Pioneer National Recreation Trail (CA)

Nevada County, California, United States

25.9 miles (41.7 km) · 1,648 ft elevation gain · Point to Point · trail · Route

The Pioneer National Recreation Trail (CA) route traverses 25.9 miles through Nevada County, California, United States. Elevation gain totals 1,648 feet, with 3,068 feet of descent. The longest climb spans 1.2 miles with 441 feet of gain. Elevation gain averages 69 feet per mile. About 88% of the distance is runnable terrain. Terrain is predominantly trail. The course features hilly terrain. The course difficulty of 12.0 puts it in the top 29.03% of challenging routes at this distance. The route draws trail runners and hikers interested in technical terrain in California.