About trails in Plumas County, California

Plumas County has 111 named trails on the map, covering 376 miles in total, an average of 3.4 miles per trail. That is the 40th largest mapped trail network among 57 counties in California. 91 of them are tagged for hiking and 52 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is PCT - California Section M, at 62.8 miles. 17 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 25 trailheads, 103 campsites, 24 waterfalls, and 35 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Graeagle, East Quincy, and Keddie.

What the trails in Plumas County are like

By length, 40 are under a mile, 54 run 1 to 5 miles, and 17 are 5 miles or longer. 8 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Drake Lake Trail, at 7.9 miles.

Of the 70 with a difficulty rating, 22 easy, 37 moderate, and 11 hard. Of the 109 with measured elevation, PCT - California Section M climbs the most, about 34,852 ft, and 23 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

376Total miles

103Campsites

35Boat launches

24Waterfalls

25Trailheads

PCT - California Section MHike62.8 mi Pacific Crest TrailHike51.3 mi Almanor Recreational TrailMTB11.0 mi Almanor Recreation TrailHike10.8 mi Mount Hough TrailHikeMTB10.0 mi Mill Creek TrailHike9.1 mi Drake Lake TrailHike7.9 mi Tollgate TrailHikeMTB7.5 mi Blue Lake TrailHike7.4 mi Beckwourth Peak TrailHikeMTB7.4 mi 25N05HikeMTB7.1 mi Powerline Trail6.7 mi Quincy Taylorsville ConnectorHikeMTB6.3 mi Mills Peak TrailHikeMTB5.9 mi Indian Falls RidgeHikeMTB5.5 mi Taylor Creek TrailHikeMTB5.3 mi Cascade TrailHikeMTB5.2 mi Hanson Bar Trail5.0 mi Butte Bar Trail5.0 mi Chandler TrailHikeMTB4.8 mi Right Hand Branch Mill Creek TrailHike4.5 mi Tobin Rock Creek Trail4.4 mi Bucks Creek Loop TrailHikeMTB4.2 mi Mount Elwell Peak TrailHikeMTB4.0 mi Long Lake TrailHikeMTB4.0 mi Cleghorn Bar Trail3.6 mi Jamison Creek TrailHikeMTB3.6 mi Terminal Geyser TrailHike3.4 mi Finger Board Trail3.3 mi Big Hill Loop3.3 mi Devil's Kitchen TrailHike3.3 mi Bagley Pass 24N08MTB3.1 mi Buzzards Roost Ridge (historic trail)HikeMTB3.0 mi Indian Falls Ridge 2HikeMTB2.7 mi Smith Lake TrailHikeMTB2.7 mi Flume TrailHikeMTB2.6 mi Stag Point Trail2.5 mi Reese Flat High Lakes Trail2.3 mi Round Lake TrailHikeMTB2.3 mi Eureka Peak TrailHike2.2 mi Berry Creek TrailHikeMTB2.2 mi Butterfly Valley Interpretive TrailHike2.2 mi Silver Lake TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi Wild Cherry Trail1.9 mi Lake Davis TrailHike1.9 mi MonumentHikeMTB1.8 mi King's Crossing TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Gray Eagle Creek TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Bear Lakes Loop TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Gold Lake TrailHike1.6 mi Ridge TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Spanish Ridge TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Boiling Springs Lake TrailHike1.5 mi Twin Meadows TrailHike1.5 mi Smith Creek TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Frazier Creek TrailHike1.4 mi Seymour Trail1.4 mi Mount Harkness Lookout TrailHike1.4 mi Mount Washington TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Mud Lake TrailHike1.4 mi Spanish Traverse TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Phil's LoopHike1.3 mi Madora Lake Loop TrailHike1.3 mi Campground-Museum TrailHike1.3 mi Lower Mills Peak TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Clear Creek Trail1.2 mi PlatformHikeMTB1.2 mi Buckhorn Trail1.1 mi Monument Peak TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Huffle-berry TrailHike1.1 mi Deer TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Smith / Gray Eagle Connector TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Wades/Jamison Lake ConnectorHikeMTB1.0 mi LaserHikeMTB1.0 mi Willow Creek RoadMTB1.0 mi Long Lake ConnectorHikeMTB0.9 mi Tear Drop Trail0.9 mi Indian Springs TrailHike0.9 mi Lily Lake TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Granite Gap TrailHike0.9 mi Jamison Lake TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Kelly Camp TrailHike0.8 mi Bachs Ridge Trail (historic)Hike0.8 mi Paul Richardson TrailHike0.8 mi Grassy Lake TrailHike0.8 mi FirelineHikeMTB0.7 mi Howells RoadHike0.7 mi Five Peaks TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Botanical TrailHike0.6 mi Vehicle Trail0.6 mi Berry Creek ConnectorHikeMTB0.6 mi Three Lakes TrailHike0.6 mi Dream Lake TrailHike0.5 mi Bear Lakes ConnectorHikeMTB0.5 mi Tollgate ConnectorHikeMTB0.4 mi Campground ConnectorHike0.4 mi Eastside Wetlands TrailHike0.4 mi Bear CubHikeMTB0.4 mi Fern Falls TrailHike0.4 mi Spanish Peak TrailHike0.4 mi Bluff TrailHike0.3 mi Jeffrey TrailHike0.3 mi Bear Lakes LoopHikeMTB0.3 mi Trosi-Switzer Trail0.3 mi Mount Hough Summit ConnectorHikeMTB0.3 mi Camp Fleischmann Main TrailHike0.3 mi Rock Lake TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Depot Loop Road0.2 mi John Fremont Parking Lot TrailHike0.2 mi West Lake TrailHike0.2 mi The Ridge TrailHike0.2 mi

Trails by town in Plumas County

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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 4, 2026.