About trails in Sierra County, California

Sierra County has 72 named trails on the map, covering 224 miles in total, an average of 3.1 miles per trail. That is the 44th largest mapped trail network among 57 counties in California. 55 of them are tagged for hiking and 34 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Pacific Crest Trail, at 39.8 miles. 13 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 4 trailheads, 90 campsites, 15 waterfalls, and 33 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Sierra City, Graeagle, and Downieville.

What the trails in Sierra County are like

By length, 23 are under a mile, 36 run 1 to 5 miles, and 13 are 5 miles or longer. 1 is a loop, ending where it starts; the longest is Cottonwood Botanical Trail, at 0.5 miles.

Of the 53 with a difficulty rating, 24 easy, 27 moderate, and 2 hard. Of the 72 with measured elevation, Pacific Crest Trail climbs the most, about 12,497 ft, and 22 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

224Total miles

90Campsites

33Boat launches

15Waterfalls

4Trailheads

Pacific Crest TrailHike39.8 mi North Yuba TrailHikeMTB14.2 mi Downie River TrailHikeMTB6.9 mi Lavezzola Creek TrailHikeMTB6.3 mi Haskell Peak SpurHike6.3 mi Red Oak OHV Trail6.2 mi Ridge Loop6.0 mi Gold Valley OHV Trail5.9 mi Pass Creek Loop Road5.8 mi Fiddle Creek Ridge TrailHikeMTB5.5 mi Verdi Ridge Loop Road5.3 mi Haypress Creek TrailHikeMTB5.2 mi Gold Valley Rim TrailHikeMTB5.0 mi Halls Ranch TrailHikeMTB5.0 mi Second Divide TrailHikeMTB4.5 mi Pauley Creek TrailHikeMTB4.3 mi Butcher Ranch TrailHikeMTB4.2 mi Lots a Lakes OHV Trail4.1 mi Chimney Rock TrailHikeMTB3.9 mi Big Boulder TrailHikeMTB3.6 mi Empire Creek TrailHikeMTB3.3 mi Loyalton/Boca Railroad TrailHikeMTB3.3 mi Mount Lola TrailHikeMTB3.3 mi First Divide TrailHikeMTB3.2 mi Mohawk-Chapman SpurHike3.1 mi Tamarack ConnectionHike2.8 mi Craycroft RidgeHikeMTB2.8 mi Gibraltar Mine Trail2.8 mi Cleveland Mine TrailHike2.7 mi Badenough Canyon TrailHikeMTB2.7 mi Brown BearHikeMTB2.6 mi Saint Charles Hill TrailHike2.4 mi Sierra Buttes Lookout TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Third Divide TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Third DivideMTB2.1 mi Spencer Creek TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi Snake Lake OHV Trail2.0 mi Sunrise TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Sierra Buttes Trail1.8 mi Chapman Creek TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi South Bonta RoadHike1.5 mi B+L TrailHike1.5 mi Hilda Mine TrailHike1.5 mi Haskell Peak TrailHike1.5 mi County Line TrailHike1.4 mi Tahoe-Pyramid TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Oakland Pond TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Pack Saddle Loop TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Gold Lake Shore Trail1.1 mi Wild Plum Loop TrailHike1.0 mi Craycroft Ridge TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Cal Ida TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Mills Peak TrailHike0.9 mi South Bonta SpurHike0.9 mi Bedbug Smith Trail0.8 mi Cottonwood Overlook TrailHike0.8 mi Lasier Meadow Tie TrailHike0.8 mi Woodchuck Mine Trail0.8 mi Damalusung Lake Trail0.7 mi Summit Lake Trail0.6 mi Secret Canyon TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Cottonwood Botanical TrailHike0.5 mi Hall's Ranch TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Gold Valley Rim Trail ConnectorHikeMTB0.4 mi Red Fir LoopHike0.4 mi Sheep Ranch Spur EHike0.4 mi Frazier Falls TrailHike0.3 mi Lucky Boy Mine TrailHike0.3 mi Haypress Creek Trail ConnectorHikeMTB0.3 mi Chapman Creek SpurHike0.2 mi Deer Lake OHV Trail0.2 mi Little Gold Lake Trail0.2 mi

Trails by town in Sierra 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 September 24, 2026.