Mount Washington Trail

California

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1.4 mi

Distance

310 ft

Gain

53 min

Time

Conditions: Caution

for mountain biking, today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good

2 factors · 2 sources

Newest 12 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 76°F / low 51°F, 0% precip — 99/100 for mountain biking

    OpenWeather12 h ago

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Trail character

Surface
Singletrack

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Mount Washington Trail

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Elevation & route

Distance
1.4 mi
Elevation gain
310 ft
Highest point
7,318 ft
Lowest point
7,034 ft

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About this trail

Mount Washington Trail is a 1.37-mile out-and-back singletrack in California with 658 feet of elevation gain. Rated as a Black Diamond / Difficult trail by IMBA, it offers a challenging ride on singletrack terrain managed by the Forest Service.

Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
7,318 ft
Length (round trip)
2.7 mi
Shape
Out and back

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Sagehen Creek, CA weather station, 32 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan40° high15° low
  2. Feb41° high15° low
  3. Mar48° high19° low
  4. Apr53° high22° low
  5. May62° high28° low
  6. Jun72° high32° low
  7. Jul80° high37° low
  8. Aug79° high35° low
  9. Sep73° high31° low
  10. Oct61° high24° low
  11. Nov49° high20° low
  12. Dec39° high14° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Plumas National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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