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Cache Creek Ford route map
Difficulty: ExpertPoint to Point
California

Cache Creek Ford

Clearlake Oaks, California

12.2 mi

Distance

2,585 ft

Elev. Gain

Point to Point

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Cache Creek Ford is a point-to-point trail in Lake County, California. It is 12 miles long and gains 2,585 feet. The nearest town is Spring Valley, California, about 9 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:274 ft
Max:685 ft
Gain:788 ft
Loss:1,011 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 274 ft and 685 ft across 12.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.274 ft411 ft548 ft685 ft0.0 mi3.0 mi6.1 mi9.1 mi12.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi530 ft
High point1.1 mi685 ft
End12.2 mi307 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Spring Valley, CA · about 9 mi away
County:
Lake 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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Lynch Canyon Trail

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Connector Trail between Lynch Canyon Trail and Cache Creek Ridge Trail

2.0 mi
TrailDifficulty: Moderate

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