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0.9 mi

Distance

26 ft

Elev. Gain

18m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Pennyweight Trail is a point-to-point trail in Auburn State Recreation Area, managed by the California Department of Parks and Recreation, in Placer County, California. It is 0.9 miles long and gains 26 feet. The surface is dirt. Per OpenStreetMap contributors, it is closed to bikes and horses. The nearest town is Colfax, California, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:354 ft
Max:390 ft
Gain:14 ft
Loss:46 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 354 ft and 390 ft across 0.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.354 ft366 ft378 ft390 ft0.0 mi0.2 mi0.4 mi0.6 mi0.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi390 ft
End0.9 mi357 ft

Trail Details

  • No bikes
  • No horses

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
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by California Department of Parks and Recreation

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Colfax, CA · in or next to town
County:
Placer County, CA
Jurisdiction:
Auburn State Recreation Area · California Department of Parks and Recreation

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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