Top Rated Hiking Trails
near Penn Valley, California
Penn Valley, California
Recommended Routes, Photos, & More
Eagle Falls Trail
2.5 mi 4.0 km • 1,649' Up 502.69 m Up • 47' Down 14.39 m Down
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
Star Lake Trail
4.9 mi 7.9 km • 1,379' Up 420.17 m Up • 7' Down 2.09 m Down
Marlette Flume Trail
4.4 mi 7.1 km • 131' Up 39.81 m Up • 227' Down 69.1 m Down
Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail
7.1 mi 11.4 km • 1,209' Up 368.58 m Up • 707' Down 215.43 m Down
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
Bald Mountain Trail
2.4 mi 3.8 km • 1,374' Up 418.9 m Up • 2' Down 0.55 m Down
Bay Area Ridge Trail: Samuel P. Taylor SP to White Hill OS Preserve
23.8 mi 38.3 km • 2,523' Up 769.02 m Up • 3,529' Down 1075.76 m Down
Round Top Summit Trail
0.8 mi 1.3 km • 1,000' Up 304.7 m Up • 0' Down 0 m Down
TRT: Tahoe Meadows to Spooner Summit
23.6 mi 38.0 km • 2,421' Up 737.92 m Up • 4,165' Down 1269.64 m Down
Lakeview Connector Trail
3.7 mi 5.9 km • 286' Up 87.04 m Up • 486' Down 148.18 m Down
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Western States Trail
5.6 mi 9.0 km • 1,478' Up 450.37 m Up • 511' Down 155.86 m Down
Shealor Lake Trail
1.1 mi 1.7 km • 205' Up 62.42 m Up • 418' Down 127.5 m Down
Martis Peak Road (16N92)
0.7 mi 1.1 km • 208' Up 63.41 m Up • 0' Down 0 m Down
Hole In The Ground Trail
8.2 mi 13.2 km • 817' Up 249.17 m Up • 1,220' Down 372 m Down
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Miners Ravine Trail
4.4 mi 7.1 km • 126' Up 38.31 m Up • 221' Down 67.43 m Down
Guardian Trail
4.3 mi 6.9 km • 47' Up 14.29 m Up • 852' Down 259.62 m Down
Big Island, Bear and Peninsula Lake Route
5.9 mi 9.6 km • 1,312' Up 399.9 m Up • 1,067' Down 325.13 m Down
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Keystone Canyon Trail
1.8 mi 2.9 km • 316' Up 96.19 m Up • 1' Down 0.37 m Down
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Hoot Trail
1.3 mi 2.1 km • 45' Up 13.57 m Up • 346' Down 105.56 m Down
Armstrong Pass Trail
4.9 mi 7.8 km • 491' Up 149.68 m Up • 1,107' Down 337.37 m Down
Letora Lake Trail
2.7 mi 4.3 km • 532' Up 162.25 m Up • 80' Down 24.47 m Down
Kendrick Canyon Lakes
4.2 mi 6.7 km • 507' Up 154.46 m Up • 1,199' Down 365.48 m Down
Rabe Meadows Lam Watah Historic Trail
1.1 mi 1.8 km • 25' Up 7.55 m Up • 62' Down 18.89 m Down


