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3 Ponds, Brophy Canyon and Cache Creek Ridge Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop
California

3 Ponds, Brophy Canyon and Cache Creek Ridge Trail

Williams, California

12.6 mi

Distance

3,064 ft

Elev. Gain

5h 11m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

3 Ponds, Brophy Canyon and Cache Creek Ridge Trail is a loop trail in Colusa County, California. It is 13 miles long and gains 3,064 feet. The nearest town is Rumsey, California, about 6 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:203 ft
Max:555 ft
Gain:934 ft
Loss:934 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 203 ft and 555 ft across 12.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.203 ft320 ft438 ft555 ft0.0 mi3.2 mi6.3 mi9.5 mi12.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi263 ft
High point7.7 mi555 ft
End12.6 mi263 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Rumsey, CA · about 6 mi away
County:
Colusa County, CA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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