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River Trail

4.8 mi

Distance

745 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 58m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

River Trail is a point-to-point trail in Trinity County, California. It is 4.8 miles long and gains 745 feet. The surface is dirt. Per OpenStreetMap contributors, it is open to horses and closed to bikes. The nearest town is Covelo, California, about 17 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:1,112 ft
Max:1,329 ft
Gain:259 ft
Loss:386 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,112 ft and 1,329 ft across 4.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,112 ft1,185 ft1,257 ft1,329 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.4 mi3.6 mi4.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,240 ft
High point2.8 mi1,329 ft
End4.8 mi1,112 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
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Covelo, CA · about 17 mi away
County:
Trinity 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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