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| PCT Wild Plum Loop Trail |
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Elevation:
4,400 Feet
Elevation Gain:
440 Feet
Length, Round Trip:
2.5 Miles
USGS Map:
Haypress Valley 7.5
Difficulty:
Easy
Reservation:
No
Season:
May - October
From Sierra City, Travel east on Hwy. #49 for approximately .5 miles, turn right onto Wild Plum Road and travel approximately 1 mile, the campground will be on the right. Follow Wild Plum Road for 1 mile to a new trailhead parking facility. Walk the trail from the trailhead 0.8 miles where it crosses the road, this is the intersection of the Wild Plum Loop Trail. Here we suggest you take the road across the bridge for an easier climb up and nice views of the Sierra Buttes on the steeper descent back.
Location Information
PCT Wild Plum Loop Trail is an easy 2.5 mile loop at an elevation of 4,400 feet. This trail is ideal for visitors of the campground and Sierra City motels since it offers a delightful short hike. The trail starts at either the new trailhead parking facility or at the upper end of the campground near Unit 31. It is best made in a counterclockwise direction. From the trailhead parking facility walk the trail for 0.8 miles to where it crosses the road. Take the road across the bridge and through the campground (where campers will start onto the trail), climbing moderately through mixed conifer forest. After approximately 0.5 miles you will see a creek on your left which originates on the slopes above the Hilda Mine. Here the trail leaves the road to the left. It remain relatively flat for another 0.5 miles, offering an excellent view of the towering Sierra Buttes.The trail meet the Pacific Crest Trail at the bridge over Haypress Creek. Cross the bridge and follow the Pacific Crest Trail through a lightly forested area which provides several more glimpses of the Sierra Buttes. 1/2 mile past the bridge you will reach a fork. Take the left fork, clearly marked for Wild Plum Campground. The trail guides you down to a flat area near the old Wild Plum Guard Station (now closed). In a few more minutes you will be at the road which you can take to the left over the bridge and back to the campground or you can take the trail across the road back to the new trailhead parking facility.
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