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 |
|
California White Water Rafting - The North Fork Yuba River
The North Fork Yuba River Rafting - Description
The North Fork Yuba River Rafting - Map and Directions


