.3 mi Willow Cove TrailHike0.3 mi Rattlesnake Lake TrailHike0.3 mi Manzanita Lake TrailHike0.3 mi Glass Rock TrailHike0.3 mi Mother Lode Trail0.2 mi Rutherford Lake TrailHike0.2 mi Minaret Creek Alternate CrossingHike0.2 mi Shale TrailHike0.2 mi Badger Lake Spur TrailHike0.1 mi Crescent Lake 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 October 25, 2026.