Forest Service unit 0517 · California

Trails in Tahoe National Forest

Tahoe National Forest publishes 423 named trails totalling 1,351 miles in the Forest Service trail layer. 108 of them have a page here, every trail with a national designation or an accessible segment and every trail of at least 4.5 miles. 2 carry a national designation. Trails here enter 1 wilderness area.

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By use

Hiking 375Horse and pack stock 375Mountain biking 369Motorcycle 179ATV 120Snowmobile 34Cross-country skiing 50Accessible 18

Wilderness areas these trails enter

All 423 trails, longest first

TrailMiles
Western StatesNational Recreation TrailGranite Chief Wilderness Wilderness68.1
Mosquito RidgeAccessible28.8
PioneerNational Recreation Trail25.8
Meadow Lake Loop22.1
Tevis CupGranite Chief Wilderness Wilderness19.9
Humbug (loop 5)19.8
Cal-Ida Mc17.2
Treasure Mountain Loop17
Haskell Peak16.1
North Yuba15.9
Main Bear Valley OHV Loop15.7
Codfish (loop 6)15.3
Overland Emigrant Trail15.1
Yuba Webber15
Bullards14.9
Bald Ridge Loop14.5
Prosser Creek Connection14.3
Jackson Meadow-Little Truckee13
Fifty-Four Road12.7
Donner Lake Rim Trail12.5
Gold Vly Marked Snomobile Tr12.5
Excelsior12.4
Fordyce Jeep Trail12
Towle Mill Loop Mc12
Palisades CreekAccessible11.1
Truckee Ditch10.3
Grouse Ridge Trail10.1
American Hill9.8
Rattlesnake9.4
South Yuba9.2
Gold Valley OHV Trail9.1
Cabin Creek Loop Winter9
Hobart Loop9
Sawtooth8.4
Hole in the Ground8.3
South Yuba Ridge Trail8.2
Big Chief8.1
Duncan7.9
Deer Creek Mc7.8
Warren Lake7.8
Old Henness Pass7.7
American River7.6
Pass Creek Loop7.5
Prosser Hill Motorcycle7.5
Downie River7.3
Forbes Creek (loop 2)6.7
Independence Lake Loop6.5
Lavezzola Creek OHV Trail6.5
Serpentine(loop 4)6.5
Smith Mill OHV6.5
Last Chance Mc Trail6.4
Soda Springs6.4
MT. Lola6.3
Mountain Chief (loop 3)6.3
Parker Flat (loop 1)6.2
Butcher Ranch6
Gold Lake Highway6
Pole Creek OHV6
Big Boulder5.9
Second Divide5.9
Beyers Lake5.8
Fiddle Creek Ridge5.8
Red Oak OHV5.7
Howard5.6
Big Granite5.5
Wheeler Loop5.5
Mumford Bar5.4
Duncan "y" Trail5.3
Gold Valley Rim Mc Trail5.3
Halls Ranch5.3
Humbug5.3
Omega Mc Trail5.3
Plum Valley Ditch5.2
Big Sagehen OHV5.1
Rubicon Jeep5.1
Sandusky5.1
Bear Trap Meadow5
Pole Creek Nordic5
Ridge Loop5
Sagehen Nordic Loop5
Mears Meadow OHV4.9
Shanks CoveGranite Chief Wilderness Wilderness4.9
Gibraltar Mine4.8
Haypress Creek4.7
Scotts Flat Trail4.7
Lower Stampede OHV Loop4.6
North Miller OHV4.6
Burlington Nordic4.5
Craycroft Ridge OHV4.5
Five Lakes CreekGranite Chief Wilderness Wilderness4.5
Omega Overlook Mc Trail4.5
Poker Flat OHV4.5
Sagehen OHV Loop 14.4
Spaulding Lake Trail4.4
Dusty Ridge (loop 7)4.3
Glacier Lakes Basin4.3
Lots a Lakes OHV4.3
HellholeGranite Chief Wilderness Wilderness4.2
Loch Leven4.2
Sierra Buttes OHV4.2
Sterling4.2
Bowman Mountain4.1
Signal Peak4.1
Big Boca OHV4
BuckskinGranite Chief Wilderness Wilderness4
Canyon Creek4
Chimney Rock4
Empire Creek4
Euchre Bar4
Martis Peak4
Tadpole4
PowderhornGranite Chief Wilderness Wilderness3.9
Sagehen Powerline3.9
Eight Ball3.8
Talbot Creek TrailGranite Chief Wilderness Wilderness3.8
Deer Creek3.7
Donkey Town / El Burro3.7
Hallelujah3.7
Painted Rock3.7
Sugar Pine TrailAccessible3.7
Andesite West Osv3.5
Lindsey Lake3.5
Lloyd'S Trail3.5
Tamarack Connection3.5
Cottonwood Fisherman3.4
Dry Creek Mc3.4
High Grade Trail3.4
Crooked Lakes Trail3.3
First Divide3.2
McCloud OHV Loop3.2
Mears Lake Valley3.2
Sierra Buttes3.2
Third Divide3.2
Cherry Point3.1
Ridge Runner Trail3.1
Bald Mountain Motorcycle Trail3
Boca Hill OHV3
Cherokee ATV3
Granite Chief3
Prosser Knob Loop3
Rim Loop3
Cold Stream2.9
Glacier Lake2.9
Green Valley2.9
Packer Lake Snowmobile Tr2.9
Ridge Run Nordic2.9
Ellis Peak Trail2.8
Ford Point2.8
Russell Valley South OHV2.8
Sagehen OHV Loop 22.8
Stanton2.8
Badenaugh Canyon2.7
Boca-Loyalton2.7
Fir Cap Trail2.7
Fordyce Dam OHV2.7
Pauley Creek OHV Trail2.7
Sailor Flat Trail2.7
Summit Lake OHV2.7
Young'S ATV2.7
Butcher Ranch OHV2.6
Chapman Creek2.6
Harmony Trail2.6
Round Lake2.6
Sellier (tie 3-3)2.6
Castle Valley Nordic2.5
Five LakesGranite Chief Wilderness Wilderness2.5
Little Bald Mountain2.5
Lunch Creek Nordic2.5
Prosser Hill Jeep2.5
Bunker Hill2.4
Grouse Creek OHV Trail2.4
MT. Judah Loop2.4
Stampede2.4
Bear PenGranite Chief Wilderness Wilderness2.3
Fordyce Foot2.3
Italian Bar2.3
Pierce OHV2.3
Andesite West OHV Trail2.2
Beacroft2.2
Forbes Creek OHV2.2
Omega Nordic2.2
Verdi Jeep2.2
Dascombe2.1
Tennessee Ravine2.1
Bake Oven2
Bear Creek Trail2
Kyburz2
Old Reno2
Summit Lake2
Willow CreekAccessible2
Dark OHV Loop1.9
GreyhorseGranite Chief Wilderness Wilderness1.9
Loney Meadows1.9
Long Valley1.9
Snake Lake OHV1.9
Hollow Log (tie 3-5)1.8
Little Rubicon (tie 3-1)1.8
Lower Sagehen OHV Loop1.8
McCloud South OHV1.8
Winnie Smith OHV1.8
Barker Meadow OHV1.7
Bullpen1.7
Pfeiffer1.7
Upper Salmon Lake1.7
Wild Plum PCT Access1.7
Forest View1.6
Hoot Trail1.6
Mitchell (tie 5-6)1.6
Rebel Ridge1.6
Robinson Flat1.6
Western State Tahoe Rim Tie1.6
Billy Hills OHV1.5
Blue Lake1.5
Elliot Ranch Tie1.5
Hawley Lake OHV Trail1.5
Little Cottonwood OHV1.5
Salmon Lake Trail1.5
Boca Too OHV1.4
Cal Ida ATV1.4
Castle Valley East OHV Trail1.4
Forty Tie1.4
Missouri Bar1.4
Mossy Pond OHV TrailAccessible1.4
Ridgetop ATV1.4
Sailor Flat OHV Trail1.4
Upper Diamond Nordic1.4
Boca ATV Tie1.3
Gold Canyon OHV1.3
Lafayette Ridge1.3
Lake Front OHV1.3
Lower Ford Point1.3
Lower Lola Montez1.3
Sunnyside Meadow1.3
Telemark Pond Nordic1.3
Verdi OHV1.3
Bear OHV Loop 21.2
Boca Break OHV1.2
Doolittle1.2
Meyers1.2
Oxford Mc Trail1.2
Pierce OHV Connector1.2
Prosser Pit Access1.2
Brimstone1.1
Deme'S Demise (tie 3-4)1.1
Hawley Mine OHV Trail1.1
Last Chance Tie1.1
Monarch OHV Trail1.1
Mossy Pond East Trail1.1
North Fork American River1.1
North Verdi OHV Spur1.1
Paradise Lake1.1
Prosser Creek OHV Loop1.1
Rays Route OHV1.1
Sagehen Prosser OHV Tie1.1
Stockrest Springs1.1
Wendin Way Access Trail1.1
White Rock OHV1.1
Woodcamp Ck. Interpret. Trail1.1
Brandy City Pond1
Church Meadow Loop1
Cottonwood OHV1
Cottonwood OHV Spur1
Five Lakes Basin1
Glacier Way Access Trail1
Lasier Mdw PCT Tie Trail1
McBride (tie 3-6)1
Seven Ball1
Shortcut (tie 2-1)1
Slate Range Bar1
Soverign OHV Trl1
Big Boca ATV Tie0.9
Black Mountain OHV0.9
Donner PCT Access0.9
Heath Falls Overlook0.9
Hobart 2 OHV0.9
Prosser North OHV0.9
Tamarack Lake0.9
American Eagle0.8
Big SpringGranite Chief Wilderness Wilderness0.8
Columbo OHV Trl0.8
Cottonwood Overlook0.8
Humbug Tie0.8
Ladybug Jeep0.8
Little Boca Loop0.8
Plumbago0.8
Prosser Lakeview0.8
Prosser Neighborhood Access0.8
Rock Creek NatureAccessible0.8
Russel Valley ATV Connector0.8
Sand Pond InterpretiveAccessible0.8
Signal Peak Lookout Loop0.8
Skillman Nordic0.8
Squaw Valley Wst Connection0.8
Sugar ATV Trail0.8
Wild Plum Loop0.8
Bear Flat OHV0.7
Borrow Pit 2 OHV0.7
Chicken Hawk Connector0.7
Cottonwood Moto Trail0.7
Dawson Spring OHV0.7
Hobart 1 OHV0.7
Knob Hill0.7
Miller Meadow OHV Spur0.7
Prosser Creek West OHV0.7
Sagehen View0.7
Schoolhouse0.7
Big Bend InterpretiveAccessible0.6
Captain Roberts0.6
Kelly Bar0.6
Mossy Pond West Trail0.6
Packer Lake Picnic0.6
Prosser Creek East OHV0.6
Rocky Pioneer Trail0.6
Sagehen OHV Tie 10.6
Sandridge Lake0.6
Spencer Lakes0.6
Squaw Saddle TrailGranite Chief Wilderness Wilderness0.6
Upper Lola Montez0.6
Cottonwood Botanical0.5
Dog Valley West OHV0.5
Eagle Lakes OHV0.5
Excelsior Mine Spur0.5
Finning ATV0.5
Fordyce Spur OHV0.5
Glacier Meadow Loop0.5
Grouse Falls Overlook0.5
Hallelujah Tie0.5
Last Chance Nordic0.5
Lower Diamond Nordic0.5
Old Reno West0.5
Parker ATV Tie0.5
Robinson Flat Meadow Loop0.5
Salmon Lake Tie Trail0.5
Sanford Lake0.5
Spencer Lakes OHV0.5
Cascade Lake OHV0.4
Donner CampAccessible0.4
Downey Lake0.4
Ellis Lake OHV0.4
Old Muck0.4
Prosser Hills Connector 20.4
Russell Valley ATV Tie0.4
Baltimore0.3
Black Vista OHV Trail0.3
Boca Townsite ParkingAccessible0.3
Boca Wye OHV0.3
Brandy City OHV0.3
Chrome TrailAccessible0.3
Dusty Ridge Tie (tie 7-5)0.3
Dusty Spur (tie 1-4)0.3
Forks House NatureAccessible0.3
ManzanitaAccessible0.3
Omega Diggings Overlook Trail0.3
Pierce Ck Cg0.3
Pierce OHV Spur A0.3
Pierce OHV Spur B0.3
Pierce Wetlands0.3
Prosser Hills Connector 10.3
Red Dirt (tie 3-2)0.3
Rocky Ridge0.3
Sagehen OHV Tie 20.3
Shirttail (tie 1-7)0.3
Smith Lake OHV0.3
Sugar Pine0.3
Tie_4_powerline0.3
Truckee View Point0.3
Whiskey CreekGranite Chief Wilderness Wilderness0.3
Windmill0.3
Young'S Spur Conn. ATV0.3
Big Reservoir Tie0.2
Big Tree Nature0.2
Boca ATV Connector0.2
China Wall Tie0.2
Deer Lake OHV0.2
Devils Postpile0.2
Dry Creek East OHV0.2
Duncan Downstream Gage0.2
Eagle Lakes OHV Spur A0.2
Ellis Lake OHV Tie0.2
Microwave0.2
Overland Low Water0.2
Perce OHV Sp A0.2
Plum Ditch Tie0.2
Prospect Trail0.2
Sardine Lake Overlook0.2
Serpentine Tie-Part of Loop 40.2
Shirttail CreekAccessible0.2
Short Connector0.2
Signal Lookout Trail0.2
Twice Is Nice Nordic0.2
Winch Hill Shortcut0.2
Ball Peen0.1
Bear Valley OHV Connector0.1
Bear Valley OHV Spur0.1
Boca Dam AccessibleAccessible0.1
Butcher Ranch Tie Trail0.1
Campground Water Supply0.1
Duncan Creek Dam North0.1
Kyburz BoardwalkAccessible0.1
Lakefront0.1
Lambert ConnectorAccessible0.1
Little Pond0.1
Lola Montez OHV Trail0.1
Milk Lake Access0.1
North Boca OHV0.1
Observation Pt. Campsite0.1
Pine ATV Tie0.1
Prosser Hills Connector 30.1
Round Lake Access0.1
Sagehen Hill Tie0.1
Sugar Pine Tie (loop 1)Accessible0.1
Bear Vly OHV - W Sp0
Big Boulder Spur0
Brimstone-Atv Tie0
Dispersed Camp0
Duncan Creek Dam South0
Duncan Upstream Gage0
Fordyce Spur0
Observation Pt0
Omega Diggings Overlook Tie0
Snake Lake Dispersed Camp0
Stairway Trail0
Utility Pole0

Trails in plain text are shorter than 4.5 miles and are listed here only. Length, class and uses come from the same Forest Service record. Data refreshed September 18, 2026.