Gold Country

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491 mi 791 km of trail — 13 Recommended Routes

1 Gem

28 Trails

82 Trails

23 Trails

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Gems in Gold Country - 1

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Penner Lake

(7) Downiev…, CA

Recommended Routes in Gold Country - 12

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Along the American river. The bridge is Iowa Hill Road

Stevens Trail

7.7 mi 12.4 km • 1,275' Up 388.71 m Up • 1,276' Down 388.84 m Down

Colfax, CA

Cronan Ranch Loop

6.2 mi 10.1 km • 771' Up 234.94 m Up • 760' Down 231.53 m Down

Auburn…, CA

Young America Lake (front), Upper Sardine Lake (middle), and Lower Sardine Lake (back)

Sierra Buttes

4.8 mi 7.7 km • 1,494' Up 455.26 m Up • 1,493' Down 454.95 m Down

Downiev…, CA

Black Hole of Calcutta Falls

2.1 mi 3.4 km • 121' Up 36.91 m Up • 122' Down 37.04 m Down

Auburn, CA

Marshall Monument Loop

3.5 mi 5.6 km • 600' Up 182.96 m Up • 585' Down 178.21 m Down

Placerv…, CA

Foresthill Divide Loop

11.2 mi 18.0 km • 1,087' Up 331.19 m Up • 1,087' Down 331.23 m Down

Auburn…, CA

Penner Lake

6.4 mi 10.3 km • 718' Up 218.86 m Up • 719' Down 219.07 m Down

Downiev…, CA

Clouds rolling in at Island Lake, Carr/Feely trailhead. Tahoe N.F.

Five Lakes Basin

11.5 mi 18.5 km • 1,205' Up 367.36 m Up • 1,205' Down 367.32 m Down

Downiev…, CA

Hidden Falls Loop

8.6 mi 13.8 km • 811' Up 247.31 m Up • 812' Down 247.45 m Down

North A…, CA

Independence Flat Trail Loop

4.3 mi 6.9 km • 754' Up 229.71 m Up • 753' Down 229.61 m Down

Jackson, CA

Fleming Meadow Trail #8

7.2 mi 11.7 km • 1,018' Up 310.14 m Up • 1,024' Down 312.09 m Down

Pollock…, CA

Training Hill to Pig Farm to Robie Trail Loop

2.6 mi 4.2 km • 752' Up 229.08 m Up • 751' Down 228.92 m Down

Auburn, CA

Trails in Gold Country - 120

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2.4 mi 3.9 km #1Glacier Lake Trail Intermediate Downieville, CA	Intermediate	Downieville, CA	3
3.7 mi 5.9 km #2Lakeview Connector Trail Intermediate Auburn Lake Trails, CA	Intermediate	Auburn Lake Trails, CA	1
1.2 mi 1.9 km #3Culvert Trail Difficult North Auburn, CA	Difficult	North Auburn, CA	1
1.3 mi 2.1 km #4Hoot Trail Intermediate Nevada City, CA	Intermediate	Nevada City, CA	1
5.3 mi 8.5 km #5Gold Valley Rim Trail Difficult Downieville, CA	Difficult	Downieville, CA	1
5.8 mi 9.3 km #6Quarry Trail Intermediate Auburn, CA	Intermediate	Auburn, CA	1
1.1 mi 1.8 km #7Sierra Buttes Trail #12E07 Difficult Downieville, CA	Difficult	Downieville, CA	1
4.9 mi 7.9 km #8Butcher Trail Difficult Downieville, CA	Difficult	Downieville, CA	1
6.6 mi 10.7 km #9Big Boulder Difficult Downieville, CA	Difficult	Downieville, CA	1
27.6 mi 44.4 km #10Coast to Crest Trail Intermediate/Difficult Jackson, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	Jackson, CA	4
4.4 mi 7.1 km #11South Yuba Trail: Edwards Crossing to Purdon Crossing Intermediate/Difficult Nevada City, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	Nevada City, CA	3
11.7 mi 18.8 km #12South Fork American River Trail Intermediate Granite Bay, CA	Intermediate	Granite Bay, CA	7
9.8 mi 15.8 km #13Grouse Ridge Trail Intermediate/Difficult Truckee, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	Truckee, CA	4
3.5 mi 5.6 km #14Hites Cove Trail Difficult Midpines, CA	Difficult	Midpines, CA	4
6.8 mi 10.9 km #15Upper Pioneer Trail Intermediate Nevada City, CA	Intermediate	Nevada City, CA	2
1.1 mi 1.8 km #16Alan Thiesen Trail Intermediate Alta Sierra, CA	Intermediate	Alta Sierra, CA	2
1.7 mi 2.8 km #17Confluence Trail Intermediate Auburn Lake Trails, CA	Intermediate	Auburn Lake Trails, CA	3
9.1 mi 14.7 km #18Mount Lola Trail #14E08 Intermediate/Difficult Truckee, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	Truckee, CA	3
0.9 mi 1.4 km #19Waterfall Trail Easy Pollock Pines, CA	Easy	Pollock Pines, CA	3
1.5 mi 2.4 km #20Codfish Creek Discovery Trail Easy/Intermediate Meadow Vista, CA	Easy/Intermediate	Meadow Vista, CA	7