TRAILS, SOUTH YUBA RIVER STATE PARK
Trails
DEER CREEK TRIBUTE TRAIL: Easy to moderate. Popular segment from Nevada City to
the “Chinese Bridge” on Deer Creek is 2.2
miles and includes section with unique
homes. Start at Bridge Street beside the
Nevada Theatre on Broad Street, pass
Miners Foundry Cultural Center on the left
(do not continue down Bridge Street), turn
right on Factory Street which becomes
Wyoming Street and then becomes
Downieville Hwy. Bear left on Champion
Mine Road. Chinese Bridge is 1.7 miles from
this point. Signs with the Tribute Trail logo
will direct you along the trail. (See “Must
Do” on this page.)
HIRSCHMAN TRAIL: Easy trail is 2.4 miles
(one way), pond 0.4 mile from trailhead.
One mile from downtown Nevada City. Take
Hwy. 49 toward Downieville past County
Government Center, turn right on Cement
Hill Road, take first left (looks like private
drive) to parking.
CASCADE CANAL TRAIL: 4.5 miles, easy.
Good for joggers, bicyclists. Main trailhead
accessible from two parking areas at or near
the intersection of Gracie Road and Banner
Lava Cap Road.
South Yuba River
State Park
NEVADA CITY
R E C R E A T I O N
Hirschman Trail
INDEPENDENCE TRAIL: Popular, wheelchair
accessible 4.5 mile trail through canyon of
the South Fork of the Yuba River. Picnic
tables and benches. Trailheads for east and
west sections accessible from parking area
just before bridge across river on Hwy. 49
about 6 miles from Nevada City heading
toward Downieville. East trail (left at display
case) is 2.2 miles; popular west trail (right at
display case) is 2.5 miles.
SOUTH YUBA TRAILS: Going upstream from
the South Yuba Campground, you can experience the more remote and beautiful parts
of the river without too much effort. Hike
the canyon on the South Yuba Trail, then
descend to Illinois Bar on the river–3 miles
round trip. Or walk 2.5 miles east on the
South Yuba Trail to scenic area called Long
Point–5 miles round trip.
From Nevada City, at the traffic light on
Hwy. 49, turn onto North Bloomfield Road
going right at T and then 7 miles to
Edwards Crossing. Cross bridge and climb a
dirt road 1.5 miles. At the fork take North
Bloomfield Road (right) and continue to
clearly marked South Yuba Trail and parking.
Park/Tennis
PIONEER PARK: Picnic areas and barbeques,
playground, swimming pool, bocce court,
horseshoe courts, tennis courts. Nimrod
Street; (530) 265-2496.
PHOTOS BY KIAL JAMES PHOTOGRAPHY
Note: Detailed trail information and
maps (except for South Yuba Trails) on
Bear Yuba Land Trust Web site: bylt.org
and more Trails information on
Page 86-87.
Angkula Seo Bridge
Suspension bridge near Nisenan
Tribute Site and Deer Creek Tribute
Trail. See above for directions.
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