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Plumas-Eureka State Park/California

Smith Lake Trail

2.3 mi

Distance

623 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 5m

Est. Time

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Smith Lake Trail 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.

California Department of Parks and Recreation manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,742 ft
Max:1,935 ft
Gain:193 ft
Loss:93 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,742 ft and 1,935 ft across 2.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,742 ft1,806 ft1,871 ft1,935 ft0.0 mi0.6 mi1.2 mi1.8 mi2.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,742 ft
High point1.2 mi1,935 ft
End2.3 mi1,842 ft

Trail Details

Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by California Department of Parks and Recreation

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Johnsville, CA · in or next to town
County:
Plumas County, CA
Jurisdiction:
Plumas-Eureka State Park · California Department of Parks and Recreation

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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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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