Recreational Activities
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Groveland Ranger District
Hiking
Many trails on the Groveland Ranger District
are open and accessible to those who enjoy hiking. Contact the Groveland
Ranger District for additional hiking information.
Here are some of the more popular day hikes on the District.
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Andresen
Mine Trail
(4.5 miles)
Elevation from 2100
to 1900 feet. Take Cherry Lake Road to one mile past the
Kirkwood Powerhouse. Bear left onto 1S23Y and park off
the road. Trail begins across the bridge. Use Jawbone and
Cherry Lake South topographic quad. |
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Hamby
Trail
(2 miles)
Elevation from 1250 to
3100 feet. Eight miles from Groveland turn left off
Highway 120 onto Ferretti Road. Travel 2.5 miles, then
turn right (immediately after Kings Road) and travel
through the gate to the trailhead (.7 miles from the gate).
Trail access travels through private property, visitors
are asked to close the gate. The trail joins the Tuolumne
River Trail downstream of the Clavey River confluence.
Trail has approximately 40 switchbacks. Use Jawbone topographic
quad. |
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Indian
Creek Trail (3 miles)
Elevation from 1200
to 2840 feet. Take Ferretti Road from Highway 120 at
Groveland, turn left at Clements Road (past Pine Mountain
Lake Stables). Where road narrows, turn right through
gate and follow signs to the trailhead parking lot.
Access through private property. Trail starts at
trailhead parking area and ends at Tuolumne River. Use
Groveland topographic quad. |
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Little
Golden Forest Trail (2 miles)
Self guiding
brochure available. The trail begins outside the
Groveland District office. The Little Golden Forest is co-sponsored
by Little Golden Children's Books and the National Arbor
Day Foundation in partnership with the Stanislaus
National Forest. The Little Golden Forest was established
as a result of the 1987 Stanislaus complex Fire to help
restore an area along Highway 120 to a pre-fire condition.
This 150 acre forest has been planted in part by children
and volunteers from the local area. Funds for this forest
and trail have been made possible by donations from
children to Little Golden Children's books. |
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North
Mountain Trail (3 miles)
Elevation from
3200 to 5753 feet. The trail follows the ridge line to an
abandoned fire tower. Take Cherry Lake Road approximately
5 miles from the District Office. Approximately two miles
past the Kirkwood Powerhouse, bear right and up off
Cherry Lake Road. Continue bearing right and up for one
mile to gated road. Park off the road, do not block the
gate. Trail begins to the right, just in front of the
closed gate. Use Cherry Lake South topographic
quad.
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Preston
Flat Trail (4.5 miles)
Elevation from 2100
to 2500 feet. The trail follows the north side of the
Tuolumne River. Take Cherry Lake Road to Early Intake.
After the bridge, turn right to trailhead. Use Cherry
Lake South topographic quad. |
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Tuolumne
River Canyon Trail (6 miles)
Elevation from
1250 to 1400 feet. The trail follows the south side of
the Tuolumne River to the confluence of the Clavey River.
There is a washout half way, exercise caution at this
section of the trail. Take Lumsden Road off of Ferretti
Road, approximately 4.5 miles to the trailhead. The
trailhead is a half mile downstream from the Lumsden boat
launch. Use Jawbone topographic quad. |
BACKPACKING
Most backpacking
opportunities on the Groveland Ranger District are found in the Emigrant Wilderness. A
Wilderness Visitor's Permit is
required for overnight camping. This 113,000 acre Wilderness contains
approximately 185 miles of developed trails.
Primary attractions are numerous sub-alpine
meadows and glacial lakes. Many areas receive
heavy use in the summer months. Major trailheads
are Bell Meadow, Crabtree Camp, Gianelli Cabin,
Coyote Meadow (Cooper Meadow), and Kennedy
Meadows on the Summit District (Highway 108); Box
Springs and Bourland Meadow on the Mi-Wok
District (Highway 108); and, Cherry Lake on the
Groveland District (Highway 120).
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