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Stanislaus
National Forest is on the northwest boundary of Yosemite
National Park and includes 900,000 acres. There is
hiking, biking, swimming, camping, boating, picnicking,
hunting, and fishing in Stanislaus National Forest.
Stanislaus National Forest
19777 Greenley Rd.
Sonora, CA 95370
(209) 532-3671
here are 480
miles of hiking trails in Stanislaus National Forest.
Below is a list of hiking trails available in the Stanislaus
National Forest as provided by the USFS. They are divided into
four different ranger districts: Summit, Groveland,
Calaveras and Mi-Wok. If you would like more information
on these trails visit the
Stanislaus National Forest
site
at the National Forest Service.
ALL DISTANCES GIVEN ARE ROUND TRIP
How to Get There
From Sonora, the forest can be reached via state highway 120. From Merced,
state highway 140 will lead you to the southern end of the
Stanislaus National Forest.
Groveland Ranger District
Contact
the
Groveland Ranger District for additional hiking information
| Easy |
| Trail |
Description |
Directions |
Distance
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Little Golden Forest Trail
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The Little Golden Forest is co-sponsored by Little
Golden Children's Books and the National Arbor Day
Foundation in partnership with the Stanislaus National
Forest. The Little Golden Forest was established as a
result of the 1987 Stanislaus complex Fire to help
restore an area along Highway 120 to a pre-fire
condition. This 150 acre forest has been planted in part
by children and volunteers from the local area. Funds
for this forest and trail have been made possible by
donations from children to Little Golden Children's
books |
Self guiding brochure
available. The trail begins outside the Groveland
District office. |
2 miles |
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Moderate |
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Elevation from 2100 to
1900 feet. |
Take Cherry Lake Road to
one mile past the Kirkwood Powerhouse. Bear left onto
1S23Y and park off the road. Trail begins across the
bridge. Use Jawbone and Cherry Lake South topographic
quad |
4.5 miles |
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Preston Flat Trail
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Elevation from 2100 to 2500 feet. The
trail follows the north side of the Tuolumne River. |
Take Cherry Lake Road to Early Intake.
After the bridge, turn right to trailhead. Use Cherry
Lake South topographic quad. |
4.5 miles |
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Tuolumne River Canyon Trail
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Elevation from 1250 to 1400 feet. The
trail follows the south side of the Tuolumne River to
the confluence of the Clavey River. There is a washout
half way, exercise caution at this section of the trail.
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Take Lumsden Road off of Ferretti Road,
approximately 4.5 miles to the trailhead. The trailhead
is a half mile downstream from the Lumsden boat launch.
Use Jawbone topographic quad. |
6 miles |
| Difficult |
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Hamby Trail
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Elevation from 1250 to
3100 feet. Trail has approximately 40 switchbacks. Use
Jawbone topographic quad |
Eight miles from
Groveland turn left off Highway 120 onto Ferretti Road.
Travel 2.5 miles, then turn right (immediately after
Kings Road) and travel through the gate to the trailhead
(.7 miles from the gate). Trail access travels through
private property, visitors are asked to close the gate.
The trail joins the Tuolumne River Trail downstream of
the Clavey River confluence. |
2 miles |
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Indian Creek Trail
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Elevation from 1200 to
2840 feet. |
Take Ferretti Road from
Highway 120 at Groveland, turn left at Clements Road
(past Pine Mountain Lake Stables). Where road narrows,
turn right through gate and follow signs to the
trailhead parking lot. Access through private property.
Trail starts at trailhead parking area and ends at
Tuolumne River. Use Groveland topographic quad |
3 miles |
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North Mountain Trail
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Elevation from 3200 to
5753 feet. The trail follows the ridge line to an
abandoned fire tower. |
Take Cherry Lake Road
approximately 5 miles from the District Office.
Approximately two miles past the Kirkwood Powerhouse,
bear right and up off Cherry Lake Road. Continue bearing
right and up for one mile to gated road. Park off the
road, do not block the gate. Trail begins to the right,
just in front of the closed gate. Use Cherry Lake South
topographic quad |
3 miles |
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