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Recommended Routes in Central Valley - 4

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Favorite Setting winter sun looking east where the Buckridge trail loops through the hills and trees.
Intermediate

Buck Ridge at Lake Hensley

5.9 mi 9.5 km 571' Up 173.95 m Up 568' Down 173.17 m Down

Bonadel…, CA
Favorite River Walk Trail. Photographed between trail marker 20-21; March 2019
Easy

Cosumnes Nature Loop

4.0 mi 6.5 km 88' Up 26.73 m Up 84' Down 25.72 m Down

Thornton, CA
Favorite The view from the final hill on the San Joaquin River Trail.
Intermediate/Difficult

Pincushion Hill Climb

2.7 mi 4.4 km 874' Up 266.25 m Up 872' Down 265.85 m Down

Auberry, CA
Favorite Mokelumne River - East River Access
Intermediate

Independence Flat Trail Loop

4.3 mi 6.9 km 754' Up 229.71 m Up 753' Down 229.61 m Down

Jackson, CA

Central Valley Running

  • 121 Miles 194 Kilometers of Trail
  • 4 Recommended Routes
  • 20 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 27 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 7 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Central Valley - 50

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1.3 mi 2.1 km #1Buck Ridge Purple Loop
Intermediate
Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranchos, CA
Intermediate
Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranchos, CA
2.5 mi 4.1 km #2Buck Ridge Blue Loop
Intermediate
Yosemite Lakes, CA
Intermediate
Yosemite Lakes, CA
1.8 mi 2.9 km #3Buck Ridge Green Loop
Intermediate
Yosemite Lakes, CA
Intermediate
Yosemite Lakes, CA
0.8 mi 1.3 km #4Buck Ridge Red Loop
Intermediate
Yosemite Lakes, CA
Intermediate
Yosemite Lakes, CA
1.4 mi 2.3 km #5Buck Brush Loop
Intermediate
Angels Camp, CA
Intermediate
Angels Camp, CA
2.9 mi 4.6 km #6Peoria Mountain
Difficult
Jamestown, CA
Difficult
Jamestown, CA
2.8 mi 4.5 km #7Heron Point Trail
Easy/Intermediate
Angels Camp, CA
Easy/Intermediate
Angels Camp, CA
1.6 mi 2.6 km #8Table Mountain Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Jamestown, CA
Intermediate/Difficult
Jamestown, CA
2.1 mi 3.3 km #9Peoria Ridge Trail
Intermediate
Jamestown, CA
Intermediate
Jamestown, CA
1.7 mi 2.8 km #10Peoria Flat Road
Intermediate
Jamestown, CA
Intermediate
Jamestown, CA

Photos of Central Valley - 33

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Up towards rattlesnake climb
Jun 30, 2015 near Golden…, CA
Volunteers and staff out working on the trail. View is East towards Prather and the Kings River watershed.
Dec 23, 2015 near Auberry, CA
Beautiful oak woodlands in the spring.
Dec 23, 2015 near Auberry, CA
Setting winter sun looking east where the Buckridge trail loops through the hills and trees.
Dec 23, 2015 near Bonadel…, CA
Southeast view from the top of Pincushion Peak, overlooking the San Joaquin River and Millerton Lake.
Sep 27, 2018 near Auberry, CA
The view from the final hill on the San Joaquin River Trail.
Oct 2, 2018 near Auberry, CA
Vineyard across Mokelumne.
Oct 12, 2020 near Woodbridge, CA
Mokelumne River
Oct 12, 2020 near Woodbridge, CA