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North Fork Yuba River Rafting -

nearby Hiking and Biking trails

North Yuba River Area Hiking & Mountain Biking Trails

Indian Valley & Downieville Areas, Highway 49

Trail name

Length

Degree of difficulty

Trailhead location

Season of use

Amount of use

Notes

Canyon Creek

3.5

Easy

Highway 49, 10 miles west of Downieville at the North Yuba River Bridge

Year round, wet in winter season

Light

2 miles west of TWT Yuba camp

North Yuba

7.5

Moderate

Highway 49, 7 ½ miles west of Downieville, Rocky Rest Campground

Year round, wet in winter season

Moderate

Trail head from Rocky Rest camp next to TWT camp, across footbridge over river

Fiddle Creek Ridge

4.0

Moderate to difficult

Highway 49, 8 ½ miles west of Downieville, Right on Cal-Ida Road for 1/4mile

April to Nov.

Light

Just west of TWT Yuba Camp

Halls Ranch

5.5

Difficult

Highway 49 5 miles west of Downieville, Indian Rock Day Use Area

April to Nov.

Light

3 miles east of TWT Yuba camp

Brandy City Pond

1

Easy

Highway 49 8 ½ miles west of Downieville, Cal-Ida Road for app. 7 miles

April to Oct.

Light

Devil’s Postpile

0.1

Easy

Highway 49 8 ½ miles west of Downieville, Cal-Ida Road for app. 15 miles

June to Oct.

Light

1st Divide

--

Easy

Upper Main Street Downieville by PG&E barn.

Year round, wet in winter season

Moderate

2nd Divide

4

Moderate

Upper Main Street Downieville for 2.7 miles

April to Nov.

Moderate

3rd Divide

3

Moderate

Upper Main Street Downieville for 4.4 miles

April to Nov.

Heavy

Downie River/Rattle-snake Creek

7

Difficult

Upper Main Street Downieville for 0.5 miles to Gold Bluff Road 04

May to Nov.

Moderate

4 X 4 access road.

Empire Creek

2.5

Difficult

Upper Main Street Downieville for 7 miles

June to Sept.

Light

4 X 4 access road.

Lavezzola

5.1

Moderate

Upper Main Street Downieville for 7 miles

June to Oct.

Light

Chimney Rock

4

Moderate

Saddleback Road 0.2 miles from Downieville for app. 13 miles

June to Oct.

Light

             

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