Spanish
Spanish Trail is a 5-mile trail in Sierra National Forest, California. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, ATV, 4WD over 50 inches and e-bikes.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Sierra 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 | 36.9507° N, 118.9675° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 36.9230° N, 118.9189° 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 | 2, moderately developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 10-12 percent |
| Typical tread width | 60-96 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Open to at least one motorized use |
| Accessibility | Evaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines |
| Trail numbers | 28E224 |
| Forest | Sierra National Forest (unit 0515) |
| 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.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
| Motorcycle | Allowed 07/01 to 11/01 (month/day) |
| ATV | Allowed 07/01 to 11/01 (month/day) |
| 4WD over 50 inches | Allowed 07/01 to 11/01 (month/day) |
| E-bikes | Allowed 07/01 to 11/01 (month/day) |
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
The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.
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
- PrescribedGrant Grove Fall Rx
13 mi from the trail midpoint · 466 acres
- PrescribedRx White Deer
17 mi from the trail midpoint · 35 acres
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 Spanish Trail?
The Forest Service records 5 miles under this name in Sierra National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Spanish Trail?
Hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, ATV, 4WD over 50 inches and e-bikes are allowed. The trail is open to at least one motorized use. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Spanish Trail start?
The line begins at 36.9507° N, 118.9675° W and ends at 36.9230° N, 118.9189° W. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Spanish 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 Spanish Trail?
Sawmill Flat Campground (3 mi) is within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists it with site counts and booking links.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Spanish Trail?
Trail class 2, which the Forest Service describes as moderately 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 Spanish Trail?
The typical grade is 10-12 percent. The typical tread is 60-96 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Spanish Trail accessible?
No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Spanish Trail?
Sierra National Forest, Forest Service unit 0515. The trail is in California.
Is there a fire near the Spanish Trail?
The interagency feed shows 2 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Grant Grove Fall Rx at 13 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named Spanish in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0515. 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.