Hiking Trails
Beckwourth Peak Trail – South Side
- A new trail, created by the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship. This is currently a beautiful out-and-back with great views. The SBTS plans to finish the loop around the moutain in 2025.
- Trailhead: start at High Camp
- Yes, you can hike all the way to the top for the mountain! Fit hikers should plan on 4 to 5 hours for the out-and-back. Bring plenty of water. The lower section uses the Beckwourth Peak Trail. The final section uses a dirt service road.
- Trailhead: start at High Camp
- Flat, paved trail that follows the river in town. There is also a disc golf course along the trail.
- 7 mins to trailhead
- A 2 mile out-and-back to a hidden waterfall, which runs year-round. If you continue a short distance up the trail, you’ll reach Grass Lake.
- 32 mins to trailhead
- Depending on weather, you can likely drive a lot of the way to this picturesque lookout. Follow Calpine Road to the end or park at the turnout if the road is closed for the winter.
- 33 mins to the lookout
- This seven mile trail takes off from the Mills Peak Lookout and heads downhill through a predominately conifer forest, offering some beautiful views
- 24 mins to trailhead