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California

Pacific Crest Trail

7.6 mi

Distance

223 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 38m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Pacific Crest Trail is a point-to-point trail in Plumas County, California. It is 7.6 miles long and gains 223 feet. Per OpenStreetMap contributors, it is open to horses and closed to bikes. The nearest town is Little Grass Valley, California, about 2 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:909 ft
Max:1,721 ft
Gain:82 ft
Loss:870 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 909 ft and 1,721 ft across 7.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.909 ft1,180 ft1,450 ft1,721 ft0.0 mi1.9 mi3.8 mi5.7 mi7.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,699 ft
High point0.3 mi1,721 ft
End7.6 mi911 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Little Grass Valley, CA · about 2 mi away
County:
Plumas 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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