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NEVADA CITY
TRAILS, PARK,
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 a residential section
with unique homes. Go down 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 Downieville Hwy.
Bear left on Champion Road. There is some
parking here. Go down winding trail to
“road” along Deer Creek, go left and follow
signs. Be sure to stop at the Angkula Seo
suspension bridge which crosses Deer Creek.
HIRSCHMAN TRAIL: Easy, 2.4 miles (one
way), pond 0.4 miles from trailhead, which
is 1 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: Easy, 4.5 miles.
Good for joggers, bicyclists. Main trailhead
accessible from two parking areas at or near
the intersection of Gracie Road and Banner
Lava Cap Road.
Must Do!
R E C R E A T I O N
South Yuba River
State Park Trails
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
shortly 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 expe-
rience 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 right 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
Information
Bear River Land Trust: bylt.org
State Park:
southyubariverstatepark.org
More Trails Pages 88 & 89
South Yuba
River Bridge
The Parking lot on Hwy. 49 at the South Yuba River provides great
views of the river from a bridge no longer in use by cars. Cross
bridge to picnic area on other side. Also map of the state park.
PIONEER PARK: Picnic areas and barbeques,
playground, swimming pool, bocce, horse-
shoe and tennis courts, ballfield. Nimrod
and Nile Streets, not far from downtown
Nevada City. [phone]
Tribute Trail
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