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China Gulch Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
California

China Gulch Trail

Ione, California

9.1 mi

Distance

1,621 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 39m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

China Gulch Trail is an out-and-back trail in Amador County, California. It is 9.1 miles long. It is in or next to Camanche North Shore, California.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:77 ft
Max:135 ft
Gain:494 ft
Loss:494 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 77 ft and 135 ft across 9.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.77 ft96 ft116 ft135 ft0.0 mi2.3 mi4.6 mi6.9 mi9.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi94 ft
High point1.5 mi135 ft
End9.1 mi94 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Camanche North Shore, CA · in or next to town
County:
Amador 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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