Plumas County Hiking InformationPlumas County offers an abundance of hiking opportunities, including Almanor Basin, the Feather River Canyon affords hikers the opportunity to hike along one of the most beautiful waterways in the state, the Indian Valley area and the Lakes Basin Recreation Area in the southeastern part of the county near Graeagle has several great trails. |
Beckwourth District |
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| Bear Lake Connector | Moderate | Bear Lake Loop | Moderate | |||
| The trailhead is located off the road to Gold Lake
Lodge. Trail Length - .5 miles Trail leads to Big Bear Lake. |
0.5 miles |
The trailhead is located at the Long Lake Trailhead at the end of the Lakes Basin cCampground road. Trail leads past Big Bear Lake, and Little Bear Lake. | 2.0 miles |
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| Fern Falls Trail | Easy | Grey Eagle Creek | Moderate | |||
| The trailhead is located on the Gold Lake Hwy.
Trail crosses Gray Eagle Creek and leads to a scenic overlook near Fern Falls. |
0.1miles |
Trailhead is located off the Gray Eagle Lodge
road just west of Gray Eagle Creek.
Trail descends along Gray Eagle
Creek. |
2.0 miles |
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| Grey Eagle - Smith Creek | Moderate | Fraizer Falls Trail | Easy | |||
| Elev. 5380 - 5440 Connector goes from Smith Creek Trail over a ridge to Gray Eagle Creek Trail. |
2.4 miles |
Trailhead is located on the old Gold Lake road.
A paved trail leads to a fenced scenic overlook of
the 176 foot tall Frazier Falls. |
0.5 miles |
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| Grassy Lake Trail | Easy | Jamison Lake Trail | Moderate |
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| Trailhead is located in Lakes Basin Campground. Trail leads past Grassy Lake and crosses Gray Eagle Creek to the Long Lake trail. | 0.8 miles | The trail is located off the Jamison Creek Trail. Trail climbs steadily to Jamison Lake. | 0.8 miles |
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| Jamison Creek Trail | Moderate | Lily Lake Trail | Moderate |
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| Trailhead is located at Jamison Mine in Plumas Eureka State Park. Trail climbs steadily to the PCT passing Grass Lake, and the Jamison Lake, Wades Lake and Rock Lake trail junctions. | 2.7 miles | The trailhead is on the Gold Lake Hwy. Trail descends to Lily Lake and continues on crossing Gray Eagle Creek to the Long Lake Trail. | 0.8 miles |
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| Long Lake Trail | Moderate | Mt. Elwell Trail | Difficult |
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| Trailhead is located off the Gray Eagle Lodge road
just west of Gray Eagle Creek. Trail climbs gradually to Long Lake passing Lily and Grassy Lake trail intersections. |
3.0 miles | The trail is located off the Smith Lake Trail. Trail leaves the Smith Lake Trail and climbs steadily to Mt. Elwell. It then descends to the Long Lake Trail junction. Horses not recommended. | 4.7 miles |
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| Mt. Washington | Moderate | Mud Lake Trail | Moderate |
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| The trail is located off the Jamison Creek Trail near the PCT. Trail leaves the Jamison Creek Trail and extends north along the ridge to near the top of Mt. Washington. | 1.4 miles | The trail is located off the Long Lake Trail.
Trail connects the Silver Lake Trail to the Mt. Elwell Trail and Long Lake Trail junction. |
1.2 miles |
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| Red Fir Nature Trail | Easy | Round Lake Trail | Moderate |
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| Trailhead is located on the Mills Peak Lookout road. Signed trail interpreting the ecosystem within a red | 0.5 miles | Trailhead is located off the Gold Lake Lodge road. Trail leads to Round Lake and continues on to the PCT and connects to Silver Lake. | 2.4 miles |
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