Hiking trails near Ione, California

36 official trails lie within 25 miles of Ione — 138 miles in total, 28 rated easy and 3 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.

The biggest climb nearby gains 1,046 ft; the median trail gains 87 ft.

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24 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
Mokelumne Coast to Crest Trail	20.0	1,046 ft	Expert	42 min · 16 mi
El Dorado Trail	14.3	684 ft	Hard	50 min · 31 mi
American River Bike Path	9.5	409 ft	Hard	57 min · 35 mi
Pioneer Express Trl	6.2	197 ft	Moderate	1 h 05 min · 39 mi
Willow Creek Trail	7.8	81 ft	Moderate	59 min · 34 mi
Middle Ridge Trl	2.4	147 ft	Easy	1 h 00 min · 36 mi
Oak Parkway Trail	3.1	137 ft	Easy	59 min · 35 mi
Mokelumne Coast to Crest Trail (Hiking Only)	1.5	236 ft	Easy	28 min · 17 mi
Folsom South Canal	12.8	31 ft	Easy	57 min · 35 mi
Johnny Cash Trail	1.7	226 ft	Easy	1 h 00 min · 36 mi
Humbug Creek Trail	3.1	103 ft	Easy	58 min · 36 mi
Mitchell Trail	1.3	288 ft	Easy	57 min · 33 mi
Weber Creek Crossing	1.1	235 ft	Easy	44 min · 30 mi
Howard Ranch Trail	5.0	58 ft	Easy	30 min · 12 mi
Mormon Island Cove To Browns Ravine Trail	2.2	51 ft	Easy	58 min · 35 mi
Cameron Trail	1.8	44 ft	Easy	45 min · 19 mi
Quartz Trail	1.2	87 ft	Easy	1 h 01 min · 33 mi
New York Creek Trail	1.2	108 ft	Easy	51 min · 31 mi
South Lake Natoma Multi-Use Trl	2.3	33 ft	Easy	1 h 00 min · 37 mi
Walker Ridge Trail	1.3	87 ft	Easy	53 min · 31 mi
Cobble Loop	1.4	45 ft	Easy	1 h 03 min · 33 mi
Snowberry Creek Trl	1.2	54 ft	Easy	1 h 01 min · 37 mi
Sluice Box Trail	1.4	44 ft	Easy	1 h 03 min · 33 mi
Mather Heritage Trail	1.2	28 ft	Easy	51 min · 30 mi

Quick picks near Ione

Easy and short: Middle Ridge Trl — 2.4 mi, rated easy, 25 mi from town
Biggest climb: Mokelumne Coast to Crest Trail — 1,046 ft over 20.0 mi, 10 mi from town
Longest: Mokelumne Coast to Crest Trail — 20.0 mi, 10 mi from town

What the trails reach

Lakes: American River Bike Path to Hunkle Reservoir; Pioneer Express Trl to Lake Natoma; South Lake Natoma Multi-Use Trl to Lake Natoma

Viewpoints: American River Bike Path to Tsuchiya-Folsom Lookout Point; Pioneer Express Trl to Tsuchiya-Folsom Lookout Point; Middle Ridge Trl to Pinckney Viewpoint; South Lake Natoma Multi-Use Trl to Lake Natoma Access Point

Nearby towns: Galt (20 mi) · Placerville (27 mi) · Sacramento (32 mi) · Stockton (33 mi)

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