Fish Creek
Fish Creek Trail is a 14.7 miles trail in Sequoia National Forest, California. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2 to 3, moderately developed to developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. It enters Golden Trout Wilderness.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Sequoia National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 36.2341, -118.5388 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 36.1449, -118.4791 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 4 segments.
The trail
| Length | 14.7 miles |
| Trail class | 2, moderately developed; 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Evaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines |
| Special management area | NM - NATIONAL MONUMENT |
| Trail numbers | 32E12, 34E33 |
| Forest | Sequoia National Forest (unit 0513) |
| States | California |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed year-round |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Wilderness
- Golden Trout Wilderness WildernessFS · about 49% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.
Trailheads
The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Explore
Historic places nearby
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Fish Creek Trail?
14.7 miles, the sum of the 4 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Sequoia National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Fish Creek Trail?
hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Fish Creek Trail start?
The line begins at 36.2341, -118.5388 and ends at 36.1449, -118.4791. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Fish Creek Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Golden Trout Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Where can I camp near the Fish Creek Trail?
Troy Meadow Campground (2.3 mi), Fish Creek Campground (2.8 mi) and Quaking Aspen (4 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Fish Creek Trail?
Trail class 2 to 3, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed to developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Fish Creek Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Fish Creek Trail accessible?
No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Fish Creek Trail?
Sequoia National Forest, Forest Service unit 0513. The trail is in California.
Source
This page is built from 4 segments named FISH CREEK in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0513. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 18, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.