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California

French

7.7 mi

Distance

4,626 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 53m

Est. Time

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for French unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

The managing agency is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

We have no current condition data for this trail. Check with the operator before you go, and submit a report below if you've been recently.

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Elevation Profile

Min:939 ft
Max:2,093 ft
Gain:1,477 ft
Loss:491 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 939 ft and 2,093 ft across 25.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.939 ft1,324 ft1,708 ft2,093 ft0.0 mi6.4 mi12.7 mi19.1 mi25.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi947 ft
High point24.1 mi2,093 ft
End25.4 mi1,934 ft

Trail Details

  • No bikes

Bike access: USDA Forest Service, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Big Creek, CA · about 8 mi away
County:
Madera 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: Aug 17, 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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