Jamison Creek Trail
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 368 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Is Jamison Creek Trail open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Plumas National Forest.
Stage I Fire Restrictions - Plumas National Forest
Agency alert covering Plumas National Forest · Order 05-11-26-04 · USFS · Plumas National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Plumas National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Jamison Creek Trail is a hard singletrack out-and-back route in California rated as a Black Diamond by IMBA. The trail covers 0.36 miles of challenging terrain managed by the Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Alpenglow Expeditions44 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Jamison Lake TrailMountain biking0.1 mi
- Wades/Jamison Lake ConnectorMountain biking0.4 mi
- Lakes Basin Group Cg.Camping2.6 mi
- Lakes Basin Family Cg.Camping2.7 mi
- Jamison CreekCanoeing3.3 mi
- Frazier CreekCanoeing4.1 mi
- Free For All ValleyRock climbing9.9 mi
- Warm Up BoulderRock climbing10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Sardine Lake OverlookMountain biking · ~14 min drivePhoto: Charlie Pankey, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Jamison Lake TrailMountain biking · Next door
- Jamison Creek TrailMountain biking · Next door
- Mills Peak TrailMountain biking · ~8 min drive
- Butcher Ranch TrailMountain biking · ~12 min drive
- Sand Pond InterpretiveMountain biking · ~14 min drivePhoto: Charlie Pankey, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Jamison Creek TrailMountain biking · Next door
- Second Divide TrailMountain biking · ~13 min drive
- Butcher Ranch TrailMountain biking · ~12 min drive
- Packer Lake Snowmobile TrMountain biking · ~14 min drivePhoto: Charlie Pankey, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Jamison Creek Trail
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
46° / 29°
Feb
47° / 28°
Mar
49° / 30°
Apr
55° / 33°
May
64° / 40°
Jun
73° / 47°
Jul
82° / 54°
Aug
81° / 54°
Sep
77° / 51°
Oct
66° / 42°
Nov
54° / 34°
Dec
45° / 29°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bowman Dam, CA, 18.5 mi away at 5,385 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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