Trails Near Markleeville, CA | Trailmonger

About trails near Markleeville, California

33 named trails lie within about 25 miles of Markleeville, covering 344 miles in total. 23 of them are tagged for hiking and 9 for mountain biking.

The closest is Waterfall Trail, about 0.0 miles away. 26 of them lie within 10 miles of town. The longest nearby is Pacific Crest Trail, at 61.7 miles. These trails fall in Alpine County.

What the trails near Markleeville are like

By length, 10 are under a mile, 9 run 1 to 5 miles, and 14 are 5 miles or longer. 9 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Highland Creek Trail, at 36.1 miles.

Of the 17 with a difficulty rating, 12 easy, 4 moderate, and 1 hard. Of the 32 with measured elevation, PCT - California Section J climbs the most, about 24,423 ft, and 14 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 33 trails, nearest first

Waterfall TrailHikeMTBAlpine County0.5 mi Hangman's Cave ApproachHikeAlpine County0.1 mi Thornburg Canyon TrailHikeAlpine County7.2 mi Charity Valley TrailHikeMTBAlpine County6.8 mi Barney Riley TrailAlpine County4.5 mi Curtz Lake Interpretive TrailHikeAlpine County0.9 mi Burnside Lake TrailHikeMTBAlpine County1.7 mi Millberry Creek TrailHikeMTBAlpine County1.6 mi Burnside TrailAlpine County0.8 mi Poor Boy Creek RoadMTBAlpine County1.9 mi West Charity RoadMTBAlpine County0.7 mi Upper Charity RoadMTBAlpine County1.3 mi Lower Charity Loop TrailHikeAlpine County0.6 mi Burnside Lake Trail 3Alpine County0.4 mi PCT - California Section JHikeAlpine County61.5 mi Tamarack Loop GAlpine County0.1 mi Forestdale Creek TrailHikeMTBAlpine County2.9 mi Faith Valley Loop RoadAlpine County1.7 mi Brewer SpurMTBAlpine County1.5 mi Pacific Crest TrailHikeAlpine County61.7 mi Deer Valley 4WD TrailAlpine County6.3 mi Ebbetts Peak TrailHikeAlpine County0.2 mi East Carson River TrailHikeAlpine County34.7 mi Noble Canyon TrailHikeAlpine County8.7 mi Bull Canyon TrailHikeAlpine County5.8 mi Wolf Creek TrailHikeAlpine County20.5 mi Milk Ranch Meadow TrailHikeAlpine County20.7 mi Asa Lake TrailHikeAlpine County4.5 mi Highland Creek TrailHikeAlpine County36.1 mi Halfmoon Lake TrailHikeAlpine County0.6 mi Highland Lakes - Arnot Creek LoopHikeAlpine County20.0 mi Arnot Creek TrailHikeAlpine County14.1 mi Disaster Creek TrailHikeAlpine County13.6 mi

Browse by county

← All of California

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.