Mount Hough Trail
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
4.0 mi
Distance
1,285 ft
Gain
1h 30m
Time
Conditions: Caution
for mountain biking, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 13 h ago · oldest 13 h
caution: Agency alerts
2 active alerts in Plumas National Forest; most severe: Stage I Fire Restrictions - Plumas National Forest
USFSPosted Sep 4 · checked 13 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 65°F / low 62°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for mountain biking
OpenWeather13 h ago
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Trail character
- Surface
- Singletrack
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Mount Hough Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 4.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,285 ft
- Highest point
- 6,982 ft
- Lowest point
- 5,728 ft
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About this trail
Mount Hough Trail is a 3.95-mile out-and-back singletrack in California with 846 feet of elevation gain. Rated as a black diamond / difficult route by IMBA, this hard trail is managed by the Forest Service.
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
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