8n01 Snow Trail
8n01 Snow Trail is a 5-mile snow trail in Stanislaus National Forest, California. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to snowmobile, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and snowcoach or snowcat.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Stanislaus National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 38.5478° N, 119.8357° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 38.4957° N, 119.7986° W · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.
The trail
| Length | 5 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | snow trail |
| Surface | snow |
| Typical grade | 0-5 percent |
| Motor vehicles | Open to at least one motorized use |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | SNO-08N01G |
| Forest | Stanislaus National Forest (unit 0516) |
| States | California |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Allowed uses
| Snowmobile | Allowed year-round |
| Snowshoeing | Allowed year-round |
| Cross-country skiing | Allowed year-round |
| Snowcoach or snowcat | Allowed year-round |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Trailheads
Tryon Meadow Trailhead No season published | under 0.1 mi |
Gardner Meadow Trailhead No season published | 0.1 mi |
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date.
Trails nearby
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedFy27 Hemlock Rx
22 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedBig Trees State Park Broadcast Burn Rx
32 mi from the trail midpoint · 170 acres
- PrescribedD51 Rx Pile Burning
48 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedD54 Rx Pile Burning
50 mi from the trail midpoint
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Questions people ask
How long is the 8n01 Snow Trail?
The Forest Service records 5 miles under this name in Stanislaus National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the 8n01 Snow Trail?
Snowmobile, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and snowcoach or snowcat are allowed. The trail is open to at least one motorized use.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the 8n01 Snow Trail start?
The line begins at 38.5478° N, 119.8357° W and ends at 38.4957° N, 119.7986° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Tryon Meadow Trailhead, under 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the 8n01 Snow Trail in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the 8n01 Snow Trail?
Bloomfield Campground (under 0.1 mi), Highland Lakes Campground (0.6 mi) and Hermit Valley Campground (3.4 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 6 with site counts and booking links.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the 8n01 Snow Trail?
Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the 8n01 Snow Trail?
The typical grade is 0-5 percent.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the 8n01 Snow Trail?
Stanislaus National Forest, Forest Service unit 0516. The trail is in California.
Is there a fire near the 8n01 Snow Trail?
The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Fy27 Hemlock Rx at 22 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named 8n01 Snow Trail in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0516. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.