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Bowman Mountain
California
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
8.2 mi
Distance
1,084 ft
Gain
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Tahoe National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them 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
Out & back
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Bowman Mountain
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 8.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,084 ft
- Highest point
- 6,897 ft
- Lowest point
- 5,977 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Bikes
- Allowed
- Horses
- Allowed
- Surface
- Natural
Source for bikes, horses, surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)
About this trail
Bowman Mountain is an 8.17-mile out-and-back trail in California with 803 feet of elevation gain.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 6,897 ft
- Length (round trip)
- 8.2 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 Bowman Dam, CA weather station, 2.4 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan46° high29° low
- Feb47° high28° low
- Mar49° high30° low
- Apr55° high33° low
- May64° high40° low
- Jun73° high47° low
- Jul82° high54° low
- Aug81° high54° low
- Sep77° high51° low
- Oct66° high42° low
- Nov54° high34° low
- Dec45° high29° low
The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Yuba River Ranger District · Ranger district
- Tahoe National Forest · National forest
Source: USFS EDW boundaries
Conditions
Active alerts for Tahoe National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
information · posted Oct 5, 2026
fire-restriction · posted Sep 28, 2026
information · posted Sep 25, 2026
Hoke Valley- Forest Road 860-07 (17E11 Trail) Closed
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Highway 20 Area Camping Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Camping and Campfire Restrictions-Truckee and Sierraville Districts
fire-restriction · posted Aug 24, 2026
Sierraville Ranger District Trail Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
14-day Camping Occupancy Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Crooked Lake Trail (horse trail)Hiking0.6 mi
- BullpenHiking0.7 mi
- Larry LandRock climbing2 mi
- Jackson CreekCamping2 mi
- Fun House, TheRock climbing2.1 mi
- Carr LakeCamping2.4 mi
- Canyon CreekCanoeing2.5 mi
- East Fork CreekCanoeing3.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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