Hiking near Grass Valley - Yuba River South HikingHiking and backpacking near Grass Valley include several trails in the Truckee Ranger District and also trails into the Granite Chief Wilderness. USNF - Truckee
Hiking Granite Chief Wilderness Information |
| Pioneer Trail | Moderate | South Yuba Trail | Difficult | |||
| Various locations along SR 20: Harmony Ridge Market, Lone Grave, Skillman Flat, Upper Burlington Ridge, Omega Rest Area, Bear Valley, Lang Crossing. |
25.0 miles |
From the town of Washington, travel north across the bridge. Bear left, and turn on Relief Hill road (36). Trailhead is 0.1 mi. beyond the end of pavement.. |
9.0 miles | |||
| Grouse Lake to Round Lake | Difficult | Grouse Lake to Lindsey Lake | Difficult | |||
| Feeley Lake campground, via Bowman road and Carr-Feeley road. | 2.3 miles | Lindsey Lake campground, via Bowman road and Carr-Feeley road. |
3.5 miles |
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| Grouse to Crooked Lake | Difficult | Eagle Lake to Bayer Lake | Difficult | |||
| North terminus - Lindsey Lakes trail South terminus - Round Lake trail |
2.3 miles |
South terminus, from I-80, take the Eagle Lakes exit. Park at the Indian Springs OHV trailhead. Follow the 4WD route 1.5 mi. to Eagle Lakes. The trail begins just beyond Eagle Lakes. | |
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| Loch Leven Lake Trail | Difficult | Salmon Lake Trail | Easy | |||
| From Big Bend Visitor Center, travel 0.1 mi east on old 40. |
3.6 miles | From I-80 at Yuba Gap, travel south for 0.3 mi, turn right toward Lodgepole CG. After 1.1 mi, turn right on road 19. After 4 mi., turn left on road 38. Trailhead is 2 mi. further, 0.5 mi past Huysink lake.. |
2.0 miles |
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