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5.3 mi

Distance

171 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 51m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Smoky Creek is a point-to-point trail in Trinity National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Trinity County, California. It is 5.3 miles long and gains 171 feet. The surface is dirt. Per USDA Forest Service, it is open to bikes and horses. The nearest town is Post Mountain, California, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:773 ft
Max:1,318 ft
Gain:71 ft
Loss:617 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 773 ft and 1,318 ft across 5.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.773 ft955 ft1,137 ft1,318 ft0.0 mi1.3 mi2.6 mi4.0 mi5.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,318 ft
End5.3 mi773 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: USDA Forest Service, 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 United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Post Mountain, CA · about 3 mi away
County:
Trinity County, CA
Jurisdiction:
Trinity National Forest · United States Forest Service

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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