Colfax

Best known as one of the most popular hiking and biking trails to the North Fork American River, in part because of the easy access from Colfax. However, this is a remote trail, and hikers are advised to bring plenty of fluids as well as carry a whistle. The entire trail is primarily shaded, passing through oak, douglas fir, and large stands of manzanita. The wildflower displays are rarely m...

Windy Point Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Colfax, California.

Though lesser known than its neighbors the Yuba and the American, the Bear River still features fantastic hiking, swimming, river-raft, tubing, and rock-jumping but without the crowds.A local favorite spot, the "Jumping Rock" near the Dog Bar Crossing, provides an excellent hike with several swimming holes along the way. To get there you can either take Dog Bar Road from Grass Valley if you're ...

Owl's Roost and Frontier Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Weimar, California.

Codfish Falls Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Foresthill, California.

While all of the hiking trails to the Wolf Mountain summit cross private land, Wolf Mountain Road provides public access to several excellent viewpoints overlooking the Central Valley and the nearby ruins of old radio towers.To get there take McCourtney Road west from CA Highway 49/20 and go 3.2 miles and go left onto Wolf Mountain Road. Go 3.8 miles on Wolf Mountain Road until it dead-ends in ...

Hardrock and Osborn Hills Loop Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Grass Valley, California.

Just a few miles north of Foresthill, Sugar Pine is a lesser known reservoir found in Placer County that is surprisingly unpopulated for how much the park provides. A swim suit, some friends, and some good music can be all it takes to have a good time.There is a boat-launching station that is easy to access right near the parking lot (although the lake did seem almost too small for any larger/f...

Hardrock Trail Loop is a loop trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Grass Valley, California.