Top Rated Hiking Trails
near Elk Grove, California
Elk Grove, California
Recommended Routes, Photos, & More
![Muir Woods](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7006233_smallMed_1554320295.jpg?cache=1723892810)
Dipsea Trail
6.6 mi 10.6 km • 1,539' Up 468.95 m Up • 1,980' Down 603.52 m Down
![Jakes Peak from the snowy side of Maggies Peaks](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7040862_smallMed_1555103112.jpg?cache=1723893723)
Eagle Falls Trail
2.5 mi 4.0 km • 1,649' Up 502.69 m Up • 47' Down 14.39 m Down
![Northern part of Lower Echo Lake](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7048963_smallMed_1555540358.jpg?cache=1724498853)
PCT: Echo Lake to Highway 80 (Donner Summit)
65.2 mi 104.9 km • 9,230' Up 2813.17 m Up • 9,462' Down 2884.04 m Down
![Coastal view](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7056101_smallMed_1555710749.jpg?cache=1723894195)
Whittemore Gulch Trail
2.4 mi 3.9 km • 7' Up 2.11 m Up • 1,127' Down 343.59 m Down
![Summit Trail](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7039247_smallMed_1555090805.jpg?cache=1723893674)
Summit Trail
6.2 mi 10.0 km • 3,105' Up 946.31 m Up • 44' Down 13.27 m Down
![View of Mt. Diablo in the distance](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7049100_smallMed_1555540650.jpg?cache=1723893978)
Huckleberry Path
2.4 mi 3.8 km • 361' Up 110.14 m Up • 429' Down 130.79 m Down
![Looking out at Cascade Lake and Lake Tahoe shortly before sunset.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7046108_smallMed_1555533988.jpg?cache=1724498765)
Cascade Falls Trail
0.7 mi 1.1 km • 70' Up 21.26 m Up • 142' Down 43.32 m Down
![Northward bound backpacker taking in the view with his morning snack.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7011872_smallMed_1554560154.jpg?cache=1723892972)
Pirates Cove Trail
1.5 mi 2.4 km • 468' Up 142.65 m Up • 307' Down 93.63 m Down
![View of Donner Lake from the top of Glacier Way trail](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7047369_smallMed_1555536919.jpg?cache=1723893924)
DLRT (Donner Lake Rim Trail): Castle Valley to Donner Ridge
7.8 mi 12.5 km • 1,102' Up 335.85 m Up • 991' Down 301.93 m Down
![Another view of the lighthouse bridge](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7008584_smallMed_1554325074.jpg?cache=1723892880)
Point Bonita Trail
0.5 mi 0.9 km • 9' Up 2.8 m Up • 104' Down 31.67 m Down
![Open meadow at the top of the first climb.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7075910_smallMed_1609229850.jpg?cache=1723894812)
Los Trancos Trail
8.2 mi 13.1 km • 1,824' Up 556.04 m Up • 1,821' Down 554.97 m Down
![North Peak in the clouds seen from the Eagle Peak Trail.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7040736_smallMed_1555094402.jpg?cache=1723893720)
Eagle Peak Trail
2.8 mi 4.5 km • 1,728' Up 526.63 m Up • 196' Down 59.61 m Down
![Star Lake](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7002065_smallMed_1554220209.jpg?cache=1723892681)
Star Lake Trail
4.9 mi 7.9 km • 1,379' Up 420.17 m Up • 7' Down 2.09 m Down
![Stunning views of Lake Tahoe](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7006770_smallMed_1562174682.jpg?cache=1723892827)
Marlette Flume Trail
4.4 mi 7.1 km • 131' Up 39.81 m Up • 227' Down 69.1 m Down
![View from the boundary between Stanislaus National Forest and Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7063744_smallMed_1570846160.jpg?cache=1723894429)
PCT: Sonora Pass to Echo Lake
75.9 mi 122.2 km • 11,474' Up 3497.4 m Up • 13,690' Down 4172.61 m Down
![The sun sets over the Pacific Ocean on the Matt Davis Trail.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7028163_smallMed_1554917716.jpg?cache=1723893342)
California Coastal Trail: Section 28 & 29
4.8 mi 7.7 km • 612' Up 186.57 m Up • 634' Down 193.3 m Down
![The perfect outdoor classroom.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7012633_smallMed_1554821499.jpg?cache=1723892990)
Coastal Trail
1.9 mi 3.1 km • 958' Up 292.04 m Up • 41' Down 12.62 m Down
Courdet Trail
2.2 mi 3.5 km • 975' Up 297.03 m Up • 1' Down 0.33 m Down
![Amazing reflection of Mount Tallac in Floating Island Lake](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7036077_smallMed_1555021499.jpg?cache=1724498462)
Floating Island / Mount Tallac Trail (17E33)
6.5 mi 10.4 km • 3,033' Up 924.48 m Up • 1,175' Down 358.01 m Down
![The Golden Gate Bridge as seen from Baker Beach!](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7013809_smallMed_1554823421.jpg?cache=1723893008)
California Coastal Trail: Presidio
1.6 mi 2.7 km • 255' Up 77.58 m Up • 129' Down 39.32 m Down
![Bolinas and the Pacific Ocean, Farralon Islands in sunset. From Bare Knoll off of Matt Davis Trail.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7055144_smallMed_1555708413.jpg?cache=1723894162)
Matt Davis Trail
6.8 mi 10.9 km • 1,885' Up 574.44 m Up • 827' Down 252.21 m Down
![The route is well-kept and exposed, with sweeping views and occasional brisk gusts — especially close to the summit.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7052169_smallMed_1555694788.jpg?cache=1723894075)
Deer Flat Fire Road
1.7 mi 2.7 km • 2' Up 0.53 m Up • 768' Down 233.99 m Down
![Sunset from Bald Mountain](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7000266_smallMed_1554159143.jpg?cache=1723892639)
Bald Mountain Trail
2.4 mi 3.8 km • 1,374' Up 418.9 m Up • 2' Down 0.55 m Down