Castle Pass
Trail network near Truckee, California
Cross-country skiing
Trail conditions
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Getting there
No parking, restrooms or water are mapped at the start yet. Check before you go.
Trail start coordinates: 39.30136, -120.39531
Trail facts
- Open to
- Cross-country skiing
- Shape
- Trail network
- Elevation
- 6,836 to 7,143 ft
- Surface
- Ground
- County
- Nevada County, California
Can I bring my dog?
We don't have dog rules for this trail yet. Check signs at the trailhead or the land manager's website.
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Camping nearby
- Hampshire Rocks 5.6 mi away · Directions · Reserve
- Big Bend Group (Yuba River) 6.6 mi away · Directions · Reserve
- Silver Creek-Truckee 12 mi away · Directions · Reserve
Federal campgrounds from Recreation.gov. Check dates and fees before you go.
Nearby trails
- Gold Rush 0.3 mi long
- Switchback 2.0 mi long
- Rowton Peak Trail 1.0 mi long
- Reindeer 1.1 mi long
- Stagecoach 1.1 mi long
- Silverado 0.6 mi long
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Common questions
- How long is Castle Pass?
- Castle Pass is about 1.3 miles long, or about 2.6 miles out and back, based on mapped trail data.
- How much elevation gain is on Castle Pass?
- About 452 feet of climbing out and back. The trail runs between 6,836 and 7,143 feet above sea level.
- How long does it take to hike Castle Pass?
- Plan on about 1 hr 15 min at an easy pace for the round trip, counting time for the climbs. Fast hikers will be quicker, and families with kids slower.
- Are dogs allowed on Castle Pass?
- We don't have dog rules for this trail yet. Check signs at the trailhead or the land manager's website.
- What can you do on Castle Pass?
- Castle Pass is open to cross-country skiing, according to OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Where does Castle Pass start?
- One end of the mapped trail is at 39.30136, -120.39531. Use the Directions button to get there.
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (view or fix on OpenStreetMap). Elevation from USGS data via AWS Terrain Tiles. Times are estimates. Length and route come from mapped data and may differ from signs on the ground. Always check for closures before you go.