Trails Near Ruth, CA | Trailmonger

About trails near Ruth, California

36 named trails lie within about 25 miles of Ruth, covering 114 miles in total. 32 of them are tagged for hiking and 18 for mountain biking.

The closest is Van Mad A Trail, about 1.1 miles away. 22 of them lie within 10 miles of town. The longest nearby is Chicago Camp Trail, at 11.3 miles. These trails fall in Trinity County.

What the trails near Ruth are like

By length, 10 are under a mile, 20 run 1 to 5 miles, and 6 are 5 miles or longer.

Of the 23 with a difficulty rating, 6 easy and 17 moderate. Of the 36 with measured elevation, South Fork Trinity River Trail climbs the most, about 5,515 ft, and 19 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 36 trails, nearest first

Van Mad A TrailTrinity County1.7 mi Rough Gulch TrailHikeMTBTrinity County4.2 mi South Fork National Recreation TrailHikeMTBTrinity County7.0 mi Cable Creek TrailHikeMTBTrinity County0.2 mi Kennys RoadHikeMTBTrinity County0.3 mi Marble Caves TrailHikeMTBTrinity County3.2 mi Snow Gap TrailHikeMTBTrinity County2.6 mi Saint Jacques TrailHikeMTBTrinity County2.1 mi Wilcox Ridge Trailhead RoadTrinity County0.6 mi Wilcox Ridge TrailHikeMTBTrinity County0.6 mi South Fork Trinity River TrailHikeMTBTrinity County9.6 mi Secret Gulch TrailTrinity County0.1 mi Dog Gulch TrailHikeMTBTrinity County1.2 mi Low Mountain TrailHikeMTBTrinity County0.3 mi Packwood Flat TrailHikeTrinity County5.8 mi Clover Gulch TrailHikeMTBTrinity County2.7 mi Trough Ridge TrailHikeMTBTrinity County7.2 mi Blacks Camp TrailHikeMTBTrinity County0.7 mi Blue Jay Mine TrailHikeTrinity County3.9 mi Swim TrailHikeMTBTrinity County0.2 mi Grouse Ridge TrailHikeMTBTrinity County0.9 mi Waterspout TrailHikeMTBTrinity County4.2 mi Red Mountain TrailHikeTrinity County2.7 mi Lost Creek TrailHikeMTBTrinity County2.5 mi Waterspout Camp TrailTrinity County0.2 mi Water Spout TrailHikeTrinity County2.8 mi Blossom Cabin TrailHikeTrinity County4.6 mi Four Corners Rock TrailHikeTrinity County1.9 mi Willow Creek TrailHikeTrinity County4.3 mi Boundary TrailHikeTrinity County3.0 mi Doe Ridge TrailHikeTrinity County4.4 mi Yellow Jacket TrailHikeTrinity County3.1 mi Dead Puppy Ridge TrailHikeTrinity County1.6 mi Chicago Camp TrailHikeTrinity County11.3 mi Morrison Creek TrailHikeTrinity County3.5 mi Buck Ridge TrailHikeTrinity County8.6 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 4, 2026.