Hiking near Grass Valley - Truckee District HikingHiking and backpacking near Grass Valley includes several trails in the Truckee Ranger District and also trails into the Granite Chief Wilderness. USNF - Yuba River
South Hiking Granite Chief Wilderness Information |
| Overland Emigrant Trail | Moderate | Ellis Trail | Moderate | |||
| I-80, take the Hwy 89 N exit, go 2.3 miles to Alder Creek Road. Turn left and proceed for 3 mi. on Alder Creek Road. Trail starts on the south side. |
15.0 miles |
I-80, take Hwy 89 South exit. Travel south for 17 miles, turn west on Blackwood Canyon Road. Trailhead is 7 miles on the south side of the road where the pavement ends. |
2.5 miles | |||
| Palisades Creek Trail | Difficult | Sawtooth Trail | Moderate | |||
| I-80, exit on Soda Springs/ Norden. Turn right on Soda Springs road(.8 m) Turn right on Pahatsi Rd. (0.8 m) Follow road straight, trailhead is on the north side of Cascade Lakes. | 18.0 miles | I-80, take the 267 exit. Turn right on Ponderosa Palisades Rd. Take a right on Silverfir, a left on Thieland. The Forest Service gate will be on your right-hand side, and the trailhead starts 0.2 miles after gate. |
9.1 miles |
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| Summit Lake Trail | Easy | Warren Lake Trail | Difficult | |||
| I-80, exit Castle Peak, on the south side of I-80, turn left. The trailhead is on the east side of the parking lot. |
4.0 mile |
I-80, exit Castle Peak, on the south side of I-80, turn left. The trailhead is on the east side of the parking lot. | 14.0 mile |
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| Glacier Meadow Loop Trail | Easy | Coldstream Trail | Difficult | |||
| I-80, exit Castle Peak, on the south side of I-80, turn left. The trailhead is on the east side of the parking lot. |
0.5 mile | Trail is located behind Donner State Park. |
12.0 miles |
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| Lower Lola Trail | Moderate | Mt Judah Loop Trail | Moderate | |||
| I-80, exit Soda Springs. Travel North, 0.3 mi. past fire station is the parking area. | 6.0 miles | Trail is accessed off the PCT south of Old Hwy 40. |
9.0 miles |
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| Painted Rock Trail | Difficult | Sand Ridge Lake Trail | Moderate | |||
| Check with Ranger Station for information about this trail. | 12.0 mile | I-80, exit Castle Peak, on the south side of I-80, turn left. The trailhead is on the east side of the parking lot. |
12.0 miles |
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| Hole in the Ground Trail | Moderate | Granite Chief Trail | Difficult | |||
| I-80, exit Castle Peak. North on Castle Peak road 1.5 miles. Trail starts on left side of road. | 15.6 miles | Trailhead is located on the east side of the Squaw Valley Fire Station. |
7.0 miles |
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| Bear Creek Trail | Easy | |||||
| 0.5 mile up Alpine Meadows Road, Trail is located on the western end of Alpine Stables. | 4.0 miles | |
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