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Hiking in Gold Country - natural landscape
California, United States Nearby

Our favorite hikes in Gold Country

Discover EPIC trails Gold Country

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François Dumaine
By François Dumaine • Updated 30/01/2026
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Why hike in Gold Country?

Discover the most beautiful trails in Gold Country. An ideal destination for outdoor enthusiasts with routes suitable for all levels.
92
trails
2
National Parks
559+
km of trails
Top 10 best hiking in Gold Country
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92 trails
Bald Hill, California trail - hiking in Gold Country

Bald Hill, California

Gold Country

1.6 KM
Beginner
Bald Hill, California trail - hiking in Gold Country

Bald Hill, California

Gold Country

1.6 KM
Beginner
Big Sur trail - hiking in Gold Country

Big Sur

Gold Country

1 KM
12 m
Beginner
Blacks Mountain trail - hiking in Gold Country

Blacks Mountain

Gold Country

2220 M
Blacks Mountain trail - hiking in Gold Country

Blacks Mountain

Gold Country

2220 M
Buckeye Trail trail - hiking in Gold Country

Buckeye Trail

Gold Country
California Hot Springs trail - hiking in Gold Country

California Hot Springs

Gold Country

16.3 KM
799 m
Intermediate
4.0 (2)
California Hot Springs trail - hiking in Gold Country

California Hot Springs

Gold Country

16.3 KM
799 m
Intermediate
4.0 (2)
California National Historic Trail trail - hiking in Gold Country

California National Historic Trail

Gold Country

Beginner
3.4 (10)
California National Historic Trail trail - hiking in Gold Country

California National Historic Trail

Gold Country

Beginner
3.4 (10)
California Street trail - hiking in Gold Country

California Street

Gold Country

Beginner
3.6 (14)
California Street trail - hiking in Gold Country

California Street

Gold Country

Beginner
3.6 (14)
Carson Hill, California trail - hiking in Gold Country

Carson Hill, California

Gold Country

3.2 KM
604 m
Advanced
Cedar Hill, California trail - hiking in Gold Country

Cedar Hill, California

Gold Country

3.2 KM
Beginner
Cedar Hill, California trail - hiking in Gold Country

Cedar Hill, California

Gold Country

3.2 KM
Beginner
Corn, California trail - hiking in Gold Country

Corn, California

Gold Country

960 M
Corn, California trail - hiking in Gold Country

Corn, California

Gold Country

960 M
Coyote Gulch trail - hiking in Gold Country

Coyote Gulch

Gold Country

3 KM
Curtis Way trail - hiking in Gold Country

Curtis Way

Gold Country
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge trail - hiking in Gold Country

Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Gold Country
El Capitan Reservoir trail - hiking in Gold Country

El Capitan Reservoir

Gold Country
Emigrant Trail trail - hiking in Gold Country

Emigrant Trail

Gold Country
Forest Theater trail - hiking in Gold Country

Forest Theater

Gold Country

6 KM
Glen Canyon park trail - hiking in Gold Country

Glen Canyon park

Gold Country

38.3 KM
1044 m
Expert
Grotto Trail trail - hiking in Gold Country

Grotto Trail

Gold Country

5 KM
Hatton Trail trail - hiking in Gold Country

Hatton Trail

Gold Country
Hidden Waters trail - hiking in Gold Country

Hidden Waters

Gold Country

2 KM
High Peaks Trail trail - hiking in Gold Country

High Peaks Trail

Gold Country

12 KM
High Sierra Trail trail - hiking in Gold Country

High Sierra Trail

Gold Country

113 KM
Humboldt Bay trail - hiking in Gold Country

Humboldt Bay

Gold Country
Hunters Point, California trail - hiking in Gold Country

Hunters Point, California

Gold Country

288 M
Hunters Point, California trail - hiking in Gold Country

Hunters Point, California

Gold Country

288 M
Indians Road trail - hiking in Gold Country

Indians Road

Gold Country

15.3 KM
470 m
Intermediate
King Mountain, California trail - hiking in Gold Country

King Mountain, California

Gold Country

640 M
King Mountain, California trail - hiking in Gold Country

King Mountain, California

Gold Country

640 M
Klamath River trail - hiking in Gold Country

Klamath River

Gold Country
L Lake trail - hiking in Gold Country

L Lake

Gold Country

31 KM
Lafayette Ridge trail - hiking in Gold Country

Lafayette Ridge

Gold Country

10.1 KM
457 m
Intermediate
Lake Casitas trail - hiking in Gold Country

Lake Casitas

Gold Country
Lake Piru trail - hiking in Gold Country

Lake Piru

Gold Country
Lake tahoe trail - hiking in Gold Country

Lake tahoe

Gold Country
Lassen Volcanic National Park trail - hiking in Gold Country

Lassen Volcanic National Park

Gold Country

597 m
Merced River trail - hiking in Gold Country

Merced River

Gold Country

3.2 KM
18 m
Beginner
Mono Dome trail - hiking in Gold Country

Mono Dome

Gold Country

16 KM
Mount Pluto, California trail - hiking in Gold Country

Mount Pluto, California

Gold Country

567 m
Mount Pluto, California trail - hiking in Gold Country

Mount Pluto, California

Gold Country

567 m
Nacimiento Lake trail - hiking in Gold Country

Nacimiento Lake

Gold Country
Nacimiento-Fergusson Road trail - hiking in Gold Country

Nacimiento-Fergusson Road

Gold Country

39 KM
Oak Knoll, California trail - hiking in Gold Country

Oak Knoll, California

Gold Country

1594 M
Oak Knoll, California trail - hiking in Gold Country

Oak Knoll, California

Gold Country

1594 M
Old Dale Road trail - hiking in Gold Country

Old Dale Road

Gold Country

42 KM
O'Neill Regional Park trail - hiking in Gold Country

O'Neill Regional Park

Gold Country

1.6 KM
1 m
Beginner
Ontario Peak Trail trail - hiking in Gold Country tree outdoor ground plant woodland jungle grove conifer forest wood area wooded shade

Ontario Peak Trail

Gold Country

20 KM
Expert
3.0 (4)
Ontario Peak Trail trail - hiking in Gold Country tree outdoor ground plant woodland jungle grove conifer forest wood area wooded shade

Ontario Peak Trail

Gold Country

20 KM
Expert
3.0 (4)
Pah Ute, California trail - hiking in Gold Country

Pah Ute, California

Gold Country

2566 M
Pah Ute, California trail - hiking in Gold Country

Pah Ute, California

Gold Country

2566 M
Panum Crater trail - hiking in Gold Country

Panum Crater

Gold Country

3 KM
Pinnacles National Park trail - hiking in Gold Country

Pinnacles National Park

Gold Country

5 KM
350 m
Intermediate
Pocket Way trail - hiking in Gold Country

Pocket Way

Gold Country

1.3 KM
33 m
Beginner
Port Hueneme trail - hiking in Gold Country

Port Hueneme

Gold Country

1.6 KM
Beginner
Port of Los Angeles trail - hiking in Gold Country

Port of Los Angeles

Gold Country

11 KM
Red Canyon Trail trail - hiking in Gold Country

Red Canyon Trail

Gold Country

22 KM
Redwood Regional Park trail - hiking in Gold Country

Redwood Regional Park

Gold Country

3 KM
Rice Ranch trail - hiking in Gold Country

Rice Ranch

Gold Country

4 KM
Roadrunner Loop trail - hiking in Gold Country

Roadrunner Loop

Gold Country

2 KM
Round Valley Reservoir trail - hiking in Gold Country

Round Valley Reservoir

Gold Country

5 KM
Sam Merrill Trail trail - hiking in Gold Country

Sam Merrill Trail

Gold Country

8 KM
San Joaquin River Delta trail - hiking in Gold Country

San Joaquin River Delta

Gold Country

2 m
Santa Margarita Lake trail - hiking in Gold Country

Santa Margarita Lake

Gold Country
Shaver Lake trail - hiking in Gold Country

Shaver Lake

Gold Country
Shell Ridge, California trail - hiking in Gold Country

Shell Ridge, California

Gold Country

270 M
Shell Ridge, California trail - hiking in Gold Country

Shell Ridge, California

Gold Country

270 M
Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve trail - hiking in Gold Country

Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve

Gold Country

3.2 KM
Beginner
Sky Meadows 2 trail - hiking in Gold Country

Sky Meadows 2

Gold Country

13 KM
South Coast Botanic Garden trail - hiking in Gold Country

South Coast Botanic Garden

Gold Country

3 KM
Stable Mesa trail - hiking in Gold Country

Stable Mesa

Gold Country

11 KM
Stearns Wharf trail - hiking in Gold Country

Stearns Wharf

Gold Country

1.6 KM
10 m
Beginner
Stony Hill, California trail - hiking in Gold Country

Stony Hill, California

Gold Country

4.8 km
500 m
Intermediate
3.0 (7)
Stony Point, California trail - hiking in Gold Country

Stony Point, California

Gold Country

8 KM
400 M
Intermediate
Stony Point, California trail - hiking in Gold Country

Stony Point, California

Gold Country

8 KM
400 M
Intermediate
Sulphur Works trail - hiking in Gold Country

Sulphur Works

Gold Country
Sunken City trail - hiking in Gold Country

Sunken City

Gold Country
Sunset Point, California trail - hiking in Gold Country

Sunset Point, California

Gold Country

6.5 KM
300 M
Intermediate
Sunset Point, California trail - hiking in Gold Country

Sunset Point, California

Gold Country

6.5 KM
300 M
Intermediate
Tahoe Rim Trail trail - hiking in Gold Country

Tahoe Rim Trail

Gold Country

1.6 KM
12 m
Beginner
The Playground trail - hiking in Gold Country

The Playground

Gold Country
Twin Peaks trail - hiking in Gold Country

Twin Peaks

Gold Country

2948 M
Twin Peaks trail - hiking in Gold Country

Twin Peaks

Gold Country

2948 M
Union Hill, California trail - hiking in Gold Country

Union Hill, California

Gold Country

655 M
Union Hill, California trail - hiking in Gold Country

Union Hill, California

Gold Country

655 M
Wall Street Mill trail - hiking in Gold Country

Wall Street Mill

Gold Country

2 KM
White Wolf Campground trail - hiking in Gold Country

White Wolf Campground

Gold Country

Featured parks in the region

Must-visit for your hikes in Gold Country

Lassen Volcanic National Park

Lassen Volcanic National Park

National Park
O'Neill Regional Park

O'Neill Regional Park

Regional Park
1.6 KM
Pinnacles National Park

Pinnacles National Park

National Park
5 KM
Redwood Regional Park

Redwood Regional Park

Regional Park
3 KM

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