Diamond Mountain
California
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5.4 mi
Distance
2,312 ft
Gain
2h 25m
Time
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Plumas National Forest
National Forest boundary is mapped — agency alerts for it feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
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Diamond Mountain
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 5.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,312 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,312 ft
- Highest point
- 6,721 ft
- Lowest point
- 6,325 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Diamond Mountain is a 10.86-mile out-and-back trail in California with 2,312 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 6,721 feet.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- Starts at
- 6,332 ft
- High point
- 6,721 ft
- Total climbing
- 2,312 ft
- Total descent
- 2,312 ft
- Steepest stretch
- 18% grade around mile 4.9 on the way out
- Length (round trip)
- 11 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
The climb is steady from start to finish.
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Manzanita Lake, CA weather station, 45 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan41° high22° low
- Feb42° high22° low
- Mar46° high24° low
- Apr50° high27° low
- May61° high35° low
- Jun70° high41° low
- Jul79° high46° low
- Aug78° high45° low
- Sep72° high41° low
- Oct59° high33° low
- Nov47° high26° low
- Dec39° high22° low
Conditions
Active alerts for Plumas National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Stage I Fire Restrictions - Plumas National Forest
fire-restriction · posted Sep 5, 2026
Plumas National Forest Camping Stay and Occupancy Limits
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- FREDONYER LONG LOOPHiking3.5 mi
- Roxie PeconomCamping4.3 mi
- Lone RockRock climbing5.2 mi
- MOONLIGHT RIDGEHiking5.7 mi
- Lights CreekCanoeing6 mi
- Maidu RocksRock climbing6.5 mi
- Susan RiverCanoeing9 mi
- GoumazCamping9.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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