About trails in Trinity County, California

Trinity County has 340 named trails on the map, covering 1,063 miles in total, an average of 3.1 miles per trail. That is the 20th largest mapped trail network among 57 counties in California. 313 of them are tagged for hiking and 44 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Pacific Crest Trail, at 43.1 miles. 53 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 40 trailheads, 184 campsites, 28 waterfalls, and 30 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Coffee Creek, Weaverville, and Ruth.

What the trails in Trinity County are like

By length, 106 are under a mile, 181 run 1 to 5 miles, and 53 are 5 miles or longer. 1 is a loop, ending where it starts; the longest is growing wild garden, at 0.1 miles.

Of the 113 with a difficulty rating, 68 easy, 43 moderate, and 2 hard. Of the 340 with measured elevation, Pacific Crest Trail climbs the most, about 62,399 ft, and 148 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

340All trails

313Hiking 44Mountain biking

1,063Total miles

184Campsites

30Boat launches

28Waterfalls

40Trailheads

Pacific Crest TrailHike43.1 mi PCT - California Section PHike43.1 mi River TrailHike24.7 mi Salmon Summit TrailHike22.4 mi North Fork TrailHikeMTB20.4 mi Green Mountain TrailHike20.1 mi Stuart Fork TrailHike18.3 mi Virgin Creek TrailHike12.9 mi Eagle Creek TrailHike12.2 mi Waldorff Crossing TrailHike11.8 mi Chicago Camp TrailHike11.3 mi Bear Creek TrailHikeMTB11.3 mi Devils Canyon TrailHike10.9 mi Slide Creek TrailHike10.1 mi South Fork Trinity River TrailHikeMTB9.6 mi Pony Creek TrailHike9.5 mi East Fork New River TrailHike9.4 mi North Fork Coffee Creek TrailHike9.3 mi Buck Ridge TrailHike8.6 mi Swift Creek TrailHike8.5 mi Battle Creek TrailHike8.4 mi Doe Lake TrailHike8.1 mi Canyon Creek TrailHike7.9 mi East Weaver Creek TrailHike7.8 mi Jim Jam TrailHike7.6 mi Haynes Delight TrailHike7.6 mi Stoney Ridge TrailHike7.5 mi Long Ridge TrailHike7.3 mi Trough Ridge TrailHikeMTB7.2 mi Bake Oven Ridge TrailHike7.2 mi South Fork National Recreation TrailHikeMTB7.0 mi Granite Lake TrailHike7.0 mi Deer Creek TrailHike6.8 mi Wrights Ridge TrailHike6.5 mi Poison Canyon TrailHike6.5 mi Rush Creek Lakes TrailHike6.5 mi Rattlesnake Creek TrailHike6.4 mi Brooks Ridge TrailHike6.3 mi Treloar Ridge TrailHike6.0 mi Packwood Flat TrailHike5.8 mi Deer Flat TrailHike5.8 mi East Tule Creek TrailHikeMTB5.7 mi Sugar Pine Lake TrailHike5.7 mi Long Canyon TrailHike5.6 mi Soldier Creek Loop Road5.5 mi Union Creek Trail (09W07)Hike5.5 mi Whites Creek TrailHike5.3 mi French Creek TrailHike5.3 mi Raymond Flat TrailHike5.2 mi Chipmunk Meadow TrailHike5.2 mi Hyampom Mountain RoadHikeMTB5.1 mi South Fork Coffee Creek TrailHike5.0 mi Smoky Creek TrailHikeMTB5.0 mi Dolly Ditch TrailHike5.0 mi Clark Creek Loop Road4.9 mi East Fork Lake TrailHike4.8 mi Sweepstakes TrailHike4.8 mi Moliter-Cold Spring TrailHike4.7 mi Blossom Cabin TrailHike4.7 mi Chanchelulla Divide TrailHike4.6 mi Lion Lake TrailHike4.6 mi Granite Creek TrailHike4.6 mi East Fork Coffee Creek TrailHike4.6 mi Four Lakes Loop TrailHike4.6 mi Alder Gulch RoadHike4.5 mi Boundary (Devil's Hole) TrailHike4.5 mi Bear Lakes TrailHike4.5 mi Deadfall Lakes TrailHikeMTB4.4 mi Doe Ridge TrailHike4.4 mi Tangle Blue TrailHike4.3 mi Henthorne LakeHike4.3 mi Willow Creek TrailHike4.3 mi Waterspout TrailHikeMTB4.3 mi Rough Gulch TrailHikeMTB4.2 mi Bobs Farm TrailHike4.2 mi Chanchelulla Gulch TrailHike4.2 mi Soldier Creek TrailHike4.1 mi Granite Peak TrailHike4.1 mi Bear Basin TrailHike4.1 mi Cutfinger Creek TrailHike4.0 mi Jackass Ridge TrailHike3.9 mi Pattison Peak TrailHikeMTB3.9 mi Blue Jay Mine TrailHike3.9 mi Henthorne TrailHike3.8 mi Garden Gulch RoadHike3.8 mi Hammerhorn Ridge TrailHike3.8 mi Boulder Creek TrailHike3.8 mi Boulder Lake TrailHike3.6 mi Battle Canyon TrailHike3.6 mi La Grange Ditch TrailHike3.5 mi Hoxie Crossing TrailHike3.5 mi Morrison Creek TrailHike3.5 mi Butterfly Flat TrailHike3.5 mi Virgin Creek Buttes TrailHike3.4 mi Quinby Creek TrailHike3.4 mi Manzanita Ridge TrailHike3.4 mi Trinity Lakeshore TrailHikeMTB3.4 mi Alpine Lake TrailHike3.4 mi Chambers Loop3.4 mi McKenzie Gulch TrailHike3.4 mi Pettijohn TrailHike3.4 mi Rays Peak TrailHikeMTB3.4 mi Mumford Basin Trail (Not Maintained)Hike3.3 mi Landers Lake TrailHike3.3 mi Ruth-Hayfork TrailHike3.3 mi Stoddard Lake TrailHike3.3 mi Sixmile Creek TrailHike3.3 mi Farmer Ridge RoadHike3.2 mi Morrison Gulch TrailHike3.2 mi Marble Caves TrailHikeMTB3.2 mi Hayfork Divide RoadHike3.2 mi Shake Ridge RoadHike3.2 mi French Cove TrailHike3.1 mi Powell Ridge TrailHike3.1 mi Yellow Jacket TrailHike3.1 mi Boundary TrailHike3.0 mi Backbone Creek TrailHike3.0 mi Semore Gulch TrailHike3.0 mi Backbone Ridge TrailHike3.0 mi Pasture Gulch TrailHikeMTB2.9 mi Alaska Mine TrailHike2.9 mi Bear Gulch TrailHike2.9 mi Sisson Callahan TrailHikeMTB2.9 mi Pickett Peak TrailHike2.9 mi New River TrailHike2.9 mi Oak Flat TrailHike2.8 mi Parker Creek TrailHike2.8 mi Water Spout TrailHike2.8 mi Billys Peak TrailHike2.7 mi Red Mountain TrailHike2.7 mi Clover Gulch TrailHikeMTB2.7 mi Snow Gap TrailHikeMTB2.6 mi Soldier Ridge TrailHike2.6 mi Wrights Valley TrailHike2.6 mi Grand National TrailHike2.6 mi McClaron Mine TrailHike2.5 mi Saloon Creek TrailHike2.5 mi Lipps Camp TrailHike2.5 mi Lady Gulch TrailHike2.5 mi Day Ranch TrailHike2.5 mi Berm RoadHike2.5 mi Jerk TrailHike2.5 mi Milk Camp TrailHike2.5 mi Adams Lake TrailHike2.5 mi Lost Creek TrailHikeMTB2.5 mi Mullane Corral TrailHike2.5 mi Summit TrailHike2.4 mi Steveale Creek TrailHike2.4 mi Knowles Gulch TrailHikeMTB2.4 mi Al Browder TrailHike2.4 mi Bloody Run TrailHike2.4 mi Horse Ridge TrailHike2.4 mi Lilypad Lake TrailHike2.4 mi Emigrant Creek TrailHike2.4 mi Union Creek TrailHike2.3 mi Black Basin TrailHike2.3 mi Milk Ranch TrailHike2.3 mi Upper Chanchelulla TrailHike2.3 mi Cigarette Camp RoadHike2.2 mi Junkans Ditch TrailHike2.1 mi Potato Creek TrailHike2.1 mi Saint Jacques TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Foster Glades TrailHike2.1 mi Shasta Spring TrailHike2.0 mi Scheill Gulch TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi Flour RoadHike2.0 mi Caribou TrailHike2.0 mi Gunbarrel Mine TrailHike2.0 mi Pattison Peak Cutoff TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi Greasy Loop Road1.9 mi Four Corners Rock TrailHike1.9 mi Dobbins Gulch TrailHikeMTB1.9 mi East Fork Divide TrailHike1.9 mi Horse Trail Ridge TrailHike1.9 mi Limestone RoadHike1.9 mi Black Rock Lake TrailHike1.9 mi Cinnabar TrailHike1.9 mi East Garden Gulch TrailHike1.9 mi Salmon Peak CutoffHike1.9 mi Minnie Lake TrailHike1.8 mi Musser Hill TrailHike1.8 mi Sugarloaf Peak TrailHike1.8 mi Sunrise Creek TrailHike1.8 mi Corral Gulch TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Lower South Fork TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Shotgun RoadHike1.8 mi Cold Springs Loop Road1.8 mi Black Rock Mountain TrailHike1.8 mi Howe Ditch TrailHike1.7 mi East Weaver Lake TrailHike1.7 mi Little Barker RoadHike1.7 mi Summit RoadHike1.7 mi Van Mad A Trail1.7 mi Wintoon Flat TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Hawk Creek RoadHike1.7 mi Hidden Lake Loop Road1.7 mi Boulder Creek Lakes TrailHike1.6 mi Thumb Rock TrailHike1.6 mi Upper West Weaver Creek TrailHike1.6 mi Dead Puppy Ridge TrailHike1.6 mi Bowerman Meadows TrailHike1.5 mi Tracy TrailHike1.5 mi Upper Howe Ditch TrailHike1.5 mi Lewiston Lakeshore TrailHike1.5 mi West Garden Gulch TrailHike1.4 mi Wasp RoadHike1.4 mi West Weaver Creek TrailHike1.4 mi Five Cent Gulch TrailHike1.4 mi Boundary RoadHike1.4 mi Long Gulch TrailHike1.4 mi Blue Lead TrailHike1.4 mi Papoose ScrambleHike1.4 mi Ralson TrailHike1.3 mi Lucky Jeep Trail1.3 mi Sisson-Callahan Trail (Robbers Meadow Segment)Hike1.3 mi Hammerhorn Ridge CutoffHike1.3 mi Clark Creek Loop Road Spur C1.3 mi Lower Campbell Ridge TrailHike1.3 mi Flap Jack RoadHike1.3 mi Devils Backbone TrailHike1.3 mi Deadman Peak TrailHike1.2 mi East Fork Saloon Creek TrailHike1.2 mi Seven Up Peak TrailHike1.2 mi Grand National Mine TrailHike1.2 mi Ward Lake TrailHike1.2 mi Stoddard SpurHike1.2 mi Hayfork Trail1.2 mi Dog Gulch TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Sisson Callahan Trail (Historic Route)Hike1.1 mi Granite Peak Spur Trail (09W8A)Hike1.1 mi Buzz Trail Road1.1 mi Lake Vista TrailHike1.1 mi Wolford TrailHike1.0 mi Sisson-Callahan Trail (Historic Route) 6W06Hike1.0 mi Seven Up Trail1.0 mi Narrow RoadHike1.0 mi Hunter Mine TrailHike1.0 mi Tangle Blue Lake TrailHike1.0 mi Deadman TieHike1.0 mi Trail Gulch TieHike1.0 mi Alder Gulch Road Spur AHike0.9 mi Basin Gulch TrailHike0.9 mi Lee Fong TrailHike0.9 mi Duncan RoadHike0.9 mi Sapphire Scramble (09W20A)Hike0.9 mi North Fork Low Water Bypass TrailHike0.9 mi Grouse Ridge TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Sugarloaf Peak Trail; Deer Lick Springs RoadHike0.8 mi Ware Ditch TrailHike0.8 mi "A" TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Baker Gulch TrailHike0.8 mi Mint RoadHike0.8 mi East Weaver Tie TrailHike0.8 mi Indian Valley Dispersed Trail0.8 mi Bear Valley Meadow TrailHike0.7 mi Grizzly ScrambleHike0.7 mi Almost RoadHike0.7 mi West Low Gap RoadHikeMTB0.7 mi Deer Run RoadHike0.7 mi Flap Jack Road Spur AHike0.7 mi Union Lakes Trail (09W64)Hike0.7 mi Garden Gulch Road Spur DHike0.7 mi Ten Cent Gulch TrailHike0.7 mi Landers Lake Spur Trail (9W09A)Hike0.7 mi Blacks Camp TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Wilcox Ridge TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Wilcox Ridge Trailhead Road0.6 mi Soldier Creek Claim Access Trail0.6 mi Brooks Tie TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Sisson Callahan Trail 6W06 Deadfall Creek - Trinity RiverHike0.6 mi Willow Basin CutoffHike0.6 mi Farmer Ridge Jeep RoadHike0.6 mi Clark Creek Loop Road Spur E0.6 mi Crush RoadHike0.6 mi Little Boulder Lake TrailHike0.5 mi Little Picayune TrailHike0.5 mi Natural Bridge Interpretive TrailHike0.5 mi Old River TrailHike0.5 mi Clark Creek Loop Road Spur D0.5 mi Black Lead TrailHike0.5 mi Musser Homestead TrailHike0.5 mi Sydney Gulch TrailHike0.5 mi Mud Springs Trail0.5 mi Sugarloaf TrailHike0.5 mi Weaver Basin Wetlands TrailHike0.5 mi Garden Gulch Tie TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Weaver Bally Loop0.4 mi Siligo Spur TrailHike0.4 mi Jackass Ridge Spur TrailHike0.4 mi West Weaver TrailHike0.4 mi Rainbow-Hansen TrailHike0.4 mi Clark Creek Loop Road Spur B0.4 mi Pine Cove Marina Overflow TrailHike0.4 mi Barker Creek RoadHike0.4 mi Burnt Ranch Falls TrailHike0.4 mi Telephone Lake TrailHike0.4 mi Slide Tie TrailHike0.4 mi Summit Lake TrailHike0.4 mi High Camp Pass TrailHike0.4 mi Hall City Caves TrailHikeMTB0.3 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.