Forest Service unit 0515 · California

Trails in Sierra National Forest

Sierra National Forest publishes 546 named trails totalling 1,322 miles in the Forest Service trail layer. Pages here cover 89 of them, every trail with a national designation or an accessible segment and every trail of at least 4.5 miles. The forest marks 6 with a national designation. Trails here enter 7 wilderness areas.

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By use

Wilderness areas these trails enter

All 546 trails, longest first

TrailMiles
California Riding and HikingAnsel Adams Wilderness49.4
Stump Springs30
Dusy - ErshimAccessibleJohn Muir Wilderness28.7
PCTNational Scenic or Historic TrailJohn Muir Wilderness27
FrenchAnsel Adams Wilderness21.5
BlackcapJohn Muir Wilderness18.7
WoodchuckJohn Muir Wilderness17.7
PCT - Pacific Crest TrailNational Scenic or Historic TrailJohn Muir Wilderness17.6
Bald Mountain17.5
Coyote LakeDinkey Lakes Wilderness17
Kaiser Pass16
Kaiser LoopKaiser Wilderness15.5
Fish CreekJohn Muir Wilderness15.4
Florence LakeJohn Muir Wilderness15.3
Crown ValleyJohn Muir Wilderness15.1
South Fork Merced14.1
Snow Corral13.9
Grouse Creek13.7
Dinkey Creek13.3
Brown Cone13
MammothAnsel Adams Wilderness12.8
Swamp12.5
IsbergAnsel Adams Wilderness11.9
String MeadowAnsel Adams Wilderness11.9
Mono CreekJohn Muir Wilderness11.6
Millers CrossingAnsel Adams Wilderness11.4
StevensonAnsel Adams Wilderness11.4
Piute CanyonJohn Muir Wilderness11.2
Dinkey LakesDinkey Lakes Wilderness10.3
Iron CreekAnsel Adams Wilderness10.2
Half Corral10
Tamarack10
Minnow CreekJohn Muir Wilderness9.4
Goodale PassJohn Muir Wilderness8.9
Hot Springs PassJohn Muir Wilderness8.3
Huntintgon8.3
Edison Lake8.1
Foster Ridge8.1
Hell for SureJohn Muir Wilderness8
Rock CreekAnsel Adams Wilderness8
Bear Wallow7.7
Deer CreekJohn Muir Wilderness7.1
Silver CreekJohn Muir Wilderness7.1
Helms MeadowDinkey Lakes Wilderness7
Reddys HoleJohn Muir Wilderness6.8
Lake ItalyJohn Muir Wilderness6.6
Bear CreekJohn Muir Wilderness6.5
Cirque LakeJohn Muir Wilderness6.5
Margaret LakesAnsel Adams Wilderness6.4
Spanish Lake LoopJohn Muir Wilderness6.3
Bear Butte6.1
Dutch OvenJohn Muir Wilderness6.1
Kings River NRT6
McGee PassJohn Muir Wilderness6
Meadow BrookJohn Muir Wilderness6
Lillian LakeAnsel Adams Wilderness5.9
Pinoch Ridge5.9
High Sierra Pack StationJohn Muir Wilderness5.8
Thompson LakeJohn Muir Wilderness5.7
Saddle MountainAnsel Adams Wilderness5.6
Rogers Ridge5.3
Timber CreekAnsel Adams Wilderness5.3
Coyote PassJohn Muir Wilderness5.2
Mount Tom5
Onion SpringsAnsel Adams Wilderness5
Sharktooth LakeJohn Muir Wilderness5
Spanish5
Bear RidgeJohn Muir Wilderness4.9
Burnt CorralJohn Muir Wilderness4.9
French CanyonJohn Muir Wilderness4.9
Post PeakAnsel Adams Wilderness4.9
Red MountainDinkey Lakes Wilderness4.9
StathamJohn Muir Wilderness4.9
Bench ValleyJohn Muir Wilderness4.8
CabinJohn Muir Wilderness4.8
Mono CrossingAnsel Adams Wilderness4.8
Mushroom Rock4.8
Virginia/Granite Creek4.8
Rock LakeJohn Muir Wilderness4.6
Strawberry Lake4.6
Horseshoe Bend4.5
Big Creek4.4
Chuck PassJohn Muir Wilderness4.4
Long CreekAnsel Adams Wilderness4.4
Chinese Peak4.2
Coarsegrass MeadowKaiser Wilderness4.2
Cora CreekAnsel Adams Wilderness4.2
Gloria MeadowKaiser Wilderness4.2
Tule LakeAnsel Adams Wilderness4.2
Devil'S BathtubAnsel Adams Wilderness4.1
FrazierDinkey Lakes Wilderness4.1
Woodchuck Lake LoopJohn Muir Wilderness4
Graveyard of Giants3.9
Hites Cove3.9
Post CreekAnsel Adams Wilderness3.9
Shuteye Lookout3.9
Iron LakeAnsel Adams Wilderness3.7
Crater LakeJohn Muir Wilderness3.6
HopkinsJohn Muir Wilderness3.6
Nelson LakeDinkey Lakes Wilderness3.6
Cliff Camp3.5
Big Margaret LakeJohn Muir Wilderness3.4
Hooper DiversionJohn Muir Wilderness3.4
Jackass LakesAnsel Adams Wilderness3.4
Mammoth CrestJohn Muir Wilderness3.4
Upper FrenchAnsel Adams Wilderness3.4
Feather LakeJohn Muir Wilderness3.3
Four ForksAnsel Adams Wilderness3.3
Hite Cove3.3
Potter CreekKaiser Wilderness3.3
Blue CanyonJohn Muir Wilderness3.2
China CampAnsel Adams Wilderness3.2
Huntington ShoreAccessible3.2
Rattlesnake CreekAnsel Adams Wilderness3.2
Rush Creek3.2
Bow Tie3.1
Mono MeadowAnsel Adams Wilderness3.1
Brewer3
Rube MeadowAnsel Adams Wilderness3
Star Lakes3
Dutchman Lake2.9
Laurel LakeJohn Muir Wilderness2.9
Purple LakeJohn Muir Wilderness2.9
Raven2.9
Shuteye Pass2.9
TehipiteJohn Muir Wilderness2.9
Bear Creek CutoffJohn Muir Wilderness2.8
Cattle Mountain2.8
Chiquito PassAnsel Adams Wilderness2.8
Lewis Creek NRTNational Recreation Trail2.8
WaltonAnsel Adams Wilderness2.8
Long CanyonJohn Muir Wilderness2.7
Corbett LakeJohn Muir Wilderness2.6
Mosquito PassJohn Muir Wilderness2.6
Norris LakeAnsel Adams Wilderness2.6
Savage/Lundy2.6
Seven GablesJohn Muir Wilderness2.6
Bear Diversion OHV Route2.5
Coyote2.5
Goat Mountain2.5
Grizzly2.5
Miller Creek2.5
Skelton Creek2.5
Three Springs2.5
Eagle2.4
Ershim LakeDinkey Lakes Wilderness2.4
Idaho LakeKaiser Wilderness2.4
Junction ButteAnsel Adams Wilderness2.4
Ram LakeJohn Muir Wilderness2.4
Volcanic KnobJohn Muir Wilderness2.4
Brown Creek2.3
Chipmunk2.3
Golden Trout LakeJohn Muir Wilderness2.3
Graveyard CutoffAnsel Adams Wilderness2.3
Mystery LakeDinkey Lakes Wilderness2.3
Rattlesnake Bridge CutoffAnsel Adams Wilderness2.3
Secate Ridge2.3
Warm CreekAnsel Adams Wilderness2.3
Desolation LakeJohn Muir Wilderness2.2
Grizzly Pass2.2
North Mono CrossingAnsel Adams Wilderness2.2
Plain2.2
Slab LakeAnsel Adams Wilderness2.2
Willow Creek2.2
Chetwood CabinAnsel Adams Wilderness2.1
Halfmoon CutoffJohn Muir Wilderness2.1
Hooper Diversion OHV Route2.1
Humphreys LakeJohn Muir Wilderness2.1
Bullfrog LakeDinkey Lakes Wilderness2
Cassidy MeadowAnsel Adams Wilderness2
Grant Grade2
Hoffman MountainJohn Muir Wilderness2
HoleAnsel Adams Wilderness2
Rogers CreekJohn Muir Wilderness2
Summit LakeJohn Muir Wilderness2
Duck PassJohn Muir Wilderness1.9
Mammoth Pool Dam1.9
Mott LakeJohn Muir Wilderness1.9
Perkins CutoffDinkey Lakes Wilderness1.9
Pumice ButteJohn Muir Wilderness1.9
Snake MeadowAnsel Adams Wilderness1.9
Hobbler LakeJohn Muir Wilderness1.8
Peter Pande LakeJohn Muir Wilderness1.8
Sandpiper LakeJohn Muir Wilderness1.8
Black PeakDinkey Lakes Wilderness1.7
Blackbird1.7
China Peak1.7
Cliff Bridge1.7
Crown BasinJohn Muir Wilderness1.7
Marys MeadowKaiser Wilderness1.7
Mono Hot SpringsAnsel Adams Wilderness1.7
ObeliskMonarch Wilderness1.7
Pin CushionAnsel Adams Wilderness1.7
Poison MeadowJohn Muir Wilderness1.7
Stagecoach1.7
Willow Hill1.7
Bare Island Lake1.6
Bear MeadowAnsel Adams Wilderness1.6
Chain LakesJohn Muir Wilderness1.6
Merrian LakeJohn Muir Wilderness1.6
Midge Creek1.6
Mmtb1.6
Pack Sta1.6
Red Fir1.6
Ridgeline1.6
Second RecessJohn Muir Wilderness1.6
Beasore Stock Drive1.5
Clover Meadow1.5
East LakeDinkey Lakes Wilderness1.5
Hell'S Half AcreAnsel Adams Wilderness1.5
L LakeJohn Muir Wilderness1.5
South ForkAnsel Adams Wilderness1.5
Kaiser CreekKaiser Wilderness1.4
Mirror1.4
Olive LakeJohn Muir Wilderness1.4
Potter Pass Cutoff1.4
Rainbow LakeAnsel Adams Wilderness1.4
Red TopAnsel Adams Wilderness1.4
Rose LakeJohn Muir Wilderness1.4
South Tam1.4
Spanish LakeJohn Muir Wilderness1.4
Third Recess LakeJohn Muir Wilderness1.4
Whiskey1.4
Green Mountain1.3
Iron Lakes1.3
Joe Crane LakeAnsel Adams Wilderness1.3
Meadow1.3
Miller Meadow1.3
Racoon1.3
Shady1.3
Twin Lakes LoopKaiser Wilderness1.3
Haskel1.2
Kamook1.2
Line B1.2
Spring Cove1.2
String1.2
Whiskey Falls1.2
Windlass Ridge1.2
Cascade Valley CutoffJohn Muir Wilderness1.1
George LakeKaiser Wilderness1.1
Grizzly CreekYosemite Wilderness1.1
Grizzly Lake1.1
Line Loop1.1
Mormon Hill1.1
Nellie LakeKaiser Wilderness1.1
Pika LakeJohn Muir Wilderness1.1
Soda SpringsAnsel Adams Wilderness1.1
Swanee1.1
Top 'O Hill1.1
Chimney Tree1
Chittenden LakeAnsel Adams Wilderness1
Colonel1
Coyote CutoffJohn Muir Wilderness1
Fuller1
Hell HoleJohn Muir Wilderness1
Hooper Diversion Spur A1
Impah North1
S Express1
Shadow of GiantsNational Recreation Trail1
Summit1
Tri Tip1
White Bark1
Barnes Mountain0.9
Beasore Kate0.9
Bluffs0.9
Cascadel Point0.9
Fernandez AccessAnsel Adams Wilderness0.9
Hatch Lake0.9
McClure LakeAnsel Adams Wilderness0.9
Mill Run0.9
Pioneer BasinJohn Muir Wilderness0.9
Tower0.9
Welata0.9
Basecamp0.8
Billy CreekKaiser Wilderness0.8
Buckingham0.8
Butches Ridge0.8
Chowchilla0.8
Cody E0.8
Deadman0.8
Devil'S Slide0.8
DogtoothDinkey Lakes Wilderness0.8
Dowville0.8
Fresno Dome0.8
Frog Meadow0.8
Glen Meadow0.8
Golden LakeJohn Muir Wilderness0.8
Hail0.8
House0.8
Lower Honeymoon LakeJohn Muir Wilderness0.8
Marsh LakeJohn Muir Wilderness0.8
Muriel LakeJohn Muir Wilderness0.8
Powder Hill0.8
Pryor LakeKaiser Wilderness0.8
Rancheria0.8
Rancheria Falls NRTNational Recreation TrailAccessible0.8
Silvis0.8
Tully LakeJohn Muir Wilderness0.8
Twin LakesJohn Muir Wilderness0.8
45 Cut Off0.7
Bend0.7
Browns0.7
Browns Meadow0.7
Cora SpurAnsel Adams Wilderness0.7
Duck LakeJohn Muir Wilderness0.7
Footman Loop0.7
Goose0.7
Graveyard LakesJohn Muir Wilderness0.7
Hewn0.7
Hopkins SpurJohn Muir Wilderness0.7
Hughes0.7
Impah South0.7
Indian Pools0.7
Little LakeDinkey Lakes Wilderness0.7
Lost0.7
Lower Bald0.7
Porcupine0.7
Quartz Mountain0.7
Ridge0.7
San Joaquin River Gorge0.7
Silver E0.7
Sleeper0.7
Whites0.7
Willow Creek Gauge0.7
Anne LakeAnsel Adams Wilderness0.6
Archaic0.6
Bald Rush0.6
Black Point NRTNational Recreation TrailKaiser Wilderness0.6
Bull Buck0.6
Cedar Loop0.6
Chiquito Canyon0.6
Cody W0.6
Dale LakeJohn Muir Wilderness0.6
Forth Recess LakeJohn Muir Wilderness0.6
Halfmile0.6
Island LakeDinkey Lakes Wilderness0.6
Lady LakeAnsel Adams Wilderness0.6
Lee LakeJohn Muir Wilderness0.6
Mac Flat0.6
McCreary Cutoff0.6
Nine0.6
Peckin0.6
Sallie Keys CutoffJohn Muir Wilderness0.6
Shady Extension0.6
Silver S0.6
Striker Loop0.6
Summers0.6
Vista Dome0.6
Battalion0.5
Beasore0.5
Black Rock Reservoir0.5
Cedars Interpretive TraiilAccessible0.5
Florence FerryJohn Muir Wilderness0.5
Grant Grade Spur A0.5
Lookout Rock0.5
Lost KeysJohn Muir Wilderness0.5
Lower Beasore0.5
Martin0.5
Pah0.5
Power Loop0.5
Red Leg0.5
Redpole Loop0.5
River Bend0.5
Roweled0.5
Sidewinder0.5
Tocher Lake0.5
Upper GeraldineJohn Muir Wilderness0.5
Way of the Mono0.5
Whiskey Ridge0.5
Wilbur May LakeJohn Muir Wilderness0.5
China Wells0.4
Deadman'S Curve0.4
E-Zee0.4
G Meadow0.4
Gordon0.4
Mountain0.4
RainbowDinkey Lakes Wilderness0.4
Rancho0.4
Scott0.4
Shady Porch0.4
Silvis South0.4
String Meadow CutoffJohn Muir Wilderness0.4
Willow Cove0.4
Willow Cove 20.4
Austin0.3
Bald Mountain T290.3
Borrow0.3
Central0.3
Chiquito South0.3
Dinkey Staging0.3
Downslope0.3
Gino0.3
GlobeAnsel Adams Wilderness0.3
Greys0.3
Hollywood0.3
Insipid0.3
Kempe0.3
Lillian AccessAnsel Adams Wilderness0.3
McKinley GroveAccessible0.3
Mugler0.3
Rae LakeJohn Muir Wilderness0.3
Root0.3
Shade0.3
Soquel0.3
Squirrel Creek0.3
Sunset0.3
Tailend0.3
Texas0.3
45 Cut Off T50.2
45 Cut Off T60.2
45 Cut Off T70.2
45 Cut Off T80.2
Bald Mountain T10.2
Bald Mountain T180.2
Bald Mountain T210.2
Bald Mountain T30.2
Bald Mountain T80.2
Blt0.2
Brewer T60.2
Bunting0.2
Cascadel0.2
Cattle Mountain T10.2
Dim Loop0.2
Doris LakeAnsel Adams Wilderness0.2
Dot0.2
E-Zee W0.2
Flat LakeAnsel Adams Wilderness0.2
Grouse Lake0.2
Hooper Diversion OHV Route T10.2
House T10.2
Johnson0.2
Lookout0.2
Martin South0.2
Plain T30.2
Rattlesnake LakeAnsel Adams Wilderness0.2
Red Mountain T1Dinkey Lakes Wilderness0.2
Rutherford LakeAnsel Adams Wilderness0.2
Shale0.2
Six0.2
Sky0.2
Spring0.2
Stew0.2
Summit Creek0.2
Swamp Lake0.2
Tied Off T10.2
Tower T20.2
V Rock0.2
Vandeburg AccessAnsel Adams Wilderness0.2
West Lake0.2
Whiskey Ridge Loop0.2
45 Cut Off T10.1
45 Cut Off T20.1
45 Cut Off T30.1
Bald Mountain T110.1
Bald Mountain T120.1
Bald Mountain T140.1
Bald Mountain T150.1
Bald Mountain T160.1
Bald Mountain T170.1
Bald Mountain T190.1
Bald Mountain T200.1
Bald Mountain T240.1
Bald Mountain T250.1
Bald Mountain T270.1
Bald Mountain T40.1
Bald Mountain T50.1
Bald Mountain T60.1
Bald Mountain T70.1
Bald Mountain T90.1
Bear Diversion OHV Route T20.1
Bear Diversion OHV Route T40.1
Bear Rock0.1
Brewer T30.1
Brewer T50.1
Chiquito Canyon T10.1
Chirp0.1
Church Key0.1
Douglass0.1
Hooper Diversion OHV Route T2John Muir Wilderness0.1
Hooper Diversion OHV Route T3John Muir Wilderness0.1
House T20.1
Jackass InterpretiveAccessible0.1
Marmot0.1
Pine0.1
Red Top T10.1
Rya0.1
Shadow0.1
Stagecoach Spur0.1
Stock0.1
Strawberry Lake T10.1
Strawberry Lake T20.1
Strawberry Lake T30.1
Summit Camp0.1
Summit Spur0.1
Swamp T20.1
Tied Off0.1
Tower T30.1
Whiskey Creek0.1
Whiskey Falls T10.1
45 Cut Off T90.1
Bald Mountain T100.1
Bald Mountain T20.1
Big Shot0.1
Brewer T10.1
Brewer T20.1
Brewer T40.1
Bumper Buster0.1
Hooper Diversion Spur B0.1
Hooper Diversion Spur a T10.1
Hooper Diversion Spur a T20.1
Hooper Diversion Spur a T30.1
Hugh0.1
Iron Lakes T10.1
Onion Springs T30.1
Powder Hill T10.1
Rough0.1
Staniford LakeAnsel Adams Wilderness0.1
45 Cut Off T40.1
Bald Mountain T130.1
Bald Mountain T260.1
Bald Mountain T280.1
Plain T10.1
Plain T20.1
Tower T40.1
Red Mountain T2Dinkey Lakes Wilderness0.1
Strawberry Lake T40.1
Bald Mountain T220.1
Bald Mountain T230.1
Bear Diversion OHV Route T30.1
Bear Diversion OHV Route T50.1
Onion Springs T40.1
Rockhopper0.1
Shady North0.1
Swamp T10.1
Vista Dome T10.1
Bear Diversion OHV Route T10.1
Chiquito North0.1
Grouse Lake Campsite0.1
Mirror T20.1
Onion Springs T20.1
Mirror Spurunder 0.1
Mirror T1under 0.1
Strawberry Lake T5under 0.1
Tower T1under 0.1
Willow Ridgeunder 0.1
Boneyardunder 0.1

Trails in plain text are shorter than 4.5 miles and are listed here only. Length, class and uses come from the same Forest Service record. Data refreshed November 1, 2026.

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