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Salmon Peak Cutoff

2.1 mi

Distance

896 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 8m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Salmon Peak Cutoff is a point-to-point trail in Trinity County, California. It is 2.1 miles long and gains 896 feet. The surface is dirt. Per OpenStreetMap contributors, it is open to horses and closed to bikes. The nearest town is Covelo, California, about 20 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:2,068 ft
Max:2,303 ft
Gain:296 ft
Loss:115 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,068 ft and 2,303 ft across 2.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,068 ft2,146 ft2,225 ft2,303 ft0.0 mi0.5 mi1.0 mi1.5 mi2.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,077 ft
High point1.3 mi2,303 ft
End2.1 mi2,258 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 20 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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