About trails in Tehama County, California

Tehama County has 197 named trails on the map, covering 484 miles in total, an average of 2.5 miles per trail. That is the 32nd largest mapped trail network among 57 counties in California. 171 of them are tagged for hiking and 40 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Yana Trail, at 24.8 miles. 27 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 28 trailheads, 71 campsites, 15 waterfalls, 15 boat launches, and 2 rapids. The nearest towns to these trails are Paskenta, Covelo, and Platina.

What the trails in Tehama County are like

By length, 86 are under a mile, 84 run 1 to 5 miles, and 27 are 5 miles or longer. 2 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Brokeoff Mountain Trail, at 3.2 miles.

Of the 152 with a difficulty rating, 145 easy and 7 moderate. Of the 196 with measured elevation, South Fork Cottonwood Creek Trail climbs the most, about 8,348 ft, and 51 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

484Total miles

71Campsites

15Boat launches

15Waterfalls

28Trailheads

2Rapids

Yana TrailHike24.8 mi Moak Trail15.8 mi Buena Vista Trail14.7 mi Lassen Trail12.5 mi South Fork Cottonwood Creek TrailHike11.5 mi Ides Cove Loop TrailHike10.7 mi Campbellville Trail9.9 mi Humboldt TrailHike9.7 mi Lanyan Trail9.3 mi Cottonwood TrailHike8.9 mi Escape TrailHikeMTB8.4 mi Boswell Ridge RoadHikeMTB8.4 mi Lazyman Butte TrailHike8.3 mi Pine Creek Trail8.0 mi Flood Creek RoadHikeMTB7.8 mi De Haven Gulch Loop Jeep Trail7.5 mi Lower South Ridge RoadHikeMTB7.5 mi Heart Lake National Recreation TrailHike7.1 mi Heart Lake TrailHike6.7 mi Fish Creek RoadHikeMTB6.4 mi Summit TrailHike6.4 mi Poison Glade TrailHikeMTB6.4 mi Hammer Loop Road6.3 mi Lower Fish Creek RoadHikeMTB5.7 mi Thomes Gorge TrailHikeMTB5.3 mi Harding Springs RoadHike5.3 mi McClure Creek RoadHike5.1 mi Spencer Meadow TrailHike4.8 mi Toomes RoadHikeMTB4.5 mi Spencer Meadow Loop TrailHike4.5 mi Hall Ridge RoadHike4.5 mi Syd Cabin Ridge TrailHike4.4 mi South Yolla Bolly TrailHike4.3 mi Slate Creek RoadHike4.2 mi Plum Creek Jeep Trail4.1 mi North Yolla Bolly Lake TrailHike4.1 mi Humboldt DropHikeMTB4.0 mi Short Ridge RoadHike3.9 mi Elk Lake TrailHike3.9 mi Cold Fork Ridge TrailHike3.8 mi Sunflower Jeep Trail3.7 mi Hog Lake Trail3.7 mi Twin Peaks RoadHikeMTB3.7 mi Glade RoadHikeMTB3.5 mi Colby Creek TrailHikeMTB3.4 mi Iron Canyon TrailHike3.4 mi Coyote TrailHike3.3 mi Brokeoff Mountain TrailHike3.2 mi Bull Flat RoadHikeMTB3.2 mi Deer Creek Flat Trail3.2 mi D-Camp TrailHike3.2 mi Mill Creek Falls TrailHike3.1 mi Valentine RoadHikeMTB3.0 mi Osprey TrailHike2.9 mi Templeton Cabin RoadHike2.8 mi Bigelow RoadHike2.7 mi Lantz Ridge TrailHike2.7 mi Sanford Ridge TrailHike2.7 mi Slanes Flat RoadHike2.6 mi Thomas Pocket TrailHike2.6 mi Big Stump RoadHike2.6 mi Pole Corral RoadHikeMTB2.5 mi Boswell Ridge Road Spur FHikeMTB2.5 mi Whitlock Road Spur BHike2.4 mi Boswell Ridge Road Spur EHikeMTB2.4 mi Potato Patch RoadHike2.4 mi North Yolla Bolly TrailHike2.3 mi Gunsight RoadHike2.3 mi Kingsley Lake TrailHike2.3 mi Crest RoadHike2.3 mi Graham Trail2.2 mi South Poison Glade TrailHike2.2 mi Holland Cabin RoadHike2.2 mi Lower Forks Spur RoadHike2.1 mi Lookout TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi Raglin Fire RoadHikeMTB2.0 mi Split Fork RoadHike1.9 mi Burma Road Spur EHike1.8 mi Ball Rock Ridge RoadHike1.7 mi Dark Rim RoadHike1.7 mi Onion Spur West RoadHikeMTB1.6 mi Lake Red Bluff TrailHike1.6 mi Ball Rock Summit RoadHike1.5 mi Burnt Creek RoadHike1.4 mi Vista Loop Trail1.4 mi Barker Camp TieHike1.4 mi One Bee TrailHike1.4 mi Colby Mountain TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Hall RoadHike1.4 mi Zack RoadHike1.3 mi Stony Point RoadHikeMTB1.3 mi Horse Packer Connector TrailHike1.3 mi Old Cottonwood TrailHike1.3 mi Pearson Grade RoadHikeMTB1.3 mi Bull Run Trail1.3 mi Forks Ridge South RoadHikeMTB1.2 mi Maxim Spur RoadHike1.2 mi Rat Trap Ridge 4WD Trail1.2 mi Carter Creek TrailHike1.2 mi Bobcat TrailHike1.2 mi West Hall RoadHike1.2 mi All Top Road Spur AHike1.2 mi Sulpher Road Spur BHike1.2 mi Ellen Trail1.1 mi Lower Dark RoadHike1.1 mi Mitchell RoadHike1.1 mi Lake Hollow RoadHike1.1 mi All Top RoadHike1.1 mi Henderson Glade Road Spur AHike1.0 mi Shasta View TrailHike1.0 mi Riley Cabin RoadHikeMTB1.0 mi Henderson Glade RoadHike1.0 mi Templeton Cabin Road Spur BHikeMTB1.0 mi Glade Road Spur AHikeMTB1.0 mi Grind RoadHike0.9 mi Bigelow Tie RoadHike0.8 mi Willow Creek Road Spur KHike0.8 mi Steamboat Trail0.8 mi Upper Derby RoadHike0.8 mi Grindstone Rim Road Spur BHike0.8 mi Government RoadHike0.8 mi West Hall Road Spur AHike0.8 mi Burnt Camp Loop Connector TrailHike0.8 mi Lightning North RoadHike0.8 mi Dark Canyon RoadHike0.7 mi Ball Mountain Road Spur DHike0.7 mi Grindstone Camp TrailHike0.7 mi Elk Ridge Tie RoadHikeMTB0.7 mi Johnson Cabin RoadHike0.7 mi Rocky Climb RoadHike0.6 mi Johnson Cabin Road Spur BHike0.6 mi Stony Point Road Spur AHikeMTB0.6 mi Woodyard RoadHike0.6 mi Ball Rock Tie RoadHike0.6 mi Lower Fish Creek Road Spur AHikeMTB0.6 mi Patton West RoadHike0.6 mi Scorpion Camp TrailHike0.6 mi Bull Flat Road Spur AHikeMTB0.6 mi Forks Ridge North RoadHike0.6 mi Pollard RoadHikeMTB0.6 mi Lisa RoadHike0.5 mi Twin Peaks Road Spur AHikeMTB0.5 mi Big Auger RoadHike0.5 mi Grindstone RoadHike0.5 mi Post Pile Spring RoadHike0.5 mi Big Stump Road Spur AHike0.5 mi Short Ridge Road Spur AHike0.5 mi Conk RoadHike0.5 mi Moulton Loop0.5 mi Croney Ridge RoadHike0.5 mi Grind Road Spur AHike0.5 mi Tine RoadHike0.5 mi Black Gulch RoadHike0.5 mi McClure Creek Road Spur AHike0.4 mi Crest Road Spur AHike0.4 mi Dawson Place RoadHike0.4 mi Burnt RoadHike0.4 mi Slate Creek Road Spur AHike0.4 mi Houghton Place RoadHike0.4 mi Russell Road Spur BHike0.4 mi Elk Lake Road Spur AHike0.3 mi Kingsley Lake ConnectorHike0.3 mi Darkley RoadHike0.3 mi Short Ridge Road Spur BHike0.3 mi North Lightning Springs RoadHike0.3 mi Red Bluff Nature TrailHike0.3 mi Elk Ridge Tie Road Spur AHikeMTB0.3 mi Dark Canyon Rim Road Spur BHike0.3 mi South Elder Mine RoadHikeMTB0.3 mi Ball Mountain Overlook RoadHikeMTB0.3 mi Stump RoadHike0.3 mi One Bee Camp Trail0.3 mi Lower Burnt RoadHike0.3 mi Low Gap/Humboldt TieHike0.3 mi North Middle Ridge Road Spur AHike0.3 mi Flood Creek Road Spur AHikeMTB0.3 mi Dark Rim Road Spur AHike0.3 mi Old Chisum Trail0.3 mi Slanes Takeoff RoadHike0.3 mi Forks Ridge North Road Spur BHike0.3 mi East Government Creek Road Spur AHike0.2 mi Tine Road Spur AHike0.2 mi Ball Mountain Road Spur EHike0.2 mi North Conk RoadHike0.2 mi Templeton Cabin Road Spur AHikeMTB0.2 mi Devil's Hole Ridge TrailHike0.2 mi Lower Boswell Spur BHikeMTB0.2 mi Cottonwood-Humboldt TieHike0.2 mi Teefee Trail0.2 mi Williams Camp RoadHike0.1 mi Discovery Garden Trail / LrbHike0.1 mi Pond TrailHike0.1 mi Tantrum Glade Trail 10.1 mi Forks RoadHike0.1 mi Bruces Foley Trail0.1 mi Long Side Trail0.1 mi Minor Trail0.1 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 4, 2026.